Rocked: All Time Favorite Albums: The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute

All Time Favorite Albums: The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
A series looking at my all time favorite albums. This video is dedicated to 2005’s Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta.
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[@CrashThompson]

Another great episode. I had this album too in college, but I had the jacked up physical release and as a result, I always had a hard time getting into a lot of the songs, save for L'via & Widow. When I get a chance, I'm spinning Frances again to get a fresh perspective on it. No joke, these Favorites episodes are some of your best work. Your passion and knowledge of the artists and music really shows through in these. Speaking as someone that went to religious schools and got a lot of weird looks for being a rocker (I even had one professor call me a Philistine!) I can totally relate to your story here as well. Music was sometimes an only solace in those darker times. But again, terrific work. Seriously, I'd love to see more of these. Keep it up, man!

[@spencercowan8862]

Holy shit Rock Critic! Never really thought I'd see you here! I'd love to see your take on this!

[@AtrocityEquine01]

The jacked up physical release is why I just own the album as a digital release. It's a shame the label execs didn't just release the album as a double album and if they really had such an issue with Cassandra being long, they should have cut it by the movements and not the messy 8 pieces.

[@JohnnyZBeatZ]

Please do more of your favorite albums

[@arklestudios]

I first heard The Mars Volta when they opened for System of a Down when I saw them live at the Pepsi Center in 2005. As soon as I got my next paycheck I picked up Frances the Mute, and I still have it on my hard drive to this day.

[@craigruffin2745]

Brian Webber i saw them live with system of a down too unfortunately i didn't appreciate what i was listening to at the time and pretty much just tuned them out now 13 years later i still kick my self wishing i could go back and relive that concert so i could enjoy them live

[@andrewpappas9311]

That sounds like an insane pairing, I bet it was a good show

[@nickfish34]

That's not Omar at the start of L'Via. It's John Frusciante from RHCP, he also does the 2nd solo on the same song. Great video by the way. What do you think of their later albums?

[@FuckTheNewAliasSystem]

Look! It's Douchefish34

[@andrewpappas9311]

That was Frusciante? I didn't even recognize his playing, that intro is so cool

[@OmniTron1000]

I think they should release a double album, with the "Frances the Mute" original opening song on it. I'd buy the album again.

[@benhemsworth8555]

So Frances, Cygnus, Widow and Lvia on the first disc, then Miranda and Cassandra on the second?

[@nachojara9346]

@@benhemsworth8555 right, but I think that cygnus need to be first because the rape sounds are at the end of cygnus and the lyric "This never happened, but I saw you leave" are in frances the mute, so frances the mute can't be first becouse of the chronology

[@jmarsvolta]

A vinyl triple album.

[@Z_E_B_O]

@@nachojara9346 true yes, but the ending of Frances the Mute would just flow so perfectly into the beginning of Cygnus... Vismund Cygnus.

[@honeycomblord9384]

@@Z_E_B_O There's a mix that does that on youtube, and it's just as good as you think it would be.

[@katjay7128]

The Mars Volta has always been an intimate favorite of mine ever since I stumbled upon it in high school. It's a hard band to talk about, for sure. Their work oozes talent and creativity from every imaginable angle, and I'm so glad I watched this review. Excellent breakdown of Francis the Mute. This review made my day. To those who haven't heard TMV yet, put it on your music bucket-list asap. Once you've listened to them, it's IMPOSSIBLE to forget them.

[@judgebigmansion3492]

My first introduction to TMV was playing L'Via L'Vasquez in Guitar Hero: World Tour.

[@alltheworldsastage]

I'd like to hear your thoughts on Steven Wilson/Porcupine Tree

[@AtrocityEquine01]

GRVrush2112 Agreed. I think Luke would be a bit nicer than Anthony Fantano has been on Wilson/PT.

[@FranciscoBurrola]

GRVrush2112 yes please

[@honeycomblord9384]

Fear Of A Blank Planet is another top-tier modern prog album.

[@Sykdude]

Your description of unclassifiable bands reminds me of why I love Coheed and Cambria.

