El Nuevo Grupo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez
Cryptomnesia
Rodriguez Lopez Productions (2009)
why you'll love it - Frantic side of The Mars Volta driven into overdrive by Zach Hill
why you'll hate it - incomprehensible, too one-tone
It's almost as if The Mars Volta knew they were putting out a disappointing album this summer with Octahedron. From the endless vault of Omar Rodriguez Lopez's solo recordings comes yet another release, but one a bit more special than the rest. Cedirc joins Omar again, as his did for Omar's best solo album (Se Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo - 2007). Though I'm sure what gave this go-round round its own special name was the inclusion of motherfucking drum annihilator, Zach Hill. Everything this man man touches becomes a rock and roll beast.
Omar outright admits that this is basically a Mars Volta album. Cedric's lyrics are insane as ever. The songs are at a breakneck pace, only slowing down for very brief soundbytes which are quite entertaining themselves. This album doesn't have the labored grand compositions that the best TMV albums have. It feels more like this is just off the cuff rocking out fun.
The album grinds to an immediate halt at the end where vaudevillian music plays over Omar thanking the listener and saying "see you next time." Yes! Please come back for more in the future. This marriage of Zach Hill and TMV is too good to end here!
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