Cell Phone Bikini

Cell Phone Bikini
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Studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López
Released	October 7, 2016
Recorded	2008-2012
Genre	Psychedelic rock, experimental rock, progressive rock
Length	32:31
Label	Ipecac Recordings
Producer	Omar Rodríguez-López
Omar Rodríguez-López solo chronology
El Bien y Mal Nos Une (2016) Cell Phone Bikini (2016) Infinity Drips (2016)
Omar Rodríguez-López chronology
Antemasque (2014) Cell Phone Bikini (2016) Crystal Fairy (2017)

Cell Phone Bikini is the thirty-third studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo artist, released on 7 October 2016. It is his seventh release in the 12 album series initiated by Ipecac Recordings.

"Truth Binds Us" was uploaded in advance as the album's single.

Background

Unlike the previous 6 albums in the series, Cell Phone Bikini has Teri Gender Bender providing all the lead vocals and lyrics.

"Truth Binds Us" originates from the instrumental Mars Volta demo recorded around 2008, which first surfaced among tracks leaked in August 2013. It is reworked here with Deantoni Parks on drums.

Tracks 1-2 and 7-8 (and their titles) form two single songs, "Childless Mothers Holding Hell" and "Wolf Kisses are Fishes".

Track listing

All music written by Omar Rodríguez-López. All lyrics and vocal melodies written by Teri Gender Bender.

1. "Childless Mothers" – 1:59
2. "Holding Hell" – 2:25
3. "Amarillo" – 5:30
4. "Sell Myself in" – 2:50
5. "To My Fallen Head, I'm a Piece of Paper" – 4:29
6. "Truth Binds Us" – 3:59
7. "Wolf" – 2:45
8. "Kisses are Fishes" – 3:16
9. "Suerte y Aire" – 5:18

Personnel

• Teri Gender Bender – vocals, lyrics
• Omar Rodríguez-López – guitars, synths, bass (3, 4, 7, 8), synth bass (6)
• Deantoni Parks – drums
• Juan Alderete – bass (5, 6)

Production

• Jon Debaun – recording
• Shawn Sullivan – recording
• Lars Stalfors – recording
• Chris Common – mixing, mastering, recording

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Worldwide	October 7, 2016	Ipecac Recordings	Digital download