The news was detailed in a series of cryptic tweets.
The Mars Volta are gearing up to make a long-awaited return.
The band – led by Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López – split in 2013, with its core members subsequently performing in Bosnian Rainbows, Antemasque and the newly revived, seminal post-hardcore outfit At The Drive-In.
Elaborating on future plans for The Mars Volta in response to a query from a fan, Bixler-Zavala tweeted,
“What it’s NOT going to be is your ‘fav member lineup’ playing their ‘classic records’ in full etc. Maybe we’ll play old shit, who knows how we feel. Just remember our past campaigns never relied on playing requests or going fully backwards… It’s new shit, new people, left turns, tangent inconsistencies, mazapan dreams and churro wishes.
I will say this though, when ORL played me a grip of new shit I fucking cried. Like Claire Daines in Romeo & Juliet cried. Yeah it was fucking weird.
It’s in its infancy right now. No deadlines, no ball tripping, no drama, just 2 grown ass men using essential oils and bold new perfumes shooting ideas and scooting their ass across the fucking lawn trying to get rid of these worms.”
Bixler-Zavala also confirmed that in addition to writing and releasing new material the group will embark upon a reissue campaign of their back catalogue, and furthermore discredited major label Universal for releasing ‘fucking buffoon shit’ during a previous campaign.
Words by Sam Wilkinson.
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