Before they released a pair of singles earlier this summer, it had been 10 years since we'd seen new music from The Mars Volta. Today they've released a third, along with the announcement of a new, self-titled album. The Mars Volta is due September 16, and new single "Vigil" continues down the more ethereal path of the previous two singles. It also, like both other singles, comes with an accompanying short film directed by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López that "depict[s] the beauty of life in Puerto Rico and rail against U.S. colonial rule." Check it out, along with the artwork and tracklist for the new album, below.
The Mars Volta are also going on tour for the first time in a decade, and many shows (including the pair in NYC) are already sold out. All the dates are below.
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The Mars Volta Track Listing 1. Blacklight Shine 2. Graveyard Love 3. Shore Story 4. Blank Condolences 5. Vigil 6. Qué Dios Te Maldiga Mí Corazón 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. The Requisition
The Mars Volta Tour Dates September 22 - The Factory in Deep Ellum - Dallas, TX September 23 - The Factory in Deep Ellum - Dallas, TX – SOLD OUT September 25 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA – SOLD OUT September 27 – The Metropolitan Opera House - Philadelphia, PA- SOLD OUT September 29 - Terminal 5 - New York, NY – SOLD OUT September 30 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY - SOLD OUT October 1 - MGM Music Hall at Fenway - Boston, MA October 3 – The Anthem - Washington, DC October 5 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON October 6 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Detroit, MI – SOLD OUT October 8 - Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT October 9 – The Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI – ADDED SHOW October 11 - The Mission Ballroom - Denver, CO – SOLD OUT October 14 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA – SOLD OUT October 15 - Moore Theatre - Seattle, WA - SOLD OUT October 18 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT October 19 - The Warfield - San Francisco, CA October 21 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT October 22 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA - SOLD OUT October 23 – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT
