''The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion'' is the fourth
studio album
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by American
alternative rock
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band
Dredg
Dredg (stylized as dredg) is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Los Gatos, California. The band's lineup consists of vocalist Gavin Hayes, guitarist Mark Engles, bassist Drew Roulette and drummer and pianist Dino Campanella.
Originally sta ...
, released on June 9, 2009, on Ohlone Recordings. Bassist Drew Roulette describes the album as "a rock and roll record, filled with experimental journeys and eccentric jousts,"
and states that the album is inspired by a
Salman Rushdie
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essay, entitled
Imagine There Is No Heaven A Letter to the Six Billionth Citizen''.
Two singles ("Saviour" and "I Don't Know") were released on
iTunes
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on May 5, 2009. A third single, "Information", was released on May 22, 2009.
The liner notes dedicate the album to the late
Deftones
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bassist
Chi Cheng, who was left in a coma resulting from a catastrophic car accident while the band was working on the album.
Track listing
References
External links
* http://www.dredg.com/
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Dredg albums
2009 albums