The Mars Volta - Tremulant EP (Vinyl) Columbia Records inspired equally by the sounds

inspired equally by the sounds of the surrounding forests

Photography by (Front Cover - Carol Tippet)

the group drew on the strong connections to Yoruba culture and Orisa traditions in Trinidad

Included on the album is a beautiful rendition of Dear Mr

The 18-track album was recorded at The Palace

The Mars Volta - Tremulant EP (Vinyl) Columbia Records inspired equally by the soundsFrom the very beginning, The Mars Volta was conceived as more than simply a new vehicle for Omar Rodriguez Lopez and Cedric Bixler Zavala. The group was to be a rebirth, a redrawing of their creative frontiers, a repudiation of the stylistic provincialism that had ultimately spelled the end of their previous band, At The Drive In, a year earlier. So, as The Mars Voltas debut release, 2002s Tremulant EP had much to accomplish within its three tracks