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- Summary: 'De-Loused' is the heavily anticipated debut LP from the group formed by former At The Drive-In members Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez.
- Record Label: Universal
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Just as he hit The ground They lowered a tow that Stuck in his neck to the gills Fragments of sobriquets Riddle me this Three half-eaten corneas Who... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 25 out of 27
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Mixed: 2 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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Alternative PressLike all great albums, De-Loused in the Comatorium takes multiple listens to absorb, and, even then, you're probably not going to have a clue to what Bixler's raving about. [Jul 2003, p.107]
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Entertainment WeeklyThe songs explode with creativity, fusing jazz riffs, tribal rhythms, hardcore bursts of noise, and addictive rock hooks into one of the most compelling discs of the year. [18 July 2003, p.73]
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The Mars Volta have not only revived prog-rock as a viable commodity; they've injected it with an electric vigor that the lumbering dinosaur hasn't witnessed in ages.
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De-Loused in the Comatorium is a very strong debut album for the Mars Volta.
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BlenderRoars like Led Zeppelin, churns like King Crimson and throbs like early Santana. [#17, p.138]
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De-loused is definitely worth checking out, but make sure to keep an open mind and check any preconceived notions at the door.
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Boy, is it a sprawling mess.
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Positive: 171 out of 181
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Mixed: 4 out of 181
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Negative: 6 out of 181
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ernieJun 27, 2003
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ShaneDJun 25, 2003
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GregH.Jul 6, 2003
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TphilFeb 28, 2005Sexual!!
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BenlolMar 15, 2006Superb album, if you dont like it turn on your green day and be a mainstream junkie like all the other losers on MTV.
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JimRFeb 26, 2005sucksass
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