The Mars Volta

by The Mars Volta

Overview

Reuniting after a decade-long hiatus/breakup, prog-pop adventurers the Mars Volta arrive at a distinctive new juncture on their eponymous seventh album. Less overtly wild than 2012's spacey Noctourniquet, this new set benefits from a more cohesive, though still progressive, sound that leans into jazz, funk, Latin, and soft rock. Joining co-leaders Omar Alfredo Rodriguez-Lopez (guitar/producer) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals) are longtime keyboardist/percussionist Marcellus Rodriguez-Lopez and, for the first time since 2002, founding bassist Eva Gardner. Completing this retooled lineup are newcomers Leo Genovese (keyboards, saxophone) and Linda-Philomene Tsoungui (drums), each of whom adds a bright, almost-tropical pop flair to parts of the set. From the cumbia-inspired opener, "Blacklight Shine," and the skittering "Flash Burns from Flashbacks" to the power ballad "Vigil," the veteran band sound confident and invigorated, adding another surprising chapter to a consistently eclectic career. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/16/2022
Label:	Clouds Hill
UPC:	4250795605218

Tracks

1. Blacklight Shine
2. Graveyard Love
3. Shore Story
4. Blank Condolences
5. Vigil
6. Qu¿¿ Dios Te Maldiga M¿¿ Coraz¿¿n
7. Cerulea
8. Flash Burns from Flashbacks
9. Palm Full of Crux
10. No Case Gain
11. Tourmaline
12. Equus 3
13. Collapsible Shoulders
14. Requisition

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Mars Volta   Primary Artist
Leo Genovese   Featured Artist
Daniel Diaz Rivera   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Chris Von Rautenkranz   Mastering
Eva Gardner   Group Member
Cedric Bixler-Zavala   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Group Member
Chris Common   Engineer
Jon DeBaun   Engineer
Willy Rodriguez   Group Member
Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez   Mixing,Engineer,Group Member
Stuart Gili-Ross   Production Coordination
Matthew Neighbour   Editing
Luis Baque   Engineer
Adan Guevara   Design
Alma L. Zayas   Design,Art Direction