The Malkin Jewel

"The Malkin Jewel"
Single by The Mars Volta
from the album Noctourniquet
Released February 14, 2012
Format Single
Recorded 2009–2011
Genre Psychedelic rock, punk blues
Length 4:42
Label Warner Bros.
Producer(s) Omar Rodríguez-López
The Mars Volta singles chronology
"Since We've Been Wrong"
(2009)		 "The Malkin Jewel"
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Rolling Stone [1]

"The Malkin Jewel" is the single from The Mars Volta's sixth studio album, Noctourniquet. It was premiered on February 13, 2012 on Triple J radio and later on BBC Radio. The same day, an interactive page featuring the song was launched on the band's official website. Official release through all digital retailers followed the next day.[2]

"The Malkin Jewel", along with several other songs from the album, was first played live in spring 2011 during the Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group tour, which has become known as a "secret TMV tour". During the live performances the song was followed by a lengthy improvisational jam based on Juan Alderete's repeating bassline. It's called "Broken English Jam" by the fans, as Cedric Bixler-Zavala recited lyrics from Marianne Faithfull's song of the same name.

The band did not shoot a music video for the song; instead, a fan video contest was announced, with a winner receiving a $500 Best Buy gift card and merchandise from the band.[3] An official, 15-minute live video featuring footage from the 2011 ORLG tour was released on June 18, 2012.[4] Audio version of the same live performance, albeit with "Broken English Jam" cut off, was included as a bonus track on Japanese version of Noctourniquet.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "The Malkin Jewel"   4:42

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Hermes, Will (2012-02-15). "The Mars Volta “The Malkin Jewel”". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076UYTRW/
  3. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNloG5-G_lI
  4. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWQTLs00VzU