Better late then never kids. I've been listening to them since they were "At the Drive in". Seen them live in Orlando in 2007. But the good thing for you kids is the broke and now are back together for your listening pleasure. Volta for All!
Glad you enjoyed this Masterpiece. Seeing them play this Album Live from start to finish in London back in the day is one of the most amazing experiences of my life.
This album was released June 2003, I saw them one month later at the Theatre of Living Arts, south street in Philly. Completely changed my life. I’ve been to 500 live shows in my life, give or take, and nothing has ever even come close. Questlove was standing next to me the entire show.
oo my lucky day! i didnt even remember requesting this, pretty funny seeing my name pop up partway through haha. really glad you guys both enjoyed it! this is a risky recommendation, there's always a good chance someone will hate the mars volta, but you liked black midi and have mentioned king crimson so i figured you'd be into it hopefully haha. if you want more TMV in furue, imo Amputechture is their magnum opus, every single track is behemoth and there are three absolute prog epics on there that are just insane. but most people would disagree with me, the album after this one (Frances the Mute) is widely considered their best so if you ever want to continue that's the next album you want to listen to for sure! bear in mind, though, it finishes with a 32 minute track with very extended ambient parts, and a few other multiple minute experimental ambient things, so you may want to skip it. Amputechture has a lot less of that - i'm not particularly fond of the minimalism myself.
I strongly recommend Amputechture as the next Mars Volta album, I think it showcases their musical range more than any other album, and isn't as...spacey?... as Frances the Mute can be. Listening to Amputechture (and especially Frances the Mute) will make the tracks on Deloused seem concise and structured. The lyrics are slightly less cryptic, the concept around Amputechture is more broadly 'the crazy things people do in the name of religion' rather than a specific story. Although the band is from El Paso, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is originally from Puerto Rico, and he typically composes with lots of polyrhythm. Jon Theodore was the drummer on the first 3 albums, he brings Omar's compositions to life more than any other drummer they've had since.
Every great album has a great guitar song ... except this one is played on the Puerto Rican cuatro (not to be confused with other similar instruments also named cuatro), a 10-string (doubled-5 layout) instrument named for the word "four" in Spanish. Incredibly confusing naming and evolution aside, it's an AWESOME instrument. Kinda played a like mandolin. Good stuff. "Umm actually" aside, this was a solid runthrough of the album. Only thing I'd say otherwise is that at least to me, it's less Gerard Way and much more Claudio Sanchez from Coheed & Cambria, who's an absolute badass in his own right. I'd say Claudio is the better singer of the two, but Cedric Bixler-Zavala is also a pretty heavy hitter when he keeps his health and voice in check. Anywho, thanks for taking a look at the album that made my senior year of high school tolerable, and influences my own writing and musical style to this day. Also Jon Theodore on drums is an absolute beast. That is all.
I think a huge aspect of this record that I don’t see talked about much is how much it disproportionately affected non-white Americans. There was something about seeing these men of color on the world stage, weird as fuck, unapologetically artistic to a fault. No one understood what any of these songs meant but to a teenager, child of immigrants, there is a timbre to the delivery of this record that only we could hear. Like a dog whistle. They were angry with the status quo. The sadness and grief displayed was palpable in a way that only other cultures really show (think Caribbean funerals where people are throwing themselves on the casket in hysterics). That was the language that I took away from this as a budding human being
@@CliftonLee33 ok? Did you reply to the wrong comment? This was a very vulnerable telling of growing up as a minority, feeling like I didn’t belong and finding a musical group that I could connect with as an American.
@@FonzoDangus everything you wrote was ridiculous and bordering on insane. An absolute reach. I’m white, I guarantee I grew up far far far far far more impoverished than you did. Why did you attempt to turn love an adoration for an album into your own personal grief because you are “non white” …… it’s such a reach. Why does it always have to be a reach for everything?
