Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacio
| Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio | ||||
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| Released | April 11, 2025 | |||
| Length | 49:28 | |||
| Label | Clouds Hill | |||
| Producer | Omar Rodríguez-López | |||
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| Kerrang! |   [1] |
Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacio (Spanish for 'Filthy Lucre; The Eyes of the Void') is the ninth studio album (eighth of new material) by the American progressive rock band The Mars Volta, released on April 11, 2025 on Clouds Hill Records.[2] Produced by Omar Rodríguez-López and mixed and engineered by Marcel Rodríguez-López, the album is the first to feature drummer Linda-Philomène Tsoungui and bass guitarist Josh Moreau, both of whom joined the band in 2022 to tour in support of the band's eponymous album and its acoustic re-recording, Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón (2023).
The band eschewed a traditional press cycle for the album, giving no interviews prior to its release. Instead, the band performed the album in full each night during their March–April 2025 arena tour in support of Deftones.
Artwork
[edit]The album's artwork, by Adán Guevara, features a mysterious map, designed as a puzzle for fans to solve. Following the album's release, Johann Scheerer, who runs the band's label, Clouds Hill Records, stated: "At first glance, the cover of The Mars Volta’s ninth studio album Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío might seem abstract, but nothing on it is random. Some details reveal themselves right away. Others, you’ll have to feel. This isn’t just a cover - it’s something to explore. What do you see?"[3]
The artist Adán Guevara elaborated: "It is a map of a real place. It is designed to be read from the inside out. Within the image and the vinyl, there are different clues to help find it. It was a process of documenting events related to this place and marking them within the map, different routes and ways of reading. During the process we talked about how it worked within the context of a story [the band] were narrating where a specific character is moving, thanks to the clues hidden within the artwork."[4]
Release
[edit]Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio was released on April 11, 2025 by Clouds Hill Records. The album was leaked online two months prior before being officially announced with the track lengths being different than the official version.[5] In March 2025, speculation started to arise when a food delivery driver claimed on Reddit that Cedric Bixler-Zavala had given him a CD-R copy of the album for free.[6]
In the days prior to the album's release, Clouds Hill described the album as "[an] atmospheric and moody release [which] sees Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala revisiting their roots while continuing to reinvent themselves. The album blends their signature sound with jazz and electronica influences, celebrating their origins while pushing forward with fresh innovations - a musical journey that's both nostalgic and new."[7] The track, The Iron Rose, was originally titled 'Nefilibata' but was changed in advance of the album's debut.[8]
Upon the release of the record, The Mars Volta announced a North American tour in support of the release.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Cedric Bixler-Zavala; all music is composed by Omar Rodríguez-López.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fin" | 1:14 |
| 2. | "Reina Tormenta" | 1:10 |
| 3. | "Enlazan las Tinieblas" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Mictlán" | 2:33 |
| 5. | "The Iron Rose" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Cue the Sun" | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Alba del Orate" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Voice in My Knives" | 2:41 |
| 9. | "Poseedora de Mi Sombra" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Celaje" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Vociferó" | 2:28 |
| 12. | "Mito de los Trece Cielos" | 1:05 |
| 13. | "Un Disparo al Vacío" | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Detrás de la Puerta Dorada" | 0:29 |
| 15. | "Maullidos" | 2:56 |
| 16. | "Morgana" | 3:05 |
| 17. | "Cue the Sun (Reprise)" | 3:29 |
| 18. | "Lucro Sucio" | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 49:28 | |
Personnel
[edit]The Mars Volta
[edit]- Omar Rodríguez-López – guitar
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals
- Marcel Rodríguez-López – keyboards, percussion
- Linda-Philomène Tsoungui – drums
- Leo Genovese – keyboards, saxophone
- Josh Moreau – bass guitar
Additional musicians
[edit]- Daniel Diaz – percussion
- Eva Gardner – bass guitar
- Willy Rodriguez Quiñones – drums
Technical
[edit]- Omar Rodríguez-López – production, engineering
- Marcel Rodríguez-López – engineering, mixing
- John Frusciante – engineering
- Jon Debaun – engineering
- Chris Common – engineering, mastering
References
[edit]- ^ Law, Sam (April 11, 2025). "Album review: The Mars Volta – Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio". Kerrang!.
- ^ "The Mars Volta Confirm Release of New Album, 'Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos del Vacío'". Billboard. March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Johann Scheerer - Instagram Post". Instagram. April 19, 2025.
- ^ "I asked Adán Guevara for any insight on the artwork for the new album and I was stoked to see he replied!". Reddit. April 19, 2025.
- ^ wookubus (February 28, 2025). "Watch The Mars Volta Perform Their Rumored New Album "Lucro Sucio; Los Ojos Del Vacio" Live In Seattle, WA". Theprp.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (March 3, 2025). "Cedric Bixler-Zavala Allegedly Gave His Copy of the Mars Volta's New Album to a Food Delivery Person". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Clouds Hill - Instagram Post". Instagram. April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Lucro Sucio: Los Ojos Del Vacío - a Studio release by THE MARS VOLTA artist / band". www.proggnosis.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Lapierre, Megan (April 11, 2025). "The Mars Volta Plot North American Tour". Exclaim!.
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