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The Mars Volta
Rock · 2022 · 14 tracks · 44m

The Mars Volta

The Mars Volta

A radical pivot toward sophisticated art-pop. Caribbean rhythms meet crystalline production and vulnerable, restrained vocals in a surprising clean slate.

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The Mars Volta went pop, and it's actually a beautifully weird, rhythmic masterpiece.

A sophisticated, rhythmic serenity that masks a deep, simmering emotional vulnerability.

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Gentle+3.7σ

The vocals lean far further into gentle than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 44m
01
Blacklight Shine
2:56
02
Graveyard Love
3:14
03
Shore Story
3:15
04
Blank Condolences
3:27
05
Vigil
3:14
06
Que dios te maldiga mi corazón
1:41
07
Cerulea
3:45
08
Flash Burns From Flashbacks
2:39
09
Palm Full of Crux
3:37
10
No Case Gain
2:41
11
Tourmaline
3:35
12
Equus 3
4:10
13
Collapsible Shoulders
2:25
14
The Requisition
4:13
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the polyrhythmic salsa-infused breakdown of Blacklight Shine.
The haunting, breathy vocal layers that open Shore Story over a minimalist bassline.
The sudden, sharp burst of traditional Latin percussion in Que dios te maldiga mi corazón.
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