Sworn Virgins

Sworn Virgins
Studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López solo
Released	July 15, 2016
Recorded	2012–2013
Genre	Experimental rock, electronica
Length	35:44
Label	Ipecac Recordings, ORL Projects
Producer	Omar Rodríguez-López, Deantoni Parks
Omar Rodríguez-López solo chronology
¿Sólo Extraño? (2013) Sworn Virgins (2016) Corazones (2016) Omar Rodríguez-López chronology Antemasque (2014) Sworn Virgins (2016) Saddle on the Atom Bomb (2016)

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Sworn Virgins is the twenty-seventh studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo artist, his first in more than 3 years and first to be released through Ipecac Recordings. Due to an error, Sworn Virgins accidentally leaked through Rhapsody on June 24, 2016, more than two weeks before its official release date (July 15). On July 7th, 2016, it was announced that Sworn Virgins would be the first in the series of 12 records Ipecac would be releasing as digital downloads, bi-weekly throughout the remainder of 2016. Limited CD pressings and a possible limited edition CD/LP box set containing all 12 records were also in the plans.^[2]

According to Rodriguez-Lopez, Sworn Virgins was one of the last solo albums he recorded before deciding that he "wanted to dedicate my time, while I'm still here, to collaborating with people and being a part of something and sharing things". It prominently features The Mars Volta & Bosnian Rainbows drummer Deantoni Parks, who used his drum/keyboard setup (as seen in Bosnian Rainbows and throughout his solo work). Much of the album was tracked live, often in a single take, with Rodriguez-Lopez using looper to sample his parts as well as an octaver to recreate a bass sound on guitar.^[3] "Crow's Feet" samples John Lennon's line "those freaks" from "How Do You Sleep?". "Saturine" samples Invisible's "Durazno Sangrando".

The first two tracks (and their titles) form one single composition, as do tracks 7 & 8 and 10 & 11.

Music videos for "To Kill a Chi Chi" and "Pineapple Face, Not Even a Toad Loves You" were released on YouTube.

Track listing

1. "Pineapple Face" – 2:26
2. "Not Even Toad Loves You" – 4:34
3. "To Kill A Chi Chi" – 3:19
4. "Trick Harpoon Stare Of Baby" – 3:50
5. "High Water Hell" – 4:15
6. "Saturine" – 2:08
7. "Crow's Feet" – 4:34
8. "Heart Mistakes" – 2:21
9. "Logged Into Bliss" – 3:28
10. "Fortuna" – 1:27
11. "Twice A Plague" – 3:22

Personnel

• Omar Rodríguez-López – vocals, guitars, synthesizers, loops
• Deantoni Parks – drums, keyboards, sampling
• Teri Gender Bender – backing vocals

• Jon Debaun – engineering
• Chris Common – engineering, mixing, mastering
• Elyn Kazarian – art
• Mackie – layout

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