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Mariachi El Bronx, the alter ego of the legendary Los Angeles punk outfit The Bronx, return today on Cinco de Mayo with the release of its new double-LP, Música Muerta Vol. 1 & 2. Loaded with 25 pounding tracks, including 10 unreleased songs highlighted by the single “Loteria,” the collection also features three never-before-heard demos, unique covers of classics from Prince, Bob Dylan, The Byrds and Roy Orbison, TV themes, and live rarities spanning the group’s ongoing, 14-year career.

Música Muerta Vol. 1 & 2 is available on all streaming sites along with an exclusive hard copy Limited Edition Collector's VINYL that can be combined for a special edition Mariachi El Bronx merch bundle. Both the vinyl and bundle are only available through Friday, May 8 via the band's official website.

Born out of a collective love for Mexican folk music over a decade ago, the members of the acclaimed LA punk band The Bronx were tasked with creating an acoustic set for a television show they were asked to perform on. From there, this exciting new, and creatively fulfilling, endeavor began to take shape, which led to the release of the band’s eponymous debut album, Mariachi El Bronx (I), in September of 2009. The album would lead to praise by both critics and fans alike due to the band’s precise attention to detail and musically authentic take on the form. "This was something that was a part of us that we didn't really realize,” singer Matt Caughthran told Punk News. “I mean, being from Los Angeles and growing up surrounded by Mexican culture, it just kind of happened.

Música Muerta Vol. 1 track listing:
 
Side A
Loteria
Hail Mary
Aqua Something You Know Whatever (theme)
Mistress Misery
All Eyes
Leche
 
Side B
Lady Rosales
Norteño Lights (Featuring Matt Hensley)
Little Boxes (Weeds Theme)
Wild And Free
If Ever
Friends Can Make You Smile (Yo Gabba Gabba!)
Thank You and Goodnight
 
Música Muerta Vol. 2 track listing:
 
Side A
I Would Die 4 You (Prince)
Cell Mates (BBC Live)
Wildfires (Demo)
Love Sick (Bob Dylan)
Spread Thin (Demo)
Workhorse (Demo)
 
Side B
Not Anymore (Dead Boys)
My Brother The Gun (Demo)
Dirty Leaves
Only The Lonely (Roy Orbison)
Saint Christopher
The Christian Life (The Byrds)