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At The Drive-In guitarist to release 12 solo albums in 6 months

by Richard Howard

Thousands of At The Drive-In fans had their buzzes majorly harshed a few weeks ago when the band was forced to cancel the end of their North American Tour (including scheduled Toronto and Amnesia Rockfest sets) due to singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala suffering from vocal issues.

The band has promised to returned to make up the missed shows, but what’s a fan to do till then? Well, ATDI and Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López has got you covered with some upcoming solo material. You might argue a solo release isn’t going to soothe your broken, ATDI-loving heart. OK then, how about twelve?

Since 2004, Rodríguez-López has a staggering solo output of 25 albums, regularly releasing multiple records in one year. He’s managed to outdo himself, however, committing to the digital release of 12 albums in just the six months left in 2016. The material is said to have been recorded between 2008 and 2013 – the year he last released a solo effort.

All albums are being put out by Ipecac Recordings (a label founded by Faith No More singer and fellow weirdo Mike Patton) and will eventually be offered as a limited edition CD/LP box set. Here’s the full list of titles:

Sworn Virgins – July 15
Corazones – July 29
Blind Worms Pious Swine – August 12
Arañas en La Sombra – August 26
Umbrella Mistress – September 9
El Bien Y Mal Nos Une – September 23
Cell Phone Bikini – October 7
Infinity Drips – October 21
Weekly Mansions – November 4
Zapopan – November 18
Nom De Guerre Cabal – December 2
Some Need It Lonely – December 16

[h/t Consequence of Sound]