The Mars Volta

This month's music recommendation: Please go check out the latest from The Mars Volta called "Frances the Mute." I'm on my third time through it right now and it's not losing any steam. Alternative/Latin/Rock/Concept (emphasize concept). Very different. Very cool.

For those of you unfamiliar, the Volta is half of the product of the breakup of At The Drive-In (the other half forming Sparta). If that doesn't ring a bell, just go here to find out more.

I picked up the disc for about 8 bucks at Target, so it's not even putting you out much cash. It's completely unlike the other dismal crap that you hear on FM these days (hence my switch to satellite radio), and for that alone I usually will recommend an album, but this one goes way above and beyond even my lofty expectations. Final score: 8 out of 10.

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