The Mars Volta: New Album, Reunion, and Vulnerability | Apple Music
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
- Members of progressive rock band The Mars Volta, Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala sit down with Zane Lowe to discuss the inspiration behind their seventh studio album, ‘The Mars Volta'.
The Mars Volta discuss what progressive rock means to them and how they conveyed it on this album. Omar and Cedric discuss what it took to get back together after falling out in 2012 and how their emotional reunion shaped the new album. “Blacklight Shine” is the first song on the album and is accompanied by a short-film, the goal of this song and others is to make you dance and cry at the same time. The two also discuss their experience in 'At The Drive-In' and mental health.
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00:00 - The New Album
8:02 - Working Through Vulnerability
17:01 - When Inspiration Strikes
26:10 - The Purpose of the Band
35:40 - Touring Experience
46:14 - Authenticity
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Omar doesn't age. He's immortal.
lol right?
Amazing isn't it?
all it is seriously, is being skinny. when you are overweight, which most older people are with their dad bods, that puts a serious toll on your organs and over time you start to look older. skinnier people just look younger. You can't be that skinny and also drink alcohol or eat bad food - so Omar just lives a very healthy life and it shows.
@@doyltruddy902 Nah you're wrong. I know plenty of thin people in their 30s - 40s that look their age or older. If anything being overweight keeps you from looking like a shrivelled raisin.
@@doyltruddy902 you better be wearing a white coat when I see you!
Cedric has never looked this healthy or acted this peace-filled. I'm happy for him. I'm happy for both of them. I'm happy for us as fans.
He looks horrible, what are you talking about
@@ErnestoMike curious. why do you think so?
@@ErnestoMike It's not that he looks horrible, in my opinion, but that he is sitting next to Omar who looks like he stopped aging after 2005 or so. Cedric is a 48 year old man, and I find that's what he looks like. His beard has grayed and he has some sun damage on his cheeks and around his eyes. That's it, really.
Things also haven't been easy for Cedric and his family over the last 5 or so years. Stress has an immense toll on your body. If he does look horrible, which I don't think he does... it would be understandable.
@@Japan_of_Green_Gables Omar looks dangerously anorexic. He needs to eat some meat or lift something heavy. He looks unhealthy.
Doesn't matter what he looks like. The dudes a genius. Just like Omar.
it's so special seeing Cedric so genuinely vulnerable. he seems in such a good place
❤❤❤
with age and experience comes Grace
There goes my hero
@@DamienAdiaMarassa its ordinary
Never heard a band reunite like this band before
Watch me now
all the days of my life, ever since I've been born
Hahahahaha great!
You’re amazing dude lol thank you for that
That was actually lifted from a hymn sung by Jim jones congregation, not originally written by Volta. Fun fact
Acknowledgement to Chrissie Bixler Zavala for being the real hero here and helping TMV make it back to us all! 🙏💗
"Read the Letter Cedric!!!" 💗
what did she do?
@@slytherinda4669 She encouraged Cedric to read the letter from Omar that would later enable them to reconnect and put the past behind them.
Chrissie is a champ. Her and Cedric have not had the easiest lives over the past six or so years. They both have a lot of guts and strength -- especially Chrissie, but that's not to say Cedric doesn't have tons too. As a small side note, though, Chrissie didn't take both of Cedric's last names. Her full name is Chrissie Carnell Bixler.
Came here to say this! Mucho thanks to Chrissie
I love how much Cedric’s appearance has changed over the years and Omar looks EXACTLY the same 😂
Veganism or baby blood
Except that he’s bald under that hat
Cedric has kids
omar is puertorriqueño so ofc
Man, when Cedric talks about that moment where Omar came and see his kids...
“There is nothing you can say that he said. There is nothing you can say that won’t make me love him.” - that’s love.
i remember an old interview where someone (maybe even cedric) referred to omar's creativity as a leaky faucet: "the water's never gonna stop, don't worry, you should be the one worried you'll run out of buckets" ❤️
This is the single best interview I have ever seen. By a very, very long shot. All three parties were completely at the top of what it means to be present, honest, and genuine, while also being intelligent and revealing about interesting subject matter. I have never seen this interviewer before, but he blew me away. I must say it again, this is the best interview I have ever seen. I love this band and this interviewer fellow is by far the most brilliant interviewer I have ever witnessed.