[@recolivez1995]

We're the same age and this album will always carry us through life way beyond the nostalgia. Cygnus... Vismund... Cygnus makes me laugh out loud in how awesome this "track" actually is. The start of something creative, beautiful, disastrous, chaotic and hypnotic. The Mars Voltas two first debut LP's will and SHOULD be remembered until the end of time. I know, you know it...

[@thatonedude9744]

This is one of two albums (the other being Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll by Foxy Shazam) that I can listen to twice in a row and not be tired of it. The music is so dense, so involved, so complex. It's incredibly fun to drum to, and it introduced me to my drum hero Jon Theodore. This is my favorite album of all time, and I'm so glad that you made this video. Initially, I saw this video and was like, "WTF is this." I didn't like it at first, I'll admit, but something kept drawing me back to it, some intangible quality to the music that fascinated me. Slowly but surely I warmed to it, and eventually I liked it enough to purchase it on iTunes. I listened to it on a long car ride and was blown away. The combination of the imagery of the woods and small towns we passed and the freak-out that is this album was almost a religious experience and I've loved it ever since. I can't thank you enough for introducing me to my new favorite band. Hats off, dude, hats off.

[@teslaraj5619]

Thanks for getting me into this band. I’ve been loving this and the rest of their discography since this video came out.

[@teslaraj5619]

To add, I got the Reissued Vinyl and it’s damn good

[@aaronludwig8150]

@@teslaraj5619 damn really?

[@teslaraj5619]

@@aaronludwig8150 yeah, they reissued most if not all under Cloud Hill label for reasonable prices compared to the discontinued prices I used to look at.

[@teslaraj5619]

@@aaronludwig8150 yeah, they reissued most if not all under Cloud Hill label for reasonable prices compared to the discontinued prices I used to look at.

[@alvinduran5540]

Cassandra Gemini is the best piece of music I've ever experienced live

[@096jjk]

I've never heard of anyone who actively dislikes The Mars Volta, but I don't think I'd heard any of their music up till this point. They seem to be something people that become sick of one or any genre over the years seem to really appreciate, that being said some of these clips definitely had me thinking "calm down" or made me feel like these guys brains are made of cocaine. I did KZbin At The Drive In once, but wasn't particularly blown away. As long as I've been making my own music choices I've identified most strongly with punk or at least punk influenced/derivative music. I think at the time I just wondered how far from punk The Mars Volta might be, like former skramz kid Steve Aoki.

[@sinancemcetin4060]

I'm a bigger fan of De-loused In The Comatorium but L'via L'viaquez is probably my favorite Mars Volta song.

[@hitmonlee8180]

Just added them to Bands to listing too. Thanks for introducing them to me. They are like a combination of Zepplin, Rush, and a lighter Dream Theather.

[@GianMolina]

I love this album!! I also thank you for allowing me to geek out again to one of my favorite albums ever! I can play almost all of the drums parts I love it so much! You Rock

[@dclarkmusic]

God I love this album. Possibly my favorite album ever from a musical virtuosity standpoint. The piano solos on L'Via are my favorite moments on the album. Incidentally, how did you figure out the ending? I honestly couldn't understand a single part of the album lyrically.

[@grim1683]

I just started listening to Mars Volta and they’re awesome. Their debut album is my favorite and I’m about halfway through the album you’re reviewing. My favorite song so far is drunkship of lanterns

[@ProcrastPerfection]

PLEASE do more videos like this. Not only was it interesting to be introduced to new music, but hearing your story behind the album just makes me more connected to the songs before I even hear them in their entirety. I honestly can't wait to listen to Frances the Mute, in full, as soon as my shift ends.

[@waynzy6942]

ProcrastPerfection and?

[@savtube]

Hang on, do The Mars Volta know any way to finish an album other than protagonist suicide?

[@AtrocityEquine01]

I think it's like that because of how familiar Cedric and Omar are with death. Both lost Jeremy and much beforehand, Julio who was the inspiration of _Deloused._ Cedric lost a lot of people especially.

