Favourite Mars Volta Studio album?

[Seance]

Because it wasn't good.

and then I go "you're obviously mistaken and/or half deaf because it's great" and the discussion has gone nowhere and we all have a party

if nothing else, I have no idea how anyone could like anything off Deloused or Amputechture and then say Frances is outright crap... I don't think you're listening to the right album or have actually ever given it an honest listen. Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus, L'Via L'Viaquez, etc., surely aren't crap

edit: voted Frances

 

[ThePoisoning]

and then I go "you're obviously mistaken and/or half deaf because it's great" and the discussion has gone nowhere and we all have a party

if nothing else, I have no idea how anyone could like anything off Deloused or Amputechture and then say Frances is outright crap... I don't think you're listening to the right album or have actually ever given it an honest listen. Cygnus...Vismund Cygnus, L'Via L'Viaquez, etc., surely aren't crap

I gave it an honest listen when it first leaked. I even bought it because I figured the production would sound better and it might grow on me. I just never grew to like it.

 

[Rocky Raccoon]

deloused overall, but i like all three

Thats pretty much how I feel too, if I had to choose would probably be:-

Deloused>Amputecture>Frances

Although I havent listened to Frances as much as the other two so this might have something to do with it.

 

[JoeVice]

if "there is no light....." wasn't on frances, it would be an easy choice. but, since there is, i will have to say deloused.

 

[the_3_toed_sloth]

Amputechture, easily. Deloused seems so....limited, so typically hard rock, it is TMV, sure, but TMV as they were only beginning to seperate themselves off from the rest of the herd. In my mind they only got better as they continued - and yes, that includes Frances The Mute, which while contains more self-indulgence than many can tolerate, brings so much fresh new material to the table that i can't help but love it.

Amputechture is much more album than song focused, the first time they made an entirely cohesive record from start to finish, and works immensely well for it.

 

[opeth_353]

The only question that matters is, in the words of my friend, "What in fuck must their pubes be like?"

Ever the philosopher.