I literally cried tears when Cedric did. It got me. Really hit me hard too.
@@BrandonBakerMONOMATIC zane lowe seems to be a super genuine and hard working music journalist, got an honest love for the people he has the pleasure of speaking to.
Zane and Strombo are the absolute best of music journalists.
100% agreed. Such a beautiful thing. I wish I could surround myself with people who speak so honestly and eloquently. I’m in tears and I now love this band more than I ever have.
I like the Nardwuar interview haha
When Cedric cried, I cried bc I can honestly relate so much. Something about becoming a parent just puts certain things into perspective. Especially if you were in a dark place (mentally like I was) your kids can really do you some good. So glad to hear their friendship is stronger then ever. Love these guys and this band so much!
And you can see Omar holding back the Tears ay the same Time
Totally agree with this. There’s something so powerful and so deep that these kiddos pull out of us to be better and heal internally
If you've never known love and then have a child, it's powerful
I definitely teared up with him as well
same, that was really intense and i felt it through the screen
It’s crazy I remember being 15 and listening to deloused and it basically changed my life. To this day I still love TMV specially those first two albums, they take me back to a crazy time. It’s weird seeing this interview and seeing how different they look, reminds me it’s been 20 years since that time in my teenage years, time flies.
Dude! Same! I was thirteen 👊🏻 you rock bro!
Did you listen to At the Drive in?
@@reneeb6411 yes, TMV is a whole different trip though
Same. Bought Deloused the week it came out in 2003
Me too,..i remember i was 12,.13,..and the guys were new,..saw them live in rockpalast,..u can find the video,.live germany 2002,..the show was unbelievable,.the crowd was shocked,.the stage presents was soooo weird,..afterwards o bought TREMULANT EP,..and then deloused and my journey starts
What Cedrid is explaning about Omar reaction to seeing his sons in 15:50: in portuguese we say "Quem beija meu filho, minha boca adoça" which can be translated to something poorly written like "Who my son kisses, sweetens my mouth. Cedric found the strongest of purifications. 😢
Mars Volta has been my favorite band for decades. I’m here for the transformation.
One of the most beautiful and authentic musical bonds ever to exist. I'm in tears
"I'm making a lot of tracks... because I'm alive and that's happening..." Omar inhabits the role of the Tao
I appreciate Omar leaving some song ideas in the ether for the rest of us.
“Music is the best way to decorate time”. Geez, man, Cedric really has a way with words. What a beautiful soul he is.
3:15 "You don't find your audience, your audience finds you" Wise words by Gary Gersh. For anyone who doesn't know, he's the person who signed Nirvana to their major label deal @ Geffen & later, Mars Volta to theirs @ universal...
Thanks Bill!
That’s true i found them back in 2004!
@@Luca84v I was lucky enough to see the original lineup in 02' (& caught them on nearly every tour since), they sounded like an entirely different animal with Jeremy Michael Ward doing his thing. Something truly unique... Seeing them live Frances era was also practically a religious experience
Tbf, I don't think Omar and Cedric had a very hard time getting their next project signed after the success of Relationship of Command
✡️
"People are looking to sometimes attach something that helps them decorate time and I think music is the best way to decorate time with."
is simply beautiful and poetry that we'd expect coming from Cedric.
One of the most beautiful friendships ever.
15:00 Wow Cedrics kids meeting omar and their chemistry brought them out of their funk! Amazing
How do I hug someone through a computer screen asking for a friend
@@flmalegre vr
The more I listen to this album the more I love it .It's got so much weight and layers to it
It’s so beautiful, so many layers to encounter
The whole two
Absolutely
Yeah, It takes a while to begin to appreciate It.
Ya same its really grown on me but it made me feel things I wasn't ready to feel 😭
I’m 42 and grew up loving rock bands like Pearl Jam, AIC, Soundgarden, STP, Tool…too many to count. It was such a special time to grow up followed by lots of horrible bands that were nothing but derivatives. The Mars Volta was the first and really the only “rock” band that brought back that special feeling in my adult years.
Well said, I’m at the same age and felt absolutely the same.
12:07 - Amo como se quieren estos dos. Son un dúo único. Vaya regalo que nos hacen con su música.
SOMEBODY GIVE THIS HOST A RAISE!!!! Realest interview ive seen in a minute. 👍
This video makes the concert in Dallas last night hit different.
