''Antemasque'' is the only studio album by American band Antemasque, released in 2014.

Recording

''Antemasque'' was recorded at The Boat in Silverlake, California. The studio, formerly owned by

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, is currently owned and operated by

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Release

On April 9, 2014, Antemasque released the album's first single "4AM". ''

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'' described the song as "a charging, punkish rocker with the sorts of squiggly noodling that both the Mars Volta guys and Flea have used as calling cards in their respective groups." The next day, the band released a second song, "Hangin in the Lurch," on their

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page, which is described as a mix of

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and punk rock. (Spanish) The song's description mentioned that it would be released on an upcoming self-titled album. Their third single, "People Forget," was released on April 11, 2014. On April 15, the band released their fourth single, "Drown All Your Witches."

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "‘I Got No Remorse’ and ‘Momento Mori’ are both urgent, punk-inspired blasts of rock’n’roll, while the jangly romanticism of ‘50,000 Kilowatts’ is surely the most sentimental song ixler-Zavala and Rodriguez-Lopez haveever written – and one of the best."

Track listing

Personnel

*Antemasque: ** Cedric Bixler Zavala – vocals **

Omar Rodríguez-López Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has formed or played in several bands, including the Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, Antemasque, and Bosnian Rainbows. He was the bassist for the ...

– guitars, keyboards, production **

David Elitch The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band's only constant members are Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction) and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), whose partnership forms ...

– drums **

– bass *Jonathan Debaun - engineering *Matt Bittman – mixing *Chris Common – mastering *

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– album art *Jason Farrell – layout

References

External links

"Antemasque"'s official website
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