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The Mars Volta: Same

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On September 16, 2022, “Clouds Hill” label released the self-titled, seventh Mars Volta (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, and was produced by Omar Rodríguez-López.

Personnel:

  • Cedric Bixler-Zavala – vocals
  • Omar Rodríguez-López – guitars, synthesizers, direction, arrangements, engineer
  • Marcel Rodríguez-López – synthesizers, engineer, mixing
  • Eva Gardner – bass guitar
  • Willy Rodriguez Quiñones – drums
  • Leo Genovese – keyboards
  • Daniel Diaz Rivera – percussio
  • Jon Debaun – engineer
  • Chris Common – engineer
  • Luis Bacqué – engineer
  • Matthew Neighbour – editing
  • Chris von Rautenkranz – mastering
  • Alma L. Zayas – art direction, design
  • Adan Guevara – design, layout
  • Stuart Gili-Ross – production coordinator

Track listing:

  1. Blacklight Shine
  2. Graveyard Love
  3. Shores Story
  4. Blank Condolences
  5. Vigil
  6. Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón
  7. Cerulea
  8. Flash Burns from Flashbacks
  9. Palm Full of Crux
  10. No Case Gain
  11. Tourmaline
  12. Equus 3
  13. Collapsible Shoulders
  14. The Requisition

Minus The Bear: Menos El Oso

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On August 23, 2005, “Suicide Squeeze Records” label released “Menos el Oso”, the second Minus the Bear studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Studio Litho”, “The Bat Cave”, “Aquahaus”, and was produced by Matt Bayles, Jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Cory Murchy and Erin Tate.

Personnel:

  • Jake Snider – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Dave Knudson – guitar
  • Cory Murchy – bass
  • Erin Tate – drums
  • Matt Bayles – electronics, engineer, mixing
  • James SK Wān – bamboo flute
  • Chris Common – engineer, additional production
  • Alex Rose – additional engineering
  • Ed Brooks – mastering

Track listing:

  1. The Game needed Me
  2. Memphis & 53rd
  3. Drilling
  4. The Fix
  5. El Torrente
  6. Pachuca Sunrise
  7. Michio’s Death Drive
  8. Hooray
  9. Fulfill the Dream
  10. The Pig War
  11. This Ain’t a Surfin’ Movie
  12. This Ain’t a Surfin’ Movie (IQU Remix) – bonus track

Crystal Fairy: Same

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On February 24, 2017, “Ipecac Recordings” label released the self-titled, debut Crystal Fairy album. It was recorded in 2016, at “E-Clat Morgue Portable Disaster Unit” and “Sound Of Sirens Studio”, and was produced by King Buzzo, Teri Gender Bender, Dale Crover and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.

Personnel:

  • Teri Gender Bender (Teresa Suaréz) – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • King Buzzo (Roger Osborne) – vocals, guitar
  • Omar Rodríguez-López – bass, guitar
  • Dale Crover – drums, guitar
  • Chris Common – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Toshi Kasai – recording
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by King Buzzo, Teri Gender Bender, Dale Crover and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, except where noted.

  1. Chiseler
  2. Drugs on the Bus
  3. Necklace of Divorce
  4. Moth Tongue
  5. Crystal Fairy
  6. Secret Agent Rat
  7. Under Trouble
  8. Bent Teeth
  9. Pocesion – Pat Stratford, Lyon Wong, Steve Hunt, Geoff Magner, Mike Hunter
  10. Sweet Self
  11. Vampire X-Mas

Minus the Bear: Planet of Ice

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On August 20, 2007, “Suicide Squeeze Records” label released “Planet of Ice”, the third Minus the Bear album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Robert Lang Studios”, “Red Room”, and was produced by Matt Bayles, jake Snider, Dave Knudson, Erin Tate, Cory Murchy and Alex Rose.

Personnel:

  • Jake Snider- vocals, guitar
  • Dave Knudson- guitar
  • Cory Murchy – bass
  • Erin Tate- drums, percussion
  • Alex Rose – vocals, keyboards, saxophone
  • Chris Common – co-producer
  • Matt Bayles, Chris Common – engineer
  • Alex Rose, Jake Snider – additional engineering
  • Matt Bayles – mixing
  • Ed Brooks – mastering
  • Ryan Blinsky – cover art

Track listing:

  1. Burying Luck
  2. Ice Monster
  3. Knights
  4. White Mystery
  5. L’Ling
  6. Part 2
  7. Thrown Shapes
  8. When We Escape
  9. Double Vision Quest
  10. Lotus

Omar Rodríguez-López: Arañas en la Sombra

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On August 26, 2016, “Ipecac Recordings” label released “Arañas en la Sombra”, the thirtieth Omar Rodríguez-López studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2012, and was produced by Omar Rodríguez-López.

Personnel:

  • Omar Rodríguez-López– vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, piano, synths
  • Isaiah “Ikey” Owens– keyboards
  • Eva Gardner, Juan Alderete de la Peña– bass
  • Jon Theodore– drums
  • John Frusciante– additional guitar
  • Teri Gender Bender– backing vocals
  • Jon Debaun– recording, mixing
  • Chris Common– mastering
  • Julio Venegas– cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Omar Rodríguez-López.

  1. No Hay Inteligencia
  2. Arcos del Amor
  3. El Vacío
  4. Piojos Histéricos
  5. Un Mar Amargo
  6. Metamorfosis
  7. Extravagants Dientes
  8. Primitivo y Bárbaro
  9. Semillas de Hez
  10. Araña en la Sombra
  11. Voluntad de los Ciegos
  12. Presencia