@@CliftonLee33 I’m sorry if my thoughts sounded targeted. I don’t know what to tell you. It was my personal experience. That’s how I, and I’m sure most music lovers, connect with art. I like to think I’ve gained a more nuanced understanding of the world as a human the last 20 years but that doesn’t change how this particular snapshot in time affected and molded my young mind. I’m usually not so sensitive but this exchange of ours cut a little deep. I’ll be the first to admit that I had a loving family who, while not wealthy in any stretch of the imagination, provided a strong foundation for my upbringing. I do love and adore this album. And yes I have a strong personal connection to it in the shape of grief, feelings of cultural and societal alienation. It just so happened that a lot of people of color shared the same energy about it at the time, conversations with this band included. I found solace in my peers (of all shapes, colors, and sizes) who enjoyed this particular brand of humanity and built upon that a different perspective that wasn’t so racially cut and dry. No hard feelings to you, friend. I was just hoping to open a more constructive dialogue is all. Peace , love and all that woo woo shit
If the middle of Cicatriz bored you, then you probably wont enjoy any of their other albums. But, i think you just dont enjoy progressive music lol. Great commentary from Babby! If you enjoyed this, you absolutely must check out their next two records. They moved away from that 2000s sound, and came into their own. I consider them to be some of the greatest Prog albums or any genre, up there with Red, Close to the Edge, Animals, etc.
Hell yeah, this album slaps
Pls more tmv, really liked you guys, already subscribed
Better late then never kids. I've been listening to them since they were "At the Drive in". Seen them live in Orlando in 2007. But the good thing for you kids is the broke and now are back together for your listening pleasure. Volta for All!
All their albums are unique experiences
Glad you enjoyed this Masterpiece. Seeing them play this Album Live from start to finish in London back in the day is one of the most amazing experiences of my life.
This album was released June 2003, I saw them one month later at the Theatre of Living Arts, south street in Philly. Completely changed my life. I’ve been to 500 live shows in my life, give or take, and nothing has ever even come close. Questlove was standing next to me the entire show.
oo my lucky day! i didnt even remember requesting this, pretty funny seeing my name pop up partway through haha.
really glad you guys both enjoyed it! this is a risky recommendation, there's always a good chance someone will hate the mars volta, but you liked black midi and have mentioned king crimson so i figured you'd be into it hopefully haha.
if you want more TMV in furue, imo Amputechture is their magnum opus, every single track is behemoth and there are three absolute prog epics on there that are just insane. but most people would disagree with me, the album after this one (Frances the Mute) is widely considered their best so if you ever want to continue that's the next album you want to listen to for sure! bear in mind, though, it finishes with a 32 minute track with very extended ambient parts, and a few other multiple minute experimental ambient things, so you may want to skip it. Amputechture has a lot less of that - i'm not particularly fond of the minimalism myself.
nice!! do their other albums please, if you want their heaviest one it should be The Bedlam in Goliath
Welcome to the club guys! Lol this album changed my life and the way I listened/ played music forever!!
I strongly recommend Amputechture as the next Mars Volta album, I think it showcases their musical range more than any other album, and isn't as...spacey?... as Frances the Mute can be. Listening to Amputechture (and especially Frances the Mute) will make the tracks on Deloused seem concise and structured. The lyrics are slightly less cryptic, the concept around Amputechture is more broadly 'the crazy things people do in the name of religion' rather than a specific story. Although the band is from El Paso, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is originally from Puerto Rico, and he typically composes with lots of polyrhythm. Jon Theodore was the drummer on the first 3 albums, he brings Omar's compositions to life more than any other drummer they've had since.
Every great album has a great guitar song ... except this one is played on the Puerto Rican cuatro (not to be confused with other similar instruments also named cuatro), a 10-string (doubled-5 layout) instrument named for the word "four" in Spanish. Incredibly confusing naming and evolution aside, it's an AWESOME instrument. Kinda played a like mandolin. Good stuff.
