Cargo Records

Scabdates

Since 2001, The Mars Volta have toured the world with an ever expanding line up, supporting the likes of Red Hot Chilli Peppers and System of a Down, as well as headlining a number of solo tours in support of their 2 prior albums.

The bands physical evolution from quintet to octet can be traced through hundreds of hours of of live recoirdings, as the bulk of their performances over the years have been tirelessly documented on tape. Recently, band leader Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez spent some time compiling and editing some of this vast collection of recorded material, sculpting the 74 minute Scabdates album, The Mars Volta's first commercially available full length live release. In keeping with tradition, GSL's deluxe vinyl version features 2 full colour picture disc LP's inside a full colour jacket, with a poster insert.