Having them back after a decade, and seeing them last night for the first time...
it's so emotional for me.
It was epic
Sounding better than ever 🔥🔥🔥
Beautiful show.
It was my first time seeing them ever! :)) they were broken up by the time I really got into them and I had no idea that ATDI was their other project and I had listened to them for years! I hope I get to see them again
@@xannie7511 Nice! i've been a fan since like 2006, but by the time I started concert hopping was more like the 2010s and so I never got to see them either. I'm glad theres so many people out there who like them as much as I do. I'm always surprised, and emboldened by this. Their music has always spoke to me and they are easily on my top 10 bands, and probably my favorite 'prog' band.
I plan to see them if they come back through as well.
I couldn’t imagine, in my wildest dreams, a better interview. I have NEVER felt like I knew much about these guys. Been a massive fan since prior to Deloused. Gosh I love this. I can barely describe how much I love this.
This
YES!! I’m in tears and I feel like this is one of the most important pieces of commentary on human existence I’ve ever been a part of. Like I actually feel upset that I can’t be there speaking to all three of them experiencing this moment.
This interview was amazing in showing us their friendship and gives an awesome understanding of their philosophy and process. Album is really amazing and these guys just doing them will always turn out great.
What a boring generic safe comment.
@@YouFeudTV are you giving my comment a Pitchfork review? Lol okay bro.
@@StefanWalczak
Pitchfork reviews like:
great comment, 5.1
@@stormgreenway7277 😂😂😂
@@StefanWalczak
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Is this joke as obvious to me as it is to you? Anyways. The joke is bitchfork review.
Was not expecting to cry 😢!!! Thought that would only happen in concert... THIS IS BROTHERLY LOVE.
Growing up, other kids, teachers, aunts, uncles, everybody thought that I was gay and on drugs. Hearing Cedric say that everybody was saying the same about them, especially since they've been my absolute idols for most of my life, it feels good in such a special way.
When Zane said he almost had to pull the car over, Omar said "I'm getting goosebumps hearing him say that" to Cedric in spanish.
I came looking for this comment. Thanks
So cool to see these guys coming back. Another album in one or two years perhaps? I can only wish
Lie I miss your videos come back pleeeeeease
I can not express how much I love these guys. They gave me so much in life with their music and art. Thank you so much Omar and Cedric!
got me crying again, thanks boys. Ced and Omar, youve been family to my ears for decades. Thank you
At the drive in and TMV are two of the greatest experiences in music ever . So glad these two are back at it
Is crazy seeing these enigmatic personalities in this stage in this time
this album was almost EXACTLY what I wanted to hear from them. Left me wanting more like it. Can’t wait to see where their hearts take them!
110%
Love these guys! My personal favorite musicians of all time.
Same here ❤️
me too, i'm so happy they're back
I love Omar Rodriguez Lopez and Cedric Bixler Zavala and The Mars Volta and all the music and film projects they create
There is a great sense of pride I feel being born and raised in El Paso Texas that only they could understand and connect with
I’m so excited that they reunited my musical dream came true
"Primal scream therapy only works so much" geez that's gonna stay with me forever
The Mars Volta is my favorite band since 2006, this is hands down the best interview I've seen from them.
I love these guys.
Just saw them in México. Cedric was the sweetest. Great performance.
This conversation was great. Thank you Zane, Omar, and Cedric.
These x2 provided me the soundtrack of my life and i am eternally thankful
Greatest band to ever come out of Texas. Makes me proud to be a Texan.
I love the new album. Cedric and Omar must be protected at all costs!
Extraordinary interview, the place where Cedric and Omar are right now is reflected in the new album. One of the best albums of Mars Volta discography, slow and energic, minimal and complex at the same time.
it's a masterpiece
@@travisstewart8655 100%
wow, omar is so beautifully thoughtfully spoken
The bashfulness at 51:10 is SO endearing. To think that musical magicians that have been legendary for SO long and still have that level of bashfulness is crazy to me.
Yeah right. So cool. It’s great when these hugely successful people remain grounded and human with utmost gratitude and humility.
I think part of the reason is that their music is so idiosyncratic. since the beginning they never really expected people to like it
TMV have been with me so long, and through so much, even my eyes teared up when Cedric spoke about having Omar over for the first time again and seeing his kids. Music is one of the only things we have left that truly connects all of us. You can tell they truly love each other and only want what's best! So glad to see them both thriving.
