Mustard Service Explore Love, Loss and Last Chances on “Aerolineas Mostaza”

Mustard Service is an indie rock band based in Miami, Florida. Self-described as “zest pop,” the band’s music draws influences from rock, surf, jazz, funk, and bossa nova, while also infusing Cuban, Uruguayan, Argentinian, and Mexican flavors into their unique sound.

The three-piece lineup features Marco Rivero Ochoa on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Leo Cattani on keyboard, and Adam Perez on drums. Their Latin heritage is deeply embedded in their sound, with many of their songs featuring Spanish lyrics and vibrant Latin rhythms.

Following the release of previous single “Who Knew Your Body,” Mustard Service now returns with “Aerolineas Mostaza,” another glimpse into their forthcoming album. Sung entirely in Spanish, the track pairs the band’s signature sun-soaked melodies with a story that takes an unexpectedly devastating turn. Beginning in an airport departure lounge, the song follows two former lovers who unexpectedly cross paths years after drifting apart. What starts as an awkward reunion soon becomes something far more urgent when an impending plane crash forces the pair to confront years of unresolved feelings, regrets and lingering affection.

Exploring themes of mortality, reconciliation and the things left unsaid, “Aerolineas Mostaza” captures the bittersweet tension that runs throughout much of the band’s upcoming record. As frontman Marco explains, “Faced with their own mortality and stripped of their inhibitions, the two start to overflow and spill with things they couldn’t have said a moment ago.” Yet the song ultimately offers no easy resolution. “Memories always taste better if you don’t relive them in reverse,” one character reflects, expressing what Marco describes as “a guarded affection… stern yet compassionate.”

The upcoming album is being produced by the renowned Chad Copelin, known for his work with bands like Broncho, Wildorado, and Mustard Service themselves. Marco shares, “Your relationship with your producer can change everything. Watching Chad get excited enough to play and write parts for our songs is more motivating than I can put into words.”

Marco also reflects on the album’s broader themes, explaining, “I had to deal with a lot of loss over the last year, and many songs process those emotions—things left unsaid, things that should have been. I’ve also been having apocalyptic dreams, so mortality sneaks in.” The band continues to play with that contrast between upbeat, easy-going music and lyrics that reflect something more complicated underneath.

Mustard Service has previously opened for Bombay Bicycle Club and headlined sold-out shows at the prestigious El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. With a strong live presence, a growing fanbase, and streaming numbers in the hundreds of millions, the band is poised for another exciting chapter with their upcoming album.