The Mars Volta

Calling It Quits
Calling It Quits
Calling It Quits
Texas prog heavies the Mars Volta have broken up. News of their demise came last night (Jan. 23) via a series of tweets from singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who founded the group in 2001 with multi-instrumentalist and producer Omar Rodríguez-López, his former compatriot in post-hardcore faves At the Drive-In.
The Mars Volta, ‘The Malkin Jewel’ – Song Review
The Mars Volta, ‘The Malkin Jewel’ – Song Review
The Mars Volta, ‘The Malkin Jewel’ – Song Review
Form and structure are not something that the Mars Volta have placed a premium on with their songs and albums and that's to their credit. Rather, they craft stream-of-consciousness songs, which are free-jazz, neo-prog compositions that always keep fans guessing. Such is the case with the non-linear and incredibly quirky 'The Malkin Jewel,' the first single from their forthcoming sixth album, 'Noct