The mars volta

Citation : The Mars Volta recently finished up tracking their new album and are set to begin mixing it with Rich Costey (Mastodon, Weezer) in the coming weeks.

Citation : The Mars Volta have completed recording their new full-length effort. The band will beging mixing the album this week and hope to release the album in early 2009.

Citation : There is finally some new info about TMV’s fifth album. Here it is:

“– Tentatively titled “Phantom Idols”
– It’s a concept album loosely based on the mythology surrounding the life of Arachne
– Mellower album, more akin to Amputechture
– Omar says that “creatively speaking” it’s his best work, whatever that means.
– Omar has been rehearsing with Cedric exclusively using an acoustic guitar
– Recording as of then had not been finished, and Omar is keeping the band, including Cedric in the dark as to how the final product will sound
– Omar described one song on the album as a “spiritual successor” to Frances the Mute
– Due to other obligations, John Frusciante will likely not appear on this record
– Album will come out when it comes out, but likely not until around summer
– The band is currently label shopping, but negotiations are pending with an indie label called Definitive Jux
– The band is considering releasing another TBIG single on Universal to help bankroll the project, probably Ilyena”