The Mars Volta are back with another new song following their return from a decade-long hiatus. “Graveyard Love” arrives with a new short film directed by Omar Rodríguez-López that depicts various scenes in Puerto Rico. Watch it below.
The film’s description lists a series of significant dates in Puerto Rico’s history and note U.S. federal agencies’ control and drug companies multi-billion profits in the region amid poverty and unemployment. Here’s an excerpt of the song’s lyrics: “They will seek your ruin, and burn your lands, because if they can’t have you, no one can.”
The description cites two books: War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America’s Colony by Nelson Antonio Denis and Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico by Ed Morales.
Last month, the Mars Volta released the new song “Blacklight Shine” and announced a tour. They’ve since added more dates. Find those below.
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The Mars Volta:
09-22 Dallas, TX – The Factory at Deep Ellum
09-23 Dallas, TX – The Factory at Deep Ellum
09-25 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
09-27 Philadelphia, PA – Opera House
09-29 New York, NY – Terminal 5
09-30 New York, NY – Terminal 5
10-01 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10-03 Washington, D.C. – Anthem
10-05 Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
10-06 Detroit, MI – The Royal Oak
10-08 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
10-09 Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Ballroom
10-11 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
10-14 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
10-15 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
10-18 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
10-19 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
10-21 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10-22 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10-21 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
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