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| | The Mars Volta Ranked | | 7 |  | The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
Tbh this album does nothing for me. It’s not bad persay, but it lacks the memorability of even their worst material. It feels sedated and on rails.
Edit: I take it back, this is a really fun, lush album that makes up for its lack of experimentation with some great melodies and fun rhythms | | 6 |  | The Mars Volta
Octahedron
Some tracks here don’t engage me as much as others, but i think it has some great standouts, and the airy, light vibe of the album fits surprisingly well. I was surprised by how much i enjoyed this upon revisiting | | 5 |  | The Mars Volta
Amputechture
This one is only so low because it’s one i’m not as familiar with. Potentially their most inaccessible release, it follows the prog maximalism of Frances The Mute and pushes it further in some aspects. I feel it’s a bit less catchy at times, and whenever i listen, it washes over me. I can see this growing on me over time though
Edit: Tetragrammaton is one of the band’s best tracks, yet it feels a bit disjointed at times. Doesn’t have the same flow of Frances, and tracks like Day of The Baphomet are mind melting. Killer album for sure, though could use some cohesion to its parts overall | | 4 |  | The Mars Volta
Noctourniquet
Easily their most underrated. This was my introduction to the band, and was my sole exposure to them for quite awhile. I had this thing blasting nonstop when it came out, the über creepy atmosphere and catchy songwriting made it an earworm that i’ll always have a soft spot for. Even for The Mars Volta, there isn’t anything else that sounds like this. | | 3 |  | The Mars Volta
De-Loused in the Comatorium
The classic, and for most fans, their #1. For good reason, too. This thing is monumental and groundbreaking, and it’s impressive to see a band come out of the gates with something this dense and full of personality. It’s also pretty damn catchy. | | 2 |  | The Mars Volta
The Bedlam in Goliath
My underdog pick. One of their most underrated albums, it’s fucking weird and chaotic, and the story behind the album’s recording is fittingly unnerving, and gives the album an air of creepiness. | | 1 |  | The Mars Volta
Frances the Mute
A bit of a no-brainer. Imo the greatest modern prog album. There is truly nothing else that sounds like this. It’s bizarre and terrifying, and manages to be catchy within massive, sprawling textured tracks that span 20+ minutes. I always listen to this via a fan reconstruction, which adds the sadly omitted title track. Essential listening. | |
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06.27.24 | Surprised Amputechture is so low, my 2nd favourite and reawrding over multiple listens. Cool rankings though | Donchivo
06.27.24 | Mate, there is a lot of similarity to my ranking. 6 and 7 are spot on, number 1 too. I assume that Amputechture would really climb if you'd be more familiar. Rank 2 to 4 are very close for me and Noctourniquet is a strong 5th. | widowslaugh123
06.27.24 | I really liked noct when it came out but now its probably my least favorite except maybe s/t but hell yeah sick ranking 1 is definitely 1 | CugnoBrasso
06.27.24 | Bedlam at #2 is a based hot take but be ready to get shit for it.
I would probably rank them similarly. | Brabiz
06.27.24 | 2 is definitely exhausting cuz it’s so in your face and nonstop the entire time, so i get why people would take issue with the placement, but when i’m in the mood for that, there are definitely times where i’d be willing to say it’s 1. But Frances The Mute has a magic to it that i can’t deny | ThyCrossAwaits
06.27.24 | YES
Flawless ranking | DDconjoined
06.27.24 | Great ranking. Frances!! | DrGonzo1937
06.27.24 | Octahedron is so incredibly underrated | BAT
06.27.24 | i'd bump Frances down to 3 annd bedlam/deloused are tied for my fav. i'd also put amp at 4 but the way its sequenced makes it hard to listen to in one sitting, if you haven't really gotten into it I recommend going in on a track by track basis cause on the songs own merits it's all top tier Volta.
frances used to be my #1 and it's what got me into the band buuuut I just find myself going back to deloused more often, pretty much all the stuff with Theodore is goated. not sure whether i'd pick ota or self titled buuuut i've heard octa way more times, they're both great albums but don't really properly scratch the Volta craving when needed. teflon's a banger tho | Motiv3
06.27.24 | Yeah I'm a basic bitch but #3 is #1 for me too. | Brabiz
06.27.24 | Glad to see the Bedlam love in the comments lol. Deloused is so consistently great, but i always want it to go further off the deep end into the prog stuff, or i want it to be more in your face like Bedlam.
It deserves that 1 spot, but for me i need it to lean more in either direction, which those other two do immaculately | CugnoBrasso
06.27.24 | Drove 10 hours to see them last year, it was worth it. | Veldin
06.28.24 | 1-3 sounds right but sometimes I’m more partial to Bedlam than Frances. I’d switch 4 and 5. Good list, awesome band | ButteryBiscuitBass
06.28.24 | 5 is 1
| Bloma
06.28.24 | Awesome list, I love this band so much. | chemicalmarriage
06.29.24 | This is a goddamn outrage | Brabiz
06.29.24 | Have been jamming s/t and it’s growing on me quite a bit. Some really memorable stuff on there. Very catchy. Still probably least favorite.
Giving Amputechture some time as well, and I forget how great some of this is, Tetragrammatron is a top 3 TMV track for me. Can see this album climbing | JohnnyoftheWell
06.29.24 | 5 is 1 [2] put 2 in the fuckin bin | Brabiz
06.29.24 | Nuh uh | Brabiz
06.29.24 | Bedlam destroys | JohnnyoftheWell
06.29.24 | ...my eardrums with its godawful prod | zakalwe
06.29.24 | band for the most part is complete bollocks | Voivod
06.29.24 | 5 should be 3.
Great list. | zakalwe
06.29.24 | 4 is definitely underrated though | zakalwe
06.29.24 | Just bought it on vinyl which now means I have physical copies of 1,3,4 and 6 which is odd to say the least considering I think they’re shit. | widowslaugh123
06.30.24 | Zak how much you wanna sell Frances for? | zakalwe
06.30.24 | It’s the CD
The vinyl has been reissued you can get it for 40 quid | zoso33
06.30.24 | Frances at 1 is beast, I like amputechture and de loused, then probably Bedlam, then xenophanes by Omar, old money Omar Rodriguez solo, then probably se dice bisonte no buffallo | Brabiz
06.30.24 | Updated 5 and 7. Ranking still stands though |
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