This is so beautiful, i remember waking up, going to the washroom, entering UA-cam and reading "Mars Volta 11 min ago" and thinking " i died and went to heaven." I dreamed about that day for about ten years. Omar is beautiful and Cédric is too, they are artists and I'm very happy that Cédric remembered that and it's no surprise that Omar is so grounded and has grown so much and is so mindful and i just want to add that Bosnian rainbows is one of the best albums ever made, thank you so much! ♥️ Thank you both for being a part of my growth. You actually are an important part of my life, and the love of my life ♥️🐈 my two year old cat, is actually named after Cédric, so yeah, i love you guys i love all of your projects together, you might not even read this but, still, i love you, thank you!
I hated this album the first time I listened to it, but now I love it. Probably listened to it 20 times in two weeks
This interview reminded me why I look up to these guys so much
Wow, I’m only 14 min in, and I would have never thought I needed this. Talking about fatherhood, family and friendship in such a healthy way. TMV got me through some hard times and I didn’t realize they still are.
Incredible interview. Not even halfway finished and I’ve had many emotions just hearing these conversations. These guys are truly incredible,
For quoting purposes: "anything that takes the air out of a room and makes you feel like you're in the trailer of your own movie...that's proper pop music" -Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Apple Music Interview, 2022. A necessary citation to keep in our pockets.
This was incredibly beautiful. I’m so happy that they have reached this place and I’m grateful that they shared this with us.
Lot of Jungian concepts being alluded to about their process. Fair play to Lowe for indexing the interview so well. Slowly realised if we were going to get consistent, crazy time signature awesome TMV releases then it'd kill more of those guys. Relieved to hear they've been able to settle down and start repairing. Hope to hear what's up if they want to relax more into Sunday morning vibes, still got those first albums to get back into anytime the wife goes out :D
°insert bomb exploding sound effect° 💣🔥
That’s it right. We forget that they aren’t there to simply provide us with music to jam to. They are creating in different levels through their lives because they have something to express and they established an outlet for that. Therefore, if they are done with a certain phase or phrase, and to keep using it is going to damage them, who are we to demand more? This was a beautifully human conversation. Zane is so good at bringing it to the essence. Great guys, all.
Your wife isn’t into it? 😢 I’m hoping to turn my BF into a super fan after this October’s shows! I got tickets to two nights.
@@litgirlablaze3432 it's alright, she's just more cool headed than me :D. Plenty of overlap with other types of music. You gonna throw the BF into the deep end live, or slip him a few albums before?
Thought that too
I see a lot of negative comments about the album, so I want to say, while the album isn’t what I would expect or the direction I would imagine wanting to hear, I think people are too harsh. It’s an interesting album, and it was the one they needed to make in this moment. Not every album is for everyone in every moment. This one might not ever be for you. But that’s ok.
for me, im just really happy to see two of my idols being in a really good place, or at least thats what it seems.
they must be getting deleted or something because all I see is a ton of exaggerated praise
Exactly. I didn’t like the album on first listen, because it wasn’t what I thought I wanted - I wanted mad guitar freak outs. But I’ve listened to it 5 more times now and love it
And people will always be making comments that you will never agree with, and THAT'S okay.
I don't know what anybody expected. This album seems like a logical conclusion to all their musical efforts over the last 10 years.
Beautiful interview man. Real men cry. Bless TMV.
Zane is not wrong. Those Big Day Out performances in 04 were absolute PEAK live Volta.
First they melted our faces then they melted our hearts.
Zane Lowe is a great interviewer. Everyone else is so surface level. Had a great time watching this. I have been a fan of Cedric and Omar since the ATDI days, through De Facto into TMV, Antemasque, Bosnian Rainbows, etc. Loving this new record, can't wait for the Philly show.
I see them in 3 weeks. It's been 10 years since I've seen em live. I feel so young when I listen to them
Zane can lay it on a bit thick with the praise sometimes but I get it now. He nailed this interview, deepest I’ve heard these guys get. I maybe understand the approach, he has a short window on the deep dive, he just goes for it. Sink or swim. Should only be reserved for the best acts though. 🤩
I absolutely love Omar's answer around 20:00. Very happy to hear his ego is in check
I feel like we all benefited from such an open and honest conversation.
