STAFF PICK

Months after The Mars Volta burst back onto the prog-rock scene with their self-titled seventh album, fans have been treated to an acoustic interpretation of the record, Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon. It would be careless to call this an “unplugged” album, since it transforms a number of tracks into completely new works, its softer edges drawing the band’s Latin roots into sharper focus. Cedric Bixler-Zavala’s abstract lyrics and Omar Rodríguez-López’s time-defying signatures are an acquired taste, but this album challenges any preconceived notions you might have.

— Caitlin Rockett, editor-in-chief

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MAHLERFEST XXXVI MAY 17–21, 2023

LOUD & LIVE

Hear 200 musicians on stage at Macky Auditorium in Mahler's Symphony No. 2 with Wagner's Die Walküre, Act I

Go back in time with Liederabend, a re-created concert from 118 years ago ...and more!*