Stream: The Mars Volta's Sinister New Song 'The Malkin Jewel'

Preview a cut from the prog band's new album, 'Noctourniquet'

February 13, 2012 3:15 PM ET

The Mars Volta, 'Noctourniquet'

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Click to listen to The Mars Volta's 'The Malkin Jewel'

"The Malkin Jewel," the first track from the Mars Volta's sixth album, Noctourniquet, finds the art-rockers locking into a sinister, Led Zeppelin-like rhythm before veering off course into an odd passage driven by keyboard hums, feedback buzzes and a surprisingly delicate melody. Noctourniquet will hit stores on March 27th, but you can preview "The Malkin Jewel" now.

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