THE MARS VOLTA · Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio | BLACK 2LP

Black double vinyl in gatefold cover.

Background information about 'Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio'

The Mars Volta have never been a band you can pin down, and "Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio" is living proof that their restless, adventurous spirit is alive and kicking. This is their ninth album overall and their third under the Clouds Hill banner, and once again Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala refuse to sit still. What makes this record so thrilling is the way it reaches back into the essence of their past while simultaneously charging headfirst into uncharted sonic territory. It feels deeply familiar in the way only The Mars Volta can, yet refreshingly new at every turn.

From the very first moments, the record pulls you into its own strange, sun-scorched universe. Spanish-language titles run through the tracklist like a fever dream, and the music follows suit, twisting from spiraling prog passages into moments of eerie, almost ritualistic calm. There is a cinematic quality here, a sense of narrative unfolding that rewards patient listening. The duo's chemistry remains utterly singular, Bixler-Zavala's otherworldly vocals soaring over Rodriguez-Lopez's dense, labyrinthine arrangements. Tracks like "Cue the Sun" and its reprise bookend the album with a haunting symmetry, while the closing title track feels like a summation of everything that came before. This is music made by people who still believe in the power of surprise, and that belief is infectious.

For fans of:
At the Drive-In, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Bosnian Rainbows, Antemasque, Hella

Other Versions

CD · 22,99 €

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. Fin
A2. Reina tormenta
A3. Enlazan las tinieblas
A4. Mictlan
A5. The Iron Rose
B6. Cue the sun
B7. Alba del orate
B8. Voice in my knives
B9. Poseedora de mi sombra

LP 2:
C1. Celaje
C2. Vocifero
C3. Mito de los trece cielos
C4. Un disparo al vacio
C5. Detras de la puerta dorada
C6. Maullidos
D7. Morgana
D8. Cue the sun (reprise)
D9. Lucro sucio

Placer on the market according to GPSR: Four Flames GmbH & Co. KG, In der Garte 38, 49479 Ibbenbueren, Germany, Contact: fourflames.com