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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Frances the Mute | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
concept album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Mars Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | charted on the US Billboard 200 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtBy | Storm Thorgerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | received widespread critical acclaim ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| follows | De-Loused in the Comatorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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experimental rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasArtworkCharacteristic | symbol-laden imagery ⓘ |
| hasArtworkStyle | surrealism ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
Spanish-language vocals
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dense arrangements ⓘ extended compositions ⓘ frequent time-signature changes ⓘ heavy use of effects and sound design ⓘ improvisational passages ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
cryptic personal histories
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loss and identity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cassandra Gemini
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Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Via L’Viaquez NERFINISHED ⓘ Miranda That Ghost Just Isn’t Holy Anymore NERFINISHED ⓘ The Widow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Gold Standard Laboratories
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Universal Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| lyricist | Cedric Bixler-Zavala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Omar Rodríguez-López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextWork | Amputechture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
L’Via L’Viaquez
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The Widow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Mars Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | De-Loused in the Comatorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Omar Rodríguez-López NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005-03-01 ⓘ |
| trackCount | 5 ⓘ |
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