El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez - Cryptomnesia

Described as the most accessible of Omar Rodriguez Lopez's solo releases so far, 'Cryptomnesia' features a line up that overlaps with other Mars
Volta members, including singer Cedric Bixler Zavala.
EL GRUPO NUEVO DE OMAR RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ is differentiated from the guitarist's other namesake projects by his selection of players,
specifically Zach Hill (HELLA) on drums, Jonathan Hischke (HELLA) on synth bass, and Juan Alderete de la Peña (THE MARS VOLTA) on bass
guitar. Additionally, Cryptomnesia features the vocals of guest frontman Cedric Bixler Zavala (THE MARS VOLTA).
Rodriguez Lopez completed the album in 2006, shortly after finishing The Mars Volta's 'Amputechture'. Cryptomnesia's tracks are a decidedly heavier
affair than that album, a conscious decision on his part to switch gears from writing horn arrangements and complex instrumentation for an octet;
and is comparatively stripped-down and aggressive, with Hill's presence injecting a dose of chaos.
Bixler Zavala's vocals are certain to send even the most casual of listeners running for their lyric sheet. El Grupo Nuevo De Omar Rodriguez Lopez has been the stuff of rumors for three years; 'Cryptomnesia' proves more than worth the wait.

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