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What Album from The Mars Volta and At the Drive In should I buy?

luxpjamerluxpjamer Posts: 837
edited December 2007 in Other Music
So need help...which should and buy and why?
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  • KlumpieKlumpie Posts: 2,649
    The Mars Volta - De-loused in the Comatorium
    At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command

    Those are rated the best. And I agree with that, both albums are great. :) If you like these albums, you can check out the other albums too. ;)
  • Red LukinRed Lukin Posts: 2,994
    Mars Volta - Frances the Mute

    That's my favorite anyways...the one mentioned above is probably the most popular.
  • GetALifeGetALife Posts: 563
    I can't tell you, what you should, but my favourites are:

    atdi - in/casino/out
    ("Relationsship" is great and actually got me into this band, but I like more the raw sound of that album)

    Mars Volta - Frances the mute
    (it's one big monster...if you are the one with the patience to listen to a whole concept of appr. 80 minutes, this is the one for you)
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    I'd go with Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta. It is a top ten record from this decade, in my opinion.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    Frances the mute. Deloused is an easier listen but Frances is where it's at!!

    Relationship of Command by At The Drive In is a good bet.
  • BremertonBremerton Posts: 279
    Klumpie wrote:
    The Mars Volta - De-loused in the Comatorium
    At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command

    Those are rated the best. And I agree with that, both albums are great. :) If you like these albums, you can check out the other albums too. ;)
    I totally agree. Frances the Mute is just noise and nonsense for the last half hour. Deloused is amazing from start to finish.
  • audiodaveaudiodave Posts: 1,623
    The safest way to go is probably whats already been said:

    The Mars Volta - De-Loused In The Comatorium
    At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command

    BUT, if you're feeling braver, I would definitely go for:

    The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute (for L'Via L'Viaquez alone...that riff gets me every time...and it must be played LOUD :D)
    At The Drive-In - In\Casino\Out OR Acrobatic Tenement (Both albums are a lot more raw than relationship, especially Acrobatic Tenement).
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  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Mars Volta - Tremulant EP
    ATDI - El Gran Orgo
  • He_Who_ForgetsHe_Who_Forgets Posts: 200
    ATDI - In/Casino/Out

    easily their best.
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  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    At the Drive in- Relationship of command, just a great fucking album through and through.

    Mars Volta - i would go on a limb and say Amphecture, if you dig concept albums and have the patience to muddle through a lot of wierd shit especially at the end go for Frances the Mute, the widow is quite possibly the best song mars volta have done
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  • rigneyclanrigneyclan Posts: 289
    mars volta- deloused in the comatorium
    at the drive-in - relationship of command or in/casino/out
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  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    Mushmouthmatt wrote:
    Frances the mute. Deloused is an easier listen but Frances is where it's at!!

    Relationship of Command by At The Drive In is a good bet.
    agreed. "it's where it's at!" *throws his arms up hip-hop style*
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  • deadmosquitodeadmosquito Posts: 729
    mars volta - deloused... (if you want the easiest to get into), or frances the mute (if you want a more rewarding listen)

    atdi - relationship of command because it just fucking rocks
  • hguz73hguz73 Posts: 245
    Mars Volta i'd agree with Deloused
    as from At the Drive-In you'd better try This Station is Non Operational - Anthology (self explainatory)
  • AndySlashAndySlash Posts: 3,236
    Bremerton wrote:
    Frances the Mute is just noise and nonsense for the last half hour.

    Pfft.
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Bremerton wrote:
    I totally agree. Frances the Mute is just noise and nonsense for the last half hour. Deloused is amazing from start to finish.


    Yeah. Wtf? The last half hour is Cassandra Gemini which is hardly noise and nonsense.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    Klumpie wrote:
    The Mars Volta - De-loused in the Comatorium
    At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command

    Those are rated the best. And I agree with that, both albums are great. :) If you like these albums, you can check out the other albums too. ;)
    This is good advice.
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  • BeavBeav Posts: 223
    I have been jamming hard on Quarantined from Relationship of Command lately.
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  • AzwethinkweizAzwethinkweiz Posts: 547
    At the Drive-In - Relationship Of Command
    The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium

    Those are the only ones really worth listening to.
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Azwethinkweiz wrote:
    At the Drive-In - Relationship Of Command
    The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium

    Those are the only ones really worth listening to.


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  • AzwethinkweizAzwethinkweiz Posts: 547
    Nah...

    ;)
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