A new project marks the first official live release for The Mars Volta since 2005’s Scabdates and features an interactive, fan-voted setlist tied to their acclaimed 2025 tour.

A NEW MILESTONE

Following the recent announcement of their upcoming North American fall tour dates, The Mars Volta have officially announced the next phase of their cryptic interactive campaign: a brand-new live album titled Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business.

The project marks a major milestone for the group, serving as their first official live release since 2005’s Scabdates. Far from a straightforward live recording of their most recent studio album, Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío, this new release is a deep reinterpretation of the source material with an added twist: the band’s invitation for fans to directly participate in the album-making process offering fans access to live recordings captured during their 2025 tour.

NEW BOUNDARIES

The initiative originally began with a cryptic countdown clock hosted on a standalone website. Upon its conclusion on 9th June, the band unveiled an interactive digital experience featuring audio previews from multiple live recordings and a voting mechanism that allows fans to choose which specific performances make the final cut for the album. In classic Mars Volta fashion, each track is represented by a symbolic visual marker tied to the city where it was captured, a rollout that reflects the band’s continued embrace of unconventional, immersive release strategies while expanding the creative universe surrounding Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío.

Capturing The Mars Volta as they explore new boundaries of their creative expression, this forthcoming live album documents exactly how the new material evolved on stage while highlighting the band’s renowned live intensity, improvisational spirit, and ever-expanding approach to performance.

The album  will be available across three distinct configurations, allowing physical collectors to choose between a Special Edition CD Digipak or a limited Edition 2LP Vinyl set to be released on 16th October as well as a launch on all major streaming platforms as a Digital Album enhanced with Dolby Atmos spatial audio on 4th September.

Pre-orders are now live at www.themarsvolta.com 

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