The Mars Volta "Frances The Mute" 2023-07-07 and the turbulent handful of

and the turbulent handful of years that culminated in Aesop leaving his adopted home of San Francisco to live in a barn out in the woods

recording at Reservoir Studios in Manhattan and embracing an intentionally unfussy process that left plenty of room for spontaneity

Reigning from Atlanta

While past albums saw the band slowly drifting toward a more traditional

The Mars Volta "Frances The Mute" 2023-07-07 and the turbulent handful ofFrances the Mute is the second studio album by American progressive rock band The Mars Volta, originally released in 2005. Produced by guitarist and songwriter Omar Rodriguez Lopez, the album incorporates dub, ambient, Latin and jazz influences, and is the first to feature bassist Juan Alderete and percussionist Marcel Rodriguez Lopez. The album also includes contributions from future saxophonist Adrin Terrazas Gonzlez, who joined the band during it's