[@lamecasuelas2]

Oh boy, i remember when i discovered TMV, it was almost 2004 i was 13 and at the time i was struggling to define my identity as everyone did, and i back then nu metal was beginning to fade away and the emerging garage/pop/punk was on his way, i've heard a number of new bands at the time, figuring out what was new, and then, one day i was surfing trough the tv channels, and then a video starting playing, it was Inertiatic E.S.P from de-loused, and after that i knew that i was listening to something exceptional, a few days after that, with my savings i bought DLITC and after that my musical perception of popular music was never the same. they influenced so much in my own persona, in the way i acted, my thoughts, i used to write weird stories all the time, inspired by music, movies, or whatever event i heard happened. they were one of my favorite bands back then (and my favorite new band at the time) and i am sure that it'll will take a long time before we get something so amazing and visceral from any new band. I really loved this video, you made me go back to some of my favorite memories

[@AxiomApe]

I love Omar, but I can think of someone who's been even more active than him, up until recently. Buckethead is a force in music, and truly a guitar god. Dudes been playing professionally since the 80s. I believe he's at 251 albums, including a "Pike" series of 30 minute albums that start at "Pike 1" all the way to "Pike 234". That being said, Omar is still a beast. He's pretty unmatched in songwriting for our generation. I love the Mars Volta I hope they have a reunion some day. Great memories listening to Frances the Mute, one of the best albums of all time imo.

[@wadekemmsies7180]

Damn you went to BYU? As a Utah State alumni I can't watch you anymore. Just kidding lol

[@nikitalane5543]

I love this album and Mars Volta in general but this album is their best . The first time I listened to it I didn't read the lyrics and I didn't even notice the fact that a lot of the lyrics are in Spanish.

[@mrcool9090]

2:58 funny. Amazon now has the listing for the CD tracks for the mp3

[@johnkoch9315]

I hope I see you on Shut Up And Talk someday

[@grahamfrostvideo]

I bought this album when I went to New York for my 21st birthday, I remember playing in on CD on the flight home and just having my mind utterly blown. Incredible album.

[@sovietbby8401]

This album is one of the greatest albums of all time, hands down. A straight 10/10 album and impossible to classify under one genre

[@campirano2]

Hi man, great video, this is for me one of the best albums of all time, but it is a shame that you never named the great drummer that The Mars Volta had have at that time, Jon Theodore. I think that his departure of the band marks a inflection point, and they lost something on the music that they never got it back.

[@Diegoalfonsocrespoya]

Great review, Mars Volta is on of my favorite bands of all time, the impact that they had on my approach to music is huge, specially Omar and Juan. It would be awesome if you made an episode about the other projects of the Mars Volta members.

[@dayzeed]

This is my favorite album, and I've watched this video several times through now; this video definitely did it justice. All of your videos are excellent, keep up the astounding work.

[@WolfataDoor]

Man, not only is this a great dissection, but a totally relatable story as well. The Mars Volta damn near shaped my music taste in high school. I was big on nu metal bullshit and I remember hearing Tetragrammaton for the first time, unknowing that music could sound like that. I was really sold on Bedlam, it's the album that got me into them and then I moved backward in time toward their first album. They quickly became my favorite band, and I agree, Cassandra Gemini is a damn masterpiece. Easily my favorite song of all time.

[@ANIMLFIRE]

a masterpiece and a must listen all the way through

[@sonicplys64]

I too got into TMV with Deloused in high school when I discovered prog music. I thought they were one of the most unique bands at the time, loved that album. When Frances the Mute came out, bought it day one, and I didn't get it. I was disappointed because it didn't sound like Deloused pt. 2. Didn't listen to it for a while until when Bedlam came out. Went back to listening Frances and the more I heard it, the better it got. Frances is one of my favorite albums now. I didn't "get it" until I was older and now I appreciate this album in all its glory.

[@jrvcfc]

This is my favorite album of all time, I will use this video when someone asks me why. I live in Orem, I've been to that Best Buy!

[@AtrocityEquine01]

This one, along with the first song of "The Bedlam in Goliath" were my introduction to the Mars Volta. I thank a great friend Jose who showed me the band, especially since he said my hair was like Omar's. It took me a long while to get into the album because of the long interludes but I was able to manage, and hell, it's probably the reason I'm able to listen to lengthy songs.

