The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion

2009 studio album by Dredg

Studio album by

Dredg

Released

June 9, 2009

Genre

Alternative rock
progressive rock
experimental rock
art rock

Length

60:56

Label

Ohlone Recordings Independent Label Group

Producer

Matt Radosevich

Dredg chronology

Live at the Fillmore
(2006)

The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion
(2009)

Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy
(2011)

The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Dredg, 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,"^[1] and states that the album is inspired by a Salman Rushdie essay, entitled Imagine There Is No Heaven: A Letter to the Six Billionth Citizen.^[1]

Two singles ("Saviour" and "I Don't Know") were released on iTunes on May 5, 2009. A third single, "Information", was released on May 22, 2009.

The liner notes dedicate the album to the late Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who was left in a coma resulting from a catastrophic car accident while the band was working on the album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
AbsolutePunk.net	(90%) link
Antiquiet	link
Decoy Music	link
Sputnikmusic	link
The Tune	(4.4/5) link

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dredg

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pariah"	4:07
2.	"Drunk Slide"	1:27
3.	"Ireland"	3:41
4.	"Stamp of Origin: Pessimistic"	0:50
5.	"Light Switch"	3:30
6.	"Gathering Pebbles"	4:59
7.	"Information"	5:45
8.	"Stamp of Origin: Ocean Meets Bay"	0:30
9.	"Saviour"	3:56
10.	"R U O K?"	2:12
11.	"I Don't Know"	3:45
12.	"Mourning This Morning"	5:41
13.	"Stamp of Origin: Take a Look Around"	0:58
14.	"Long Days and Vague Clues"	1:52
15.	"Cartoon Showroom"	4:18
16.	"Quotes"	6:04
17.	"Down to the Cellar"	3:41
18.	"Stamp of Origin: Horizon"	2:20