THE MARS VOLTA drop their new album unannounced

The Mars Volta’s new full-length Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacío is now available to stream, but many fans heard it weeks ago—performed live and in sequence on their recent North American tour as openers for Deftones. No singles were released in advance. Instead, the band delivered the entire record onstage night after night, sidestepping expectations and once again doing things on their own terms. Cedric Bixler-Zavala reportedly handed a CD-R copy to a hotel delivery worker. That was the only known “official” preview until release day. Now the full album is out, along with a just-announced fall headlining tour