SOW: Eriatarka by Mars Volta
July 25, 2003 | 
22 Comments
The Artist: Mars Volta
The Song: Eriatarka
The Album: De-Loused in the Comatorium
Released 2003
This is my early front runner for album of the year.
It’s hard to express in words the feeling I have for this album, but I’ll try. Well, now that I think about it, “fucking awesome” about sums it up. It’s got a truly epic feel to it that is somehow heavy and light at the same time. The Mars Volta aren’t much like Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd, as they’ve often been compared to, but they seem closer to that than they are to At The Drive In. Although they do more than fulfill the promise that ATDI kind of left hanging out there.
De-Loused in the Comatorium is a modern classic, criss-crossing through various genres with a frantic passion that weaves its way track through track taking the listener on a runaways train ride on rails of pure energy. This album has everything a true classic rock record should.
Every track is a mini-epic unto itself, yet when listened to as a whole it’s got something that much more special. This is definitely one you want to pick up and listen to the whole thing, no iTunes one song business. This weeks song “Eriatarka” gives you a great feel of what to expect.
Recommended if you like: At The Drive In, Sparta, Led Zeppelin, Cursive, Radiohead, The White Stripes
Filed under: Song of The Week
Comments
1. Mr5by5 said:
I’m picking this album up based on the featured song. I just discovered your site yesterday, and want to say that I’m a fan.
yep
That fast!
Keep up the great work, I think your music choices are great man. Keep up the terrific work, you do have followers.
Posted on August 1, 2003 05:49 AM | #
2. Gary said:
Listened, loved it, bought it! It is a CD
Posted on August 19, 2003 01:08 PM | #
3. Gary said:
Listened, loved it, bought it! It is a great CD!
Posted on August 19, 2003 01:09 PM | #
4. Alexis said:
The Mars Volta will spiral out of control just like every track on De-Loused. They possess the talent and motivation to spark change in the music industry that seems to only churn out whiny pop and emo devoid of any new sounds or chords for that matter.
Posted on August 25, 2003 08:24 AM | #
5. Fan from Day 1 said:
If you think the album’s good, you have to see them live!!!! Nothing compares.
Posted on August 25, 2003 01:10 PM | #
6. Amber said:
I heard that you guys also had a book that was actually a continuation of your cd who’s the author and whatrs the title?…i’ve been looking every where
Posted on September 1, 2003 03:56 PM | #
7. Cannibus Connoiseur said:
this album is amazing Omar and Cedric are incredible. I’m going to see them again i advise u do the same if you already havent
Posted on September 26, 2003 04:53 PM | #
8. Patrick said:
This band rocks like none other! They rock… drift… and then come back and rock some more! It’s even better live! Go see them even if you have to travel, it will be well worth the trouble.
Posted on October 31, 2003 12:14 PM | #
9. TMR said:
Its great but, what does eriatarka mean definition wise?
Posted on January 13, 2004 10:28 PM | #
10. TMR said:
Its great but, what does eriatarka mean definition wise?
Posted on January 13, 2004 10:28 PM | #
11. Fallen said:
does anyone know where can I get the book Cedric wrote??
Posted on February 12, 2004 04:48 AM | #
12. Fallen said:
does anyone know where can I get the book Cedric wrote??
Posted on February 12, 2004 04:49 AM | #
13. Robert said:
They have some pretty deep lyrics, check out thier fan site has alot of info.
Posted on March 17, 2004 09:02 PM | #
14. Boots said:
Hey, im a huge mars volta fan.
If you’ve heard the CD, but don’t know about stuff like “Cerpin Taxt”, “julio”, “the book”, and if you heavent realized that the songs have strange meanings, please go to www.thecomatorium.com.
I just joined, and found out a TON of stuff i didnt know. Please, for your own sakes, go.
Posted on April 7, 2004 12:26 PM | #
15. kelli said:
i like the mars volta ever since i saw them with at the drive in. this one guy gave me look of jealousy when he heard i got to go. he was sick in bed that day….really pissed him off. good times. but we do both agree we like the mars volta
Posted on June 28, 2004 03:12 AM | #
16. alex= pot n music said:
i think mars volta has gathered from many sources. they have also the most unique musicians and not only that but they have to be on some drugs to be creating some crazy ass shit that they come out with. i always listen to de-loused high and it always is the best selection of music to listen too. they are up there with pink floyd and led zeppelin to me. this band is great every way you look at them.
p.s ——> DRUGS ARE GREAT
Posted on August 5, 2004 04:18 AM | #
17. Stevie-Lee Jamieson said:
I love Deloused… it is an awesome cd. I listen to it all the time. I bought it after seeing them perform at the Big Day out in Auckland, New Zealand and reading thousands of great reviews.
They Rock
Posted on October 2, 2004 11:35 PM | #
18. cut this city said:
MAN MARS VOLTA IS RAD IM SO AMPED TO GO SEE THEM AND YEAH I WANT TO READ CEDRIC’S NEW BOOK AND I HAVE SEEN THEM OVER 1O TIMES COUNTING WHEN THEY WERE ATDI AND I HAVE SEEN SPARTA 2 AND MAN I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING CLOSE TO A MOVEMENT AS WHAT FLOWS FROM CEDRICS LIPS AND I HAVE SEEN FLOYD AND LED I AM 48 YEARS OLD AND WISH THEY HAD COME SONER I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU MARS VOLTA I THOUGHT MUSIC WAS GONE FOREVER
Posted on December 2, 2004 08:18 PM | #
19. Troy said:
so kelli, you saw the mars volta with at the drive in?? wow lucky you! you must have been in some alternate universe because the mars volta has NEVER played with at the drive in, because ironically at the drive in is omar and cedric’s (guitarist and singer)old band.. yup thats right. omar and cedric split from at the drive in and made the mars volta. leading to DeFacto (made up of most of the members from The Mars Volta) and Omar rodriguez lopez’s solo albums. The other half of at the drive in formed a popular band called sparta. So that look of jealousy was most likely a look of catching you in a lie.
Posted on March 15, 2005 06:09 PM | #
20. Rhett said:
I know this is an old topic, but I thought I’d share this info with you all.
this is my favorite song on the cd
here is the website for the book in pdf format.
http://www.goldstandardlabs.com/marsvolta/DeLoused_storybook.pdf
and here is the forum website
www.thecomatorium.com
This book is very figurative and metaphorical. A real academic challenge, but amazing. I have read it twice and picked up different things each time. Also, get out a dictionary and ask a well educated person to translate the spanish. the spanish is very metaphorical also, the literal meanings don’t mean much, unlike the espanol in the new cd “Frances the Mute”. stick with it, and you will eventually understand the crazy journey Cerpin Taxt takes through his mind while in the coma.
Posted on April 7, 2005 08:25 AM | #
21. Jenny said:
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh!!!!….
I LOVE THE MARS VOLTA….
Posted on July 7, 2005 07:55 AM | #
22. Wise beyond my years said:
Its not enough for mars volta to sound fucking awsome but for the lyrics to have so much meaning really kicks ass.
smoke weed and eat mushrooms man
Posted on August 30, 2005 07:28 PM | #
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