Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus is an instrumental record by Omar Rodríguez-López released by Infrasonic Sound. It is one of four solo albums completed in 2001 by Omar Rodríguez-López during the interim period following the demise of At the Drive-In and the formation of The Mars Volta. Absence was tracked at Doug Messenger’s North Hollywood studio only a few weeks after Rodriguez-Lopez recorded A Manual Dexterity Soundtrack, Vol. 1 there, and is comparable to that project in both sound and atmosphere. The album features tracks that were “originally intended for use by The Mars Volta”. No personnel credits are listed in the insert for either the LP or CD, though it features a photograph of Jeremy Michael Ward never seen prior to this release.

 

The song “Hands Tied to the Roots of a Hemorrhage” is the foundation of what would become “Eriatarka” on The Mars Volta’s first full-length, De-loused in the Comatorium. Also, the song “Teflon” from TMV’s 2009 album Octahedron includes parts worked from the song “Story Teeth Rotted For”.

 

 

Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He is best known for being the guitarist and bandleader of The Mars Volta from 2001 until their breakup in 2012, and is currently the guitarist for the alternative rock group Bosnian Rainbows. He is also the former bassist and guitarist for the dub reggae band De Facto and the post-hardcore outfit At the Drive-In, respectively. He has also embarked on a solo career, both in studio and in concert, frequently described as experimental, avant-garde and/or progressive. He has collaborated with numerous artists spanning from John Frusciante to El-P.

 

Personnel:

Omar Rodríguez-López: Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Synthesizers, Piano, Drum Machine, Melodica

Blake Fleming: Drums

Marcel Rodríguez-López: Drums

Sara Christina Gross: Saxophone

 

Track List:

Hands Tied to the Roots of a Hemorrhage   [4:05]

City Dreams Inside a Truck   [1:44]

Sex, Consolation for Misery   [4:25]

Tied Prom Digs on the Docks   [11:24]

Seeth of Cloudless Hymstone   [2:45]

Mood Swings   [6:53]

An Ancient Shrewdness in the Veins   [4:10]

A Story Teeth Rotted For   [3:48]

Of Ankles to Stone   [4:32]

Absence Makes the Heart Grow FungusLP] by Omar Rodríguez-López is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

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