[@apoplexiamusic]

i also bought this album the day it came out, during my first year of college :D i listened to it 5 times in a row. i also bought the vinyl of the Frances The Mute song... So Epic!

[@cromax9855]

This is the video that got me into this band 😭

[@Wallybryantmusic]

Thanks so much. I'm obsessed with this piece.

[@panick_9550]

I got into the first 2 Mars Volta albums tonight and I adore them so much. The instrumentation and everything and the stories behind the 2 albums are just amazing.

[@likez2jam]

If you did one about The Bedlam in Goliath...pretty sure no one would be upset. Metatron...Goliath...and collaboration with John Frusciante? What is to hate about that album. While you made great points for this earlier album, this one about sitting around a Ouija board and dealing with evil spirits... " I am legion said the pen"....What?!?!?!?! People even gave it a new label "Funk Metal" (being a senior in high school just figuring out my own style on guitar, I remember many bands riding on the backs of this new moniker ) Just another great album by this experimental band! Would love to see a video on your thoughts on that album.

[@ryanhare142]

omg man thax for the way your said what the whole story was about I never thought of it that way thax a bunch mars volta greatest band that ever existist 😀! !!!

[@sinancemcetin4060]

Actaually the first two solos on L'via L'viaquez are played by Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante.

[@annoyingnoahvg5445]

Did this album ever get a proper re-release with no bad cuts and the title track put back in the list?

[@theoogy8265]

I have been addicted to this album for months and I just got it on CD, so good.

[@drslay1283]

picked this album up a few months ago and if seriously gave me goosebumps tge first time I listened to it in its entirety. I still like deloused more but this is one of my top 10 favrite albums

[@deadbeats4894]

Francis the Mute is their masterpiece. Seeing them in 2005 was something very special.

[@guitaoist]

u made me want to buy this on vinyl, do you like nin? their newer album hesitation Marks actually fuckin impressed the hell out of me. beautiful vinyl too

[@borderlinedelusion]

Thanks so much for this episode Mars Volta will always be one of my favorite bands Thanks Danny Guitars and words Borderline Delusion band We are looking for another guitar player For European tour kzbin.info/aero/PLCcl41EK_yI1kc14xN6OEfIUacHmCNpPk

[@skoonimadooner464]

Really, an awesome, beautifully and carefully crafted work of art, and my first exposure to The Mars Volta.

[@DeeZeeGuitar]

THANK GOD At The Drive-In are back together and are releasing a new album soon :)

[@IGORDAOYT]

I really liked this review and the parallel you made with your own life. I wish you could do more of that on your videos. Music can't be dissolved from the emotional context it is listened to. Great work dude. By the way, I was recently introduced to Mars Volta, and oh gosh, I don't think I'm out of it soon.

[@999alex9991]

i did listen to the album on spotify, really like it, for me it's very simialr to mogwai

[@turbotreehouse9780]

There was a frail serum dripping off his lap-danced lapel

[@livestreamcentral7409]

How Come This Video Hasn't Passed Over A Million Views 🤣 like Wtf

[@anarchohelenism]

This video got me into the mars volta. they are now my favorite band.

[@kayeplaguedoc9054]

Great! I loved this album and you made me respect it more :) Also you are a Utah man? When you showed the landscape and said "Go Cougars" I was like No way! :P

[@RockedNet]

I went to and graduated BYU!

[@kayeplaguedoc9054]

Sweet! I live up in Sugarhouse, and went to the U of U. Just always fun finding other Utahns, I don't see many on KZbin. And again, thanks for the video. I actually wasn't aware of the albums story, I'm actually kinda bad on picking up on lyrics (Plus the writing is admittedly a bit opaque at times :P) but as I said, you gave me even more respect for it. I just knew it was something wildly unique, and at times reminded me of the spirit of bands like Pink Floyd, despite the harsher-heavier vibe. That's always a good thing to me!

[@diegoezequielmendonca1382]

OMG I relate so much with you, man. It's been 13 years since first time I've heard it, and I consider that time: resting in my bed, Francis the Mute in my Discman, eyes closed. As one of my happiest moments of life.

