The Mars Volta - Noctourniquet (Blue & Purple Vinyl 2LP, Reissue 2022)

The Mars Volta – Noctourniquet is the sixth studio album by The Mars Volta, released on Warner Bros. in March 2012. It was produced by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López; most of the music was recorded in 2009, shortly after its predecessor "Octahedron", while Cedric Bixler-Zavala's vocals took around two and a half years. It was the first album with drummer Deantoni Parks and debuted at No. 15 on the US Billboard 200. This copy is the remastered 2022 Clouds Hill reissue as a double LP on blue transparent and purple vinyl.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Clouds Hill CH184
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, album, gatefold, remastered
• Pressing: UK & EU reissue, blue transparent & purple vinyl
• Country: UK & Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2022 (original: 2012)
• Genre: Progressive Rock, Experimental
• Extras: Printed inner sleeves, poster and 3D glasses
• Category: New vinyl, Limited edition & coloured vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

1. The Whip Hand
2. Aegis
3. Dyslexicon
4. Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound
5. The Malkin Jewel
6. Lapochka
7. In Absentia
8. Imago
9. Molochwalker
10. Trinkets Pale Of Moon
11. Vedamalady
12. Noctourniquet
13. Zed And Two Naughts

Personnel

The Mars Volta: Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, keyboards, synths, bass, arrangements, production), Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals), Juan Alderete (bass), Deantoni Parks (drums). All lyrics by Cedric Bixler-Zavala, all music by Omar Rodríguez-López. Recorded and mixed by Lars Stalfors, original mastering by Heba Kadry.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 2012. This copy is the remastered 2022 Clouds Hill reissue on coloured vinyl.

What comes with this reissue?
The two records come in printed inner sleeves, and a poster and a pair of 3D glasses are included in the gatefold.

Is the record new?
Yes. The record is new and factory sealed, so it has not been opened or played.

Do you have more The Mars Volta records?
Yes, for example The Mars Volta – Octahedron or The Mars Volta – Amputechture. More titles are in our Progressive Rock collection.