We Are Dios

'WE ARE DIOS' finds Dios going back to what they do best: recording in their home studio with intent to blow minds. Dios reinforce their experimental approach to song arrangement,instrumentation and studio-craft with the idea that well written SONGS are the strong point toany album. After a brief foray into the world of professional recording with the Phil Ek (Shins, Modest Mouse) produced sophomore effort "dios (malos)", the band felt compelled to once again embrace their fusion of budget gear, DIY-fi and spiritual melodic devotion that had defined their previous efforts, this time adding a greater degree of sonic experimentation and genre-bending. Taking an almost Howard Hughes-ian approach during the recording process, leader Joel Morales largely disappeared from the Los Angeles music scene to commit the better part of a three-year period toward realizing and expanding the schizophrenic combination of powerful melodies and compelling arrangements that debut effort 'Dios' hinted at. Songs melt together, creating a pocket-symphonic-folk-song-cycle in which leitmotifs drift in and out, aurally suggesting a Fellini score played over the Electric Kool-Aid acid test.