"Umm actually" aside, this was a solid runthrough of the album. Only thing I'd say otherwise is that at least to me, it's less Gerard Way and much more Claudio Sanchez from Coheed & Cambria, who's an absolute badass in his own right. I'd say Claudio is the better singer of the two, but Cedric Bixler-Zavala is also a pretty heavy hitter when he keeps his health and voice in check.
Anywho, thanks for taking a look at the album that made my senior year of high school tolerable, and influences my own writing and musical style to this day. Also Jon Theodore on drums is an absolute beast. That is all.
I think a huge aspect of this record that I don’t see talked about much is how much it disproportionately affected non-white Americans. There was something about seeing these men of color on the world stage, weird as fuck, unapologetically artistic to a fault. No one understood what any of these songs meant but to a teenager, child of immigrants, there is a timbre to the delivery of this record that only we could hear. Like a dog whistle. They were angry with the status quo. The sadness and grief displayed was palpable in a way that only other cultures really show (think Caribbean funerals where people are throwing themselves on the casket in hysterics). That was the language that I took away from this as a budding human being
I feel sorry for you that you live with such a closed mind. It’s very sad.
@@CliftonLee33 ok? Did you reply to the wrong comment? This was a very vulnerable telling of growing up as a minority, feeling like I didn’t belong and finding a musical group that I could connect with as an American.
@@FonzoDangus everything you wrote was ridiculous and bordering on insane. An absolute reach. I’m white, I guarantee I grew up far far far far far more impoverished than you did. Why did you attempt to turn love an adoration for an album into your own personal grief because you are “non white” …… it’s such a reach. Why does it always have to be a reach for everything?
@@FonzoDangus “that only WE could understand, like a dog whistle”………….
Uhhhhhhh no.
@@CliftonLee33 I’m sorry if my thoughts sounded targeted. I don’t know what to tell you. It was my personal experience. That’s how I, and I’m sure most music lovers, connect with art. I like to think I’ve gained a more nuanced understanding of the world as a human the last 20 years but that doesn’t change how this particular snapshot in time affected and molded my young mind. I’m usually not so sensitive but this exchange of ours cut a little deep. I’ll be the first to admit that I had a loving family who, while not wealthy in any stretch of the imagination, provided a strong foundation for my upbringing. I do love and adore this album. And yes I have a strong personal connection to it in the shape of grief, feelings of cultural and societal alienation. It just so happened that a lot of people of color shared the same energy about it at the time, conversations with this band included. I found solace in my peers (of all shapes, colors, and sizes) who enjoyed this particular brand of humanity and built upon that a different perspective that wasn’t so racially cut and dry. No hard feelings to you, friend. I was just hoping to open a more constructive dialogue is all. Peace , love and all that woo woo shit
Niice! My all time favorite albums here 👌🏻 Btw, How does Jerry look and sound little bit like this bands lead architect Omar Rodriguez-Lopez also?
Extra
Sensory
Perception
Enter sleep phase [inertiatic]
Exit sleep phase [cicatriz]
Ectopic Shapeshifting Penance-propulsion
Love this music. Ty.
Oh yeah make sure you wear a seat belt for this one lol and hold on tight 😉
If the middle of Cicatriz bored you, then you probably wont enjoy any of their other albums. But, i think you just dont enjoy progressive music lol.
Great commentary from Babby! If you enjoyed this, you absolutely must check out their next two records. They moved away from that 2000s sound, and came into their own. I consider them to be some of the greatest Prog albums or any genre, up there with Red, Close to the Edge, Animals, etc.
I honestly think that in their later albums, the ambient sections are faaar more interesting and entertaining to listen to than the one in cicatriz
@@seattlanis00 This is their best album by a long shot. All of the albums with Jon Theodore are the best but this one is ahead of the others.
Tom Morello wish!
Acoustic guitar interlude/songs go all the way back to Led Zep, Yes, Genesis, Triumph, etc. Not new at all.