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

this is the album that got me into The Mars Volta... and now I have to find the patience to listen to it lol

[@guitaoist]

"track 0" is the best song on there!!! omar is a genius!

[@aKarooz]

Back in 2005, also my first year at the university. I read on 'Total guitar' (Apr) frontpage: "MARS VOLTA, Steve Vai and J. Frusciante love'em..You will too..". That was enough information for me to buy their first LP: "De loused in the comatorium" . After the first listen on the album..I feld concerned and questioning..I was thinking "WTF was that"?? Now, 13 years later, I still catch my self singing lyrics and reefs of De loused and Frances the mute. Very nice video man. Frances the mute is an epic musical story. Just let me mention another cornerstone of De loused and Frances success: Jon Theodore, the drummer.

[@waynzy6942]

Now do ween, por favor

[@chamanduhproductions9734]

Waynzy yes

[@chachleszach1543]

Waynzy yeeeeee

[@okwhocares]

I'm a huge huge huge At The Drive-In fan and always meant to check out some of the side projects and holy fucking shit. Frances the Mute is perfection

[@alvinduran5540]

My buddy and I got the worst tickets at the Greek theatre to see tmv during the Frances the mute tour. He mentioned that his aunt knew the sound engineer there and we walked up to the engineering area before the band took the stage in hopes of getting better seats. GREG NELSON, YOU ANGEL!!! I'll never forget that name, he upgraded us to put tickets and I was able to experience Cassandra Gemini in its entirety about 20 feet away from the band. What a beautiful experience. Lucky to say I was able to witness tmv while they were on top of their game. R.I.P. Ikey Owens

[@UltimateHansford]

This band is responsible the most transcendental music I have listened to for the past two decades. These albums transport you. They transport you to a different time, place, and space. It is truly an experience no matter how many times you listen to them. I have rarely see people who were not 🤯 the first time they listen to one of these albums.

[@pitpride1220]

Great breakdown. Really enjoyed this!

[@flaviorocha9458]

Great review, thanks for opening up. This band is awesome

[@esdrasvidalpereira6688]

Man, I have to thank you for eternity because I've never gave this album a listen, even enjoying so much Deloused In The Cromatorium and Amputechture, I've never listened to Frances The Mute (I don't know why). Now I have one more album in my top 5 all time favorites. Great job with the channel and keep the good work.

[@Sean-gt9ie]

I was listening to this album yesterday....weird

[@bmoneyrancidfan91]

Please do deloused

[@awol.oper8r]

Ha! I've always described The Mars Volta as if Salvador Dali made music.

[@clapadamclap]

one of the most pivotal albums in modern music..

[@williamepperson3443]

"You can bait into the water, but you'll never get the hint..."

[@mysticalw0mbat972]

2:16 Buckethead: *Exists.*

[@GoldFellaTim]

Bedlam is better. Fight me

[@mauriciohermoza-suarez5166]

I named my cat L'Via lol

[@TedDiabetes]

Absolutely incredible review, man. Can't wait for the next one.

[@fiolara4812]

I APPRECIATE & like all there ALBUMS & sum I favor more than others or listen to it more than others. ... But DE LOUSED IN THE CROMATORIUM IS A MASTERPIECE... If u have chance GET DVD LIVE FROM ELECTRIC BALLROOM IN LONDON I BELIEVE.... It's A MUST HAVE FOR FANS N IVE WATCHED IT OVER N OVER!!!!

[@bradyward2177]

When the whole video is shorter than Cassandra Gemini

[@marcosamartinez23]

Played this album from start to end at The Falcon Pub in Davie, FL when I worked there!! - best reactions ever! Lol

[@sumphunguy]

this is awesome, please do more videos like this. that is one of my favorite albums EVER.

[@TheKulneff]

What do you think of the classic album "Metropolis Pt.2: Scenes From a Memory" by Dream Theater? Well, it's a classic for me at least :)

[@WanderPIerce]

I've been getting into Mars Volta lately and I'm just kicking myself for not listening to them when I was younger. I had Bedlam in Goliath and just couldn't get into it when I was a teen. Then I gave them another shot as an adult and absolutely love them. You nailed this review, Cassandra Gemini is absolutely amazing. I know this video came out 5 years ago but I really appreciate this review, good work.

