Listen: Antemasque – “4AM” "& "Hanging In The Lurch"

Former At The Drive-In/Defacto/Mars Volta heavyweights Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodríguez-López return to the scene with a new band called Antemasque. The project reunites the veterans with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, who of course has played on several Mars Volta records and other various projects with the duo. “4AM” is most certainly closer in sound to the work that has been heard post ATDI in that there is a strong 70’s psychedelic rock influence to it while "Hanging In The Lurch" probably has more in common with ATDI.

Here is some bonus video footage of the band during the creative process...

Video: The Mars Volta - "The Malkin Jewel"

The Mars Volta released a video for the 15 minute “Malakin Jewel” off of their latest LP, Noctourniquet, this morning. Keeping things elegantly simple the black and white video focuses on the band performing live and can be viewed below...

Listen: The Mars Volta - "Noctourniquet / Zed and Two Naughts"

Psych punk rockers The Mars Volta will release their latest LP, Noctourniquet, on March 27th. The band dropped a track today that closes out the LP to give us a little taste of what’s to come. “Zed And Two Naughts” is somewhat reminiscent of their Deloused days can be heard below…

It’s also worth noting that Sonny Kay handled cover art duties for the band.