I should get this, then unleash my fiery wrath upon it for uber-wankage.

It's good, a bit drawn out, but thats Mars Volta.

Album Rating: 4.5

I love all of it except for the 10 minute "sound collage" in the last part of Cicatriz. Still, I can live with it because I'm a big advocate for experimentation and freedom of expression. Still, I'd much rather hear the band jam on rather than listen to random people talking.

Album Rating: 2.5

No Frances the Mute songs?? What the hell...

Album Rating: 2.0

I declare this a 3.5 outta 5.



Its pretty cool but sometimes a little tiring. Citariz is better on here than on De-Loused.

Album Rating: 3.0

i love it i love it i love it





even the 10 minutes of asklhgsdklg in cicatriz, its always fun trying to make out whats going on.

Album Rating: 5.0

people don't seem to appreciate this cd for all its worth, people don't really understand that, about 70 percent of this album, was made up on the spot, thats how TMV plays live, I can almost gaurantee the people who gave this album great reviews are the people who have seen the genius that is Mars Volta live in concert. no 2 shows are ever the same but every single one will blow you away

(I've seen The Mars Volta play live twice, songs like Cassandra Gemini go on for about an hour, and songs like take the veil for about a half an hour, The Mars Volta is the music that only musicians can truly appreciate)

Album Rating: 5.0

p.s. concertina is amazing on this album

Album Rating: 5.0

This CD is awesome, it would have been better with some FtM songs though. Also I thought at a few points Cedric's voice wasn't up to much, but overall a great CD. Also the cover says "Over 70 minutes of music!" When actually about half of it is classic TMV noise, hard to call music.This Message Edited On 04.08.06

I give this album a solid 4. I am a big fan of the mars volta and i know as well as anyone that some of the material is hard to get through on this cd and frances the mute, but the high points really make up for it. I was a bit disappointed with the track listing as well, but at least half of the material is stuff not heard on either of their LPs and has kind of a different, funkier sound. Also, the live version of concertina is undoubtedly better than the tremulant version.

haha whoops. I said I gave it a 4, but I rated it a 4.5. hmmm i guess it's like a 4.25

Doesn't Cedrics off-key singing bother anyone? I love the band, and what I've heard off of Scabdates is cool, but Cedric is off, a lot.

Did you ever stop to think that the rest of the band was out of key?

Album Rating: 5.0

personally from a musicians point of view, i think that this was a phenominal moment for the mars volta. i am a little biased because they're my favorite band, but this is the mars volta in its rawest form, live. to be able to pull of songs as complicated as theirs is one thing, but to never play it the same way twice is another. the mars volta is the next big thing. in my opinion they are the incubating led zeppelin of our time as far as musical progressivism is concerned. oh yea, and if you spell NO PARKING backwards, it's G-NI-KRAP-ON.

Album Rating: 5.0

oh yea and MR. ANTOOON, Cedric doesn't go out of key when he sings, unless you consider intentional accidentals (?) to be heretical.

Album Rating: 5.0

same to you ELIMINATOR JR.

Album Rating: 4.0

This sh*t is wierd! I love it! the singer has the most awsomest voice. Im gonna get the rest of their stuff.

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

i actually like to give all the cicatriz's a go when i am doing some work or just want to hear a guitar solo.



This is a pretty good album and live performance so im gonna give it a 4!



Hope they make a new Frances :

Is this worth getting if I have the three studio releases (plus Tremulant)? It sonds like it by this review. I saw TMV live in 2003 supporting A Perfect Circle. They actually blew APC, the band I came to see, out of the water. Anyway, your review makes it sound worth it. The other reviewer blasted it, but I think I agree with your points, as to what I like in an album. Thanks - Let's here for contrasting views in reviews.

Album Rating: 3.0

this album is very good, although it is hard to listen 2 at first. thats my experience anyway. it took a few spins for me to get it