Deep Cuts: The Mars Volta- Televators

The other night at The Cobalt Presents show I was part of putting on (which you should definitely be coming out to), the excellent DJ we have at our events (Thank You, Johnny Scott Gramercy) played a song in between bands that I haven’t heard in quite some time. While listening to it, I went into a bit of a trance as the song shifted my attention. That evening I put The Mars Volta’s epic masterpiece, De-loused In The Comatorium on as my go to bed album. Of course I didn’t fall asleep to it like I planned, instead I became comepletey consumed by the album like I did the very first time I listened to it. Then when it got to “Televators” (the song played at the show), I found myself completely in awe of the song again. It’s one of those songs that in the context of the album is so perfectly placed, and as a stand alone track, it’s quite the trip. The Mars Volta’s debut album is a perfect album start to finish. “Televators” is one of the hidden gems of their catalog! Enjoy!

The Mars Volta- Televators (Album Version):

The Mars Volta- Televators (Live At Electric Ballroom, London- 2003):

Memorable Live Performances: The Mars Volta in 2003

The Mars Volta are one of the best live bands since the turn of the century. Especially when they released their debut album, De-Loused In The Comatorium, their live shows became legendary. If you had the chance to see them during the first couple albums, you got to witness some amazing performances. One of my favorite live videos of them is a performance from 2003 at the Electric Ballroom in London. This was during the De-Loused era and it’s simply superb. The Mars Volta seems to be coming back as well. They announced plans to release a box set of all their albums. Hopefully, this means we can get a new album and tour, when that’s possible.

The Mars Volta- Live At Electric Ballroom 2003: