De-Loused in the Comatorium
De-Loused in the Comatorium | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 24, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 | |||
Studio | The Mansion, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 60:51 | |||
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Producer | ||||
The Mars Volta chronology | ||||
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Singles from De-Loused in the Comatorium | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
De-Loused in the Comatorium is the debut
Co-produced by
The music contained in De-Loused is distinguished by its enigmatic lyrics,
Background and recording
Two songs from the album, "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" and "Cicatriz ESP", first appeared in 2001 as the band's very first demo recordings with bassist Eva Gardner and drummer Blake Fleming; notably, the early version of "Cicatriz ESP" (then known as "Cicatrix") was slower and much shorter (4 minutes) than the album one (at 12 minutes being the longest track on the album).
The album is a progressive rock[2][3] and art rock[2] album that also incorporates influences from psychedelia,[4] Latin jazz,[5] heavy metal,[5] punk rock[4] and blues rock.[4]
Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
Los Angeles Times | [9] |
NME | 9/10[10] |
Pitchfork | 4.9/10[3] |
Q | [11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Spin | A[4] |
The Village Voice | C+[13] |
De-Loused became, both critically and commercially, the band's biggest hit, eventually selling in excess of 500,000 copies despite limited promotion, and was featured on several critics' "Best of the Year" lists.[citation needed] The album was ranked number 55 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitar albums of all time.[14] "Drunkship of Lanterns" was named the 91st best guitar song of all-time by Rolling Stone.[15]
As of February 2007 it had sold 434,000 copies in the United States.[16]
As of June 2016, the album had a score of 82 out of 100 from
In 2014, readers of Rhythm voted it the ninth-greatest drumming album in the history of progressive rock.[24] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[25] The album was included as number 25 on Rolling Stone's list of "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time".[5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Cedric Bixler-Zavala with the help of Jeremy Ward; all music is composed by Omar Rodríguez-López, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Son et lumière" | 1:35 | |
2. | "Inertiatic ESP" | 4:24 | |
3. | "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" | 7:31 | |
4. | "Tira me a las arañas" (instrumental) | 1:28 | |
5. | "Drunkship of Lanterns" |
| 7:06 |
6. | "Eriatarka" | 6:20 | |
7. | "Cicatriz ESP" | 12:29 | |
8. | "This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed" |
| 4:58 |
9. | "Televators" | 6:19 | |
10. | "Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt" | 8:42 | |
Total length: | 60:51 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Ambuletz" | 7:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" (live BBC session) | 9:29 |
2. | "Drunkship of Lanterns" (live BBC session) | 9:38 |
3. | "Cicatriz ESP" (live) | 16:08 |
4. | "Televators" (live) | 7:18 |
Notes
- "Son et lumière" is French for "Sound and Light".
- ESP stands for "Ectopic Shapeshifting Penance-propulsion", as opposed to the traditional "Extrasensory Perception".
- "Tira me a las arañas" is slightly misspelled Spanish for "Throw Me to the Spiders" (the correct spelling is "Tírame a las arañas").
- "Cicatriz" is Spanish and Portuguese for "Scar".
- "This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed" is a play on the warning frequently found on guitar amplifiers and other electrical equipment, "This Apparatus Must Be Earthed".
Personnel
The following people contributed to De-Loused in the Comatorium:
Band
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals
- Omar Rodríguez-López – guitar, bass ("Ambuletz")
- Jon Theodore – drums
- Isaiah "Ikey" Owens – keyboards
- Flea– bass (except "Televators" and "Ambuletz")
- Jeremy Ward – effects and sound manipulation
Additional musicians
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- John Frusciante – additional guitar and synthesizer treatment ("Cicatriz ESP")
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – stand-up bass ("Televators")
Recording personnel
- Rick Rubin – producer
- Omar Rodríguez-López – producer
- Dave Schiffman – recording
- Andrew Scheps – additional recording
- Phillip Groussard – assistant engineer, recording engineer ("Ambuletz")
- Darren Mora – assistant engineer
- Rich Costey – mixing engineer
- Jason Lader – mixing engineer ("Ambuletz")
- Lindsay Chase – album production coordination
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Pete Lyman – mastering (vinyl)
- Steve Kadison – mastering assistance
Artwork
- Storm Thorgerson – cover design, art direction
- Peter Curzon – cover design, graphics
- Rupert Truman – photography
- Dan Abbott – illustrations
Singles
- "Inertiatic ESP" (2003)
- "Televators" (2003)
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] | 47 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[27] | 74 |
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista)[28]
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26 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] | 47 |
UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 43 |
US Billboard 200[31] | 39 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[32] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ a b c d Beaujon, Andrew (July 2003). "The Mars Volta: De-Loused in the Comatorium". Spin. 19 (7): 105. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ a b c Fischer, Reed (June 17, 2015). "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Reviews for De-Loused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta". Metacritic. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ Serpick, Evan (July 18, 2003). "De-Loused in the Comatorium". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (June 20, 2003). "The Mars Volta: De-Loused in the Comatorium". The Guardian. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (June 22, 2003). "More than Drive-In fare". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ "The Mars Volta: De-Loused in the Comatorium". NME. June 28, 2003.
- ^ "The Mars Volta: De-Loused in the Comatorium". Q (205): 101. August 2003.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (July 10, 2003). "Mars Volta: De-Loused in the Comatorium". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 2, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot 2003". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
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- ^ "The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. p. 37. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (February 10, 2007). "The Rock Roster". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Yahoo! Music UK review
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- ^ Playlouder review
- ^ "The Mars Volta - Deloused In The Comatorium". Uncut: 98. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (June–July 2003). "The Mars Volta: De-Loused in the Comatorium". Blender (17): 138. Archived from the original on April 8, 2005. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Mars Volta – De-Loused in the Comatorium". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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External links
- Mix Online article - Technical report/interview on the making of De-Loused in the Comatorium.
- De-Loused in the Comatorium at Metacritic