Blind Worms Pious Swine
Blind Worms, Pious Swine is the twenty-ninth studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo artist, released on 12 August 2016. It is his third release in the 12 album series initiated by Ipecac Recordings.[1]
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Released | August 12, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Indie pop, experimental rock, synth pop | |||
Length | 36:41 | |||
Label | Ipecac Recordings | |||
Producer | Omar Rodríguez-López | |||
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According to Rodriguez-Lopez, Blind Worms was one of his last solo records before forming Bosnian Rainbows, and the first to be recorded in El Paso after moving back from Mexico.[2]
The fourth track, "Lights", is a cover of the 2010 song by Ellie Goulding, and the first ever cover to appear on a Rodriguez-Lopez album. The album closes with the final four tracks forming one 11-minute instrumental piece all together.
"Vanishing Tide" was uploaded in advance as the album's single and was later re-recorded by Omar in 2018 and released on July 24, 2020 as part of The Clouds Hill Tapes Parts I, II & III. An official video of the song was uploaded by Clouds Hill soon after the release of Part II on July 17.
Track listing
All songs written by Omar Rodríguez-López, except where noted.
- "Vanishing Tide" – 3:19
- "Atlantis Is Rising" – 3:40
- "Black Mass" – 3:43
- "Lights" (Ellie Goulding/Richard Stannard/Ash Howes) – 3:49
- "Tunnel Riot" – 3:18
- "Savage Letters" – 3:45
- "Mariposa" – 4:20
- "Swollen Neck" – 2:43
- "Hieroglyphs From Hell" – 1:45
- "Acacia" – 2:24
- "Only Nothing Is" – 3:55
Personnel
- Omar Rodríguez-López – vocals, guitars, synthesizers, mellotron, bass
- Teri Gender Bender – vocals
- Deantoni Parks – drums
- Jon Debaun – recording
- Chris Common – mixing, mastering, recording
- Mackie – cover art & layout
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Worldwide | August 12, 2016 | Ipecac Recordings | Digital download[3] |