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intereact!The Mars Volta
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2003-06-24
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) From Amazon.co.uk
On De-loused in the Comatorium, the Mars Volta approach rock & roll like it's an ascetic discipline, a calling that comes with lyric sheets as dense and impenetrable as the Kabbalah and a ritual of worship that's dervish-like in its intensity. Formed by vocalist Cedric Bixler and guitarist Omar Rodriguez after the split of their former band--Texan hardcore legends At the Drive-In, who splintered acrimoniously in 2001--the Volta are an unashamedly progressive outfit, dealing in grandiose arrangements that come on like Led Zeppelin fired through Saturn's rings. You can still hear many of ATDI's hallmarks inside the spasmodic dynamics of "Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt" and "Eriatarka"--it's just now they're immeasurably more complex, governed by time signatures responsible only to some alien logic, and cast out on ever more remote waves of mind-bending conceptual fantasy. Bixler's serrated howl has mellowed somewhat, veering here from tender croon to shrill falsetto. And interestingly, Flea guests here, although you wouldn't know it: his brooding basslines bear nothing of the slap-happy funk he displays in the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. But ironically, the most startling contribution comes from the band's late sound manipulator Jeremy Ward, who passed away after a heroin overdose on the eve of this album's release. His dubby ambient fills unfurl in the valleys between each jagged instrumental peak, lending a truly otherworldly feel to proceedings. A morbid legacy, but thankfully, far from this album's only selling point: De-loused in the Comatorium is the rare prog-rock landmark that prizes punk passion over meandering pretension. -- Louis Pattison
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) Eccentricly Good [Rating: 5 out of 5]
After the hardcore years of At the Drive In it feels really refreshing to listen to something so insane and full of ideas. All of the musicians pulled their weight even Flea (bassist of RHCP). It does take a few listens to sound amazing but it is worth the wait. 1. Son Et Lumiere 8/10. Synthesisers and keyboards are used to create an atmosphere when Cedric's voice appears like an alien in the background. Then the drums and guitars keep bursting and disappearing again and again until silence... 2. Inertiatic Esp 10/10. The chorus explodes into action with such emotion and power. Although half of the things Cedric says are pure gibberish they are said with such feeling why care? After the chorus verse combo the guitars start making some distorted sounds for a while and then for a few bars it's only guitar until the chorus explodes into action again. This song got me into Mars Volta and is one of the best songs on the album. 3. Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) 8/10. Starts off absolutely insane with sound flying everywhere but then calms down loads with Cedric quietly whispering in falsetto until the chorus 'exoskeletal junction at the railroad delayed' the chorus sounds commercial but who cares. It then swings from insane to calm for the rest of the song. You may have noticed a bit of an instrumental section from Omar (guitarist) at one point. Get used to it because there are alot more of them. 4. Tira Me A Las Aranas 7/10. Just an instrumental link with some sinister keyboards and guitars. It builds up to... 5. Drunkship Of Lanterns 9/10. Very fast drumming with marracas. And random guitar notes with Cedric shouting 'Is anybody there?' starts off insane and stays insane. One of my favourite parts is when the guitar goes from plain accoustic to electric distorted for a few bars. The chorus (at least I think it's a chorus) reminds me of Jeff Buckly a little. 6. Eriatarka 9/10. Starts very calm and whenever chorus1 came in they would suddenly get faster and slightly louder. After a while they reach chorus2 at which point they remain loud and insane until it fades at the end. Pretty good. 7. Cicatriz Esp 9/10. Starts off like they are in space with Cedric singing like a man on the edge and Omar making minor chords. Then it goes silent for a few seconds and explodes with the chorus 'I'M DEEEFECTIVE!' after a few of these there is a very very very long instrumental part that starts off barely noticable but then gets louder (reminds me of Yes). It then ends how it started twelve minutes later. What a journey. 8. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed 10/10. I like this song because it is distorted and dark. Cedrics put his voice through a machine of some kind because he sounds like a broken robot. Near the end it sounds like the CD's got stuck but wait about 30 seconds and you'll realise it's all part of their crazy plan. 9. Televators 8/10. One of the singles and is very laid back. It may sound more boring because of the lack of energy but what they lack on energy they increase on emotion. Especially with that organ based chorus. 10. Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt 10/10. THE BEST SONG!!! The guitars start off twisted with Cedric sounding twisted. Then there's the beautiful chorus which works so well with the atmosphere. A bit later it goes quiet and then there is an insane instumental masterpiece by Omar and the drummer and keyboards (and Flea). Until the seond chorus explodes in. Then Cedric gets amnesia and starts asking 'Who brought me here?' A MUST LISTEN. 11. Ambuletz 9/10. Most people think that this bonus track is pointless and doesn't go with the album; I disagree. The concept (man in drug induced coma fighting his good and evil side) goes well with this because it sounds like he is back on the drugs again. A lot of weird sounds involving some evil giggling and gurgling. If you like experimental music that tries to push the boundaries. Then it is likely you have already bought this, and if not it's not to late to buy it now pleeeeeeeeeeeease.2) Different, addictive and without a doubt their best work yet [Rating: 5 out of 5]
You either will love or hate the sound of Mars Volta, the high energy, experimental rock fusion sound that adapts is almost a reminder of what Led Zep must have sounded like to people when they came out, or when the beatlemania hit america. Something new, something different and full of energy.I admit I saw them live before i bought the CD in 04 at Big Day Out in Australia. I think they played some 3 songs in their hour long set, but it was possibly one of the best show's I've ever seen. I've been a fan since then (although not sure what they were doing with Frances the Mute) .A big suggestion to buy this album if you are into the sound At The Drive-In used to have, but with a bit more of a LSD trip added to it ;] Or like to listen to something different and addictive at the same time.3) De-Loused In The Comatorium [Rating: 4 out of 5]
The Mars Volta-De-loused In The Comatorium ****1/2De-Loused In The Comatorium was the start to something outragious, something over the top, something amazing, something called The Mars Volta. Rising from the ashes of the great post hardcore punk band At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta is a band all to themselves. A cross between Santana, Radiohead, The Replacements, and Frank Zappa's Mothers Of Invention. What a cross bread, but they manage to make it work somehow. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is this generations Frank Zappa, Carlos Santana, Bob Stinson, and Johnny Greenwood all in one. Almost everything is written and arranged by him. With as vital as he is to The Mars Volta his vision wouldn't able to come across without his amazing backing band, and especially with out the great Cedric, the front man for Volta, and maybe the most powerful performer since James Brown.This is unlike the rest of the bands albums, Frances The Mute, and Amputechture because it is less instrumental and more rock n' roll. The bands latter albums would feature less vocals, and the vocals it did feature were prodominatly in Spanish, which is another amazing quality about the band. Mixing English and Spanish lyrics gives the album and even cooler feel and more interesting texture. 'Eriatarka' and 'This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed' are the albums two strongest tracks, complete with great use of delay and effects to inhance the sound of the songs, but not over done, and with great time signature changes to keep the extended length of the songs as not an issue. Many of the songs are longer then six minutes in length which can for some listeners be boring, and I too must admit at times that can get old, but the Mars Volta does this wonderfuly never letting the song dull for a single second. 'Televators' is reminicent of Radiohead, the feel, lyrics, music and all are very Radiohead friendly. I would love to see those two bands share a tour, they are both very simular in that they continue to push the envelope and grow.As a whole The Mars Volta is a band for those who are excited about something new and different instead of the same old clear channel radio. More experimental, and progressive without losing their rock and punk roots make this one band to at least give a chance. De-loused In The Comatorium was a great start and a real sign of what was to come from one of todays best and most exciting bands.4) Ultimate [Rating: 5 out of 5]
must have listened to this album more than 100 times in its entirety. my other albums are lonely and jealous. too bad, other albums. mars volta "for the win"5) Simply stunning musical experience [Rating: 5 out of 5]
If you haven't heard the Volta, this is a great place to start. The catchiest songs, but still experimental, this is some kinda ultimate prog-rock for the 00's. Sorta reminds me of Pink Floyd meets King Crimson with a little Santana thrown in, but the angular muscularity of At the drive-in.