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”, out September 4th digitally and October 16th physically.
The first single taken from the record, titled “Cue The Sun / Alba del Orate” is now available on all streaming platforms.
Listen now here: https://themarsvolta.lnk.to/CueTheSun-AlbaDelOrate-Single
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.
The initiative originally began with a cryptic countdown clock hosted on a standalone website. Upon its conclusion on June 9, 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.