Is It The Clouds? is one of 57 (re)mastered albums that form the musical oeuvre of Omar Rodríguez-López. All albums are released in collaboration with Clouds Hill - some as re-releases, some are available on vinyl for the very first time now. This yet unreleased record appeared for the first time in the encompassing box set “Amor De Frances” and is now available as an individual record.

Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director. He is known for being the guitarist and band-leader of The Mars Volta from 2001 until their breakup in 2012, and is currently the guitarist for the alternative rock groups At the Drive-In