Love >Love>Love>to Mars Volta. Incredible band and incredible human beings
Im old and when my friend showed me this band i fell i love with their music.
This is such a treat knowing so many others found them too and they are appreciated and loved for their genius musical creations they've released over the years.
One of the best interviews I've seen in a long time. It's so beautiful to see how much growth has transpired between Cedric and Omar as human beings and with their art. Truly amazing individuals. Zane knocked it out of the park.
The mars volta is the best band in the universe 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I love the mars volta and props to zane lowe this interview is amazing
One of the greatest interviews I’ve ever seen. So emotional and cathartic.
wow this is incredible. love these guys. i got to meet cedric in 2016ish in portland at the restaurant where i was working, and he was one of the coolest guys i've ever met. thank you for this conversation. if you ever see this, cedric, thank you so much for that, and the show the same night. it meant -- and still means -- so much.
This interview is awesome. I really love the way that all of them talk about the past, the present, the music, the feelings. I was a big fan of Mars Volta in that years and now i'm so happy for their return. The new album is amazing!
Wow, such a rich and deep interview on many levels. "What's meant for you, will only be for you" ..... This interview was meant for me!
man...find you a homie that you can love and treasure the way ced and and omar love each other.
I discovered them back in the Frances the Mute era, and since then they turned to be one of my fav bands. Well, all of their projects tbh.
Through all this journey I realized Mars Volta can take the form of any genre. I think that is the big picture Omar and Cedric had in mind when they created the band.
People is just attached to genres, but it's 2022 and that issue is over. Music is music, you enjoy it or you don't.
And this album is actually gold 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for the interview, greetings from Buenos Aires!
🚀🚀🚀🙏🎶🎶🎶
It’s a space where no one can tell them ‘no’. That’s ultimately what The Mars Volta is. Where ANYTHING goes.
I could watch this interview over and over. It's so insightful on so many levels.
im crying yall
so happy for the boys.
the concept of burnout as an artist is put on such a poignant display from the exchange at 43:30 is one of the most important things to be aware of if you're going to make music for life.
So happy at the return of the Volta! Going see them tomorrow night and will drive 6 hours just to see them again.
The emotional rollercoaster that I’ve lived finding the balance of feeding my art and living my responsibilities of existing with family and friends reminds me of what they’ve gone through.
you're not alone in that struggle. it's a ruff time for artists.
So happy they are back! Love the new album and long may they reign! Amazing interview, I laughed, I cried, 5/5.
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I laughed, I cried, and I danced
I never thought Mars Volta would make me cry, but they did. Great great interview, such a pleasure to listen these two
Incredible interview. The best band in the world.
This was an absolutey beautiful interview! So glad I got to finally see them
I’m so happy they’re doing well. Props to the interviewer for doing such a fantastic job.
What a wonderful interview. Thank you for showing your souls in this interview and album... the record gets better every listen.
i saw them in concert the other day and it was incredible and the best performance i ever saw.
the reunion has made me so happy
awesome! the album hit me like a ton of bricks last night. i finally got it! its so beautiful and i can't wait to enjoy it forever now.
I was blessed to see them on their 1st tour.Can't wait to hear the new album
Amazing interview and an emotional one... had a smile seeing my favorite band this whole interview 🙏
I love these guys so much and am so happy their friendship is in such a good place. Beautiful and truly inspiring
We are so lucky to share the same age with these amazing musicians. ❤
thanks so much for this - such sweet people talking about real stuff and having fun. their reaction to the compliment about flash burns was beauty. have a good day out there, people
I am SO happy to see these two together again, making brilliant music. Great interview too.
I would die & float to heaven if they made a whole latin pysch album along the lines of L'via L'viaquez!!! Please lawd let it happen 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Definitely one of their best songs, I would LOVE an album like that!!
I'm finally watching this after being up front in Denver.
Thank you, Omar and Cedric.
We all really needed that. 💖
I can’t believe they’ve seen the Shreds video - that is absolutely amazing. I’ve been watching that video since I was in high school lmao
THE MICROPHONE IS ON; NOTHING ELSE IS ON
I was taken aback by the shortened songs released as singles before the album released. I was amazed how concise and catchy they were. It reminded me a lot of Delouced with their short memorable songs. But, really I am just so happy to have a new Mars Volta album. Thanks guys!
I’m crying 😢