''Diamanté'' is the sixth EP by the American

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band

At the Drive-In At the Drive-In was an American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 1994. The band's most recent line-up consisted of Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals), Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, vocals), Paul Hinojos (bass), Tony Hajjar (drums ...

, released on November 24, 2017, through

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. The November 24th release was in accordance with

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2017. The group played the song Amid Ethics from the EP on this same date during their tour in

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. Ahead of the EP's release, the band issued a cryptic note regarding the recording: ''“How do you weaponize the insatiable thirst for life among vultures? How do you deprogram the coroner dissecting hiatus ? What light beckons you from the sewers of suggestion? Is your instinct extinct ? Or does it hide in the flash burn of counterfeit automatons? 5 boys with guilty slingshots swaying to the Midwitch Sound. Blinded by the DIAMANTÉ.”'' ''Diamanté'' is the last official recording from the band before going on indefinite hiatus. The EP saw a limited 4,000 vinyl release for Record Store Day in 2017 in the United States. It was released for streaming in January 2018.It received generally favorable reviews.

Track listing

;Side A: #"Amid Ethics" – 3:30 #"Despondent at High Noon" – 2:55 ;Side B: #"Point of Demarkation" – 4:22

Personnel

;Band *

Cedric Bixler-Zavala Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born November 4, 1974) is an American musician. He has been the lead singer and lyricist of the progressive rock band the Mars Volta since its inception in 2001. He was the lead singer and only constant member of the post-ha ...

– lead vocals * Omar Rodriguez-Lopez – guitar *

Paul Hinojos Pablo J. Hinojos-Gonzalez (born July 17, 1975), also known as Paul Hinojos, is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist for At the Drive-In, and former touring member of The Mars Volta. He is also a former guitarist of Sparta. Biogr ...

– bass *

Tony Hajjar Tony Hajjar (born August 17, 1974) is a Lebanese-born American drummer, best known for playing in At the Drive-In and Sparta. As of 2016, he is playing in the reformed At The Drive-In, as well as the new group, Gone Is Gone. Tony also produced ...

– drums, percussion *

Keeley Davis Keeley Davis (born January 4, 1976) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and graphic designer. He is best known as a member of the post-hardcore band At the Drive-In, with whom he has recorded one studio album, ''In•ter a•li•a'' ( ...

– guitar ;Engineering * Omar Rodriguez-Lopez – producer *

Johann Scheerer Johann Wilhelm Karl Jakob Scheerer (6 November 1982 in Henstedt-Ulzburg) is a German musician and music producer based in Hamburg. He is known for his production of bands like Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Bosnian Rainbows, Pete Doherty, Peter Doherty, O ...

– engineering, mixing * Chris van Rautenkranz – mastering * Flo Siller – mastering * Linda Gerdes – recording, producer ;Artwork *

Damon Locks Damon Locks is an American musician, visual artist, and educator, best known for being the lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band Trenchmouth, a member of Exploding Star Orchestra, and cofounding Black Monument Ensemble. Early life Born and ra ...

– illustration *Christopher Friedman – layout, design

References

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