The Mars Volta The Bedlam in Goliath
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botb
June 18th 2010


19806 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, I'll go out on a limb and say this is their second best, after Frances




then you'd be on a stupid not-listening-to-deloused limb that will hopefully break and knock sense into your head

TMobotron
June 19th 2010


7253 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I actually agree with DirEnRefused on this. I've never liked De-loused as much as most people. I'm not really sure what it has to offer that's better than Frances or this.



I understand some people just didn't like their sound here, and some people can't handle the ambient sections on Frances, but I feel like the non-ambient parts on Frances absolutely destroy De-Loused, and whether or not it's overall a worse album because of what some people would call it's pretentious nature, I don't see how people can give De-loused the acclaim they do when comparing it to Frances.



Not hating though, De-loused is still a great album. I've just always been frustrated that I don't seem to like it as much as most people because (especially recently) I fucking love TMV.

Ire
June 19th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

worst mars volta album 4 me



im just turrible

Dryden
June 19th 2010


13585 Comments


i forgive you

Ire
June 19th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

red

Dryden
June 19th 2010


13585 Comments


der

Zizzer
June 19th 2010


915 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

TMobotron, I think a lot of people (including me) like De-Loused better because of the concept. Following the story of somebody who attempted suicide and exploring his dreams while in a coma is more gripping than a fictitious tale of a multi-personality male prostitute who kills people with his "ice pick" by giving them AIDS. Plus I personally like the music better there.



And pretentious is kind of a dumb word thrown around by reviewers who, ironically enough, are very pretentious themselves. It could just as easily be substituted with creative or ambitious and have positive connotations.

Ire
June 19th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

i like the mars volta

Zizzer
June 19th 2010


915 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

De-Loused did pretty well if you did some dictionary work for all the crazy words.

Ire
June 19th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Hey guys, Frances the Mute.

PuddlesPuddles
June 19th 2010


4798 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Don't you ever

ever

Trust my mercy

scissorlocked
June 19th 2010


3540 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

the album is extremely confusing,although there are some exciting moments

PuddlesPuddles
June 19th 2010


4798 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

honestly probably my favorite tmv

Zizzer
June 19th 2010


915 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Goliath is excellent!

Cerbyrus
June 29th 2010


569 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I'M STARTING TO FEEL A MISCARRIAGE COMING ON

therayder
August 11th 2010


490 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Album is full of epic win

AnotherBrick
August 11th 2010


9812 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

love this album

Ire
August 11th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

volta's worst album is still damn good.

Enotron
August 11th 2010


7695 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

haven't listened to this in like a year, but I don't remember enjoying this all that much

Ire
August 11th 2010


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

The first half is really really good. Most of the second half is meh.



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