[@livestreamcentral7409]

Deloused In The Comatoriam and Frances The Mute Are Two Best Albums By The Mars Volta

[@olivercorrodi3340]

you like volta. you the man!!!

[@OfficialEmilioVision]

Cedric and Omar are currently now in the band Antemasque. Have you heard their debut album? If so, what are your thoughts? I just rented it from the library and I can't stop listening to it!

[@mezykin]

8:00 The Widow indeed was my first introduction to Mars Volta ❤️

[@EvaPilotPedro]

Actually John Frusciante played the first two guitar solos in L'Via

[@MyssBlewm]

I love the Mars Volta. I was actually introduced to them with the Frances the Mute album. I remember being so excited to play L' Via L' Viaquez when it was on one of the Guitar Hero games since I can't play the guitar in real life. Great review! It was informative and fun to hear how it played a big part in your college days.

[@neszero]

Who knew The Amazing Jonathan had such great taste in music!

[@seandarbe2521]

If you ever do a five best and worst bands from Texas video, Maes Volta will easily be near the top of the best list right?

[@hellonurd8957]

Who else wants to see Rocked cover De-Loused In The Comatorium?

[@999alex9991]

it was a drug induced dream........call of duty cold war resume in 1 line

[@droptherapy2085]

What's up with the ONE dislike? What is there to hate about someone talking about how he likes an album?

[@droptherapy2085]

sorry, two.

[@droptherapy2085]

Sorry, four.

[@dustinkoehle6676]

Never comment on videos but I gotta say, it's awesome to see other people who love this album as much as I do.

[@hendrixjcs10]

Had to revisit this episode after the return of The Mars Volta 🙌

[@fiolara4812]

Please Do more REVIEWS OF ALL THEYRE ALBUMS N THE OTHER BANDS CEDRICS BEEN IN( at the drive in ) DEFACTO) (zavalaz ..) ( ANTEMASQUE). I've got TO SEE ANTEMASQUE CEDRICS LATEST BAND IN SACRAMENTO CA A FEW MONTHS BACK N I WAS IN FRONT ROW AND I SEEN THEM BOUT 10-15 years ago wen TMV WAS TOGETHER IT WAS AWESUM

[@fiolara4812]

I'm glad Sumone finally Acknowledges this Band!! Not everybody can like them but the ones that do OOOH BOY WAT A TREAT...- the ones that can never Even get into this kind of Muzik or even APPRECIATE IT -""" u don't know wat ur MISSIN """"******~ Thank u for breaking these Albums down... Very Mysterious n Tricky but I myself could NEVER GET ENOUGH OF THEYRE ALBUMS..!!! I Listened to me Day & Nite .. Before I went to Bed..I Dysected...I literally Swallowed they're Muzik n Digested it-!!!! I did my homework went to websites that broke down Song & Lyrics ,.."! I wanted More & more of them ....Sooo thank u be cuz they don't get the Credit they receive! !!!!! They are the GREATEST RAREST DIFFERENT DIVERSE BAND N IM GLAD TO HAVE FOUND SUCH COMPLEX MUZIK """ they're MUZIK ALL ALBUMS HAVE CARRIED ME THRU SOOOO MANY THINGS..so many OBSTACLES N I THANK EM FOR IT AND I THANK PEOPLE LIKE U SHEDDING SUM LIGHT ON REAL MUZIK N MUSICIANS

[@fiolara4812]

They're MUZIK DOES SUMTHIN TO ME ... It SENDS CHILLS UP MY SPINE AS WELL AS I GET GOOSEBUMPS !!! It's SOOO DEEEP N SOOO OUTTA THIS WORLD !!!

[@waynzy6942]

Fio Lara 🤘🏻

[@andrewpappas9311]

My intro to Mars Volta was actually L'Via from back on Guitar Hero: World Tour, the song is so insanely diverse (as is the album as a whole) and the song goes from heavy rock to laid-back and chill and it's fucking fantastic