The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute

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The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute is a 2005 progressive rock concept album by The Mars Volta, noted for its dense, experimental compositions and surreal, symbol-laden artwork.

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instanceOf concept album
studio album
artist The Mars Volta
chartPerformance charted on the US Billboard 200
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtBy Storm Thorgerson
criticalReception received widespread critical acclaim
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
synthesizer
trumpet
follows De-Loused in the Comatorium
genre art rock
experimental rock
progressive rock
psychedelic rock
hasArtworkCharacteristic symbol-laden imagery
hasArtworkStyle surrealism
hasMusicalCharacteristic Spanish-language vocals
dense arrangements
extended compositions
frequent time-signature changes
heavy use of effects and sound design
improvisational passages
hasNarrativeTheme cryptic personal histories
loss and identity
hasPart Cassandra Gemini
Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus
L’Via L’Viaquez
Miranda That Ghost Just Isn’t Holy Anymore
The Widow
label Gold Standard Laboratories
Universal Records
language English
Spanish
lyricist Cedric Bixler-Zavala
mainSongwriter Omar Rodríguez-López
nextWork Amputechture
notableSingle L’Via L’Viaquez
The Widow
performer The Mars Volta
previousWork De-Loused in the Comatorium
producer Omar Rodríguez-López
recordedIn 2004
releaseDate 2005-03-01
trackCount 5

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Storm Thorgerson designedCoverFor The Mars Volta – Frances the Mute