Frances the live album
The Mars Volta are releasing their first full-length live album, titled scabdates (that lowercase "s" is important, people), via Strummer/GSL on Nov. 8. Of course, everyone likes to try before they buy, so you can currently check out streams of "And Ghosted Pouts" (Windows Media/Real Audio) and "Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt" (Windows Media/Real Audio). The tracklisting is below, if that‘s your thing:
abrasions mount the timpani
take the veil cerpin taxt
a) gust of mutts
b) and ghosted pouts
caviglia
concertina
haruspex
cicatriz
a) pt I
b) pt II
c) pt III
d) pt IV