A Pink Floyd tribute band once practiced across the street from a family member’s home in Portland. Rain or shine, I’d sit outside listening to rehearsals during my frequent visits to Oregon. I developed a previously tenuous affection for Pink Floyd while monitoring the care the musicians put into grandiose pieces like “The Great Gig in the Sky.” My unanticipated admiration for the classic rock band makes The Mars Volta’s new album seem instantly familiar. Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio often sounds like the Mars Volta’s characteristic psychedelic freakouts are filtered through Animals. The album’s arrival amid Lenten temperance makes my endorsement all the more meaningful. The innate conservatism of the classic rock tribe almost certainly negates the crossover appeal of Lucro sucio; Los ojos del vacio, but this fossil is still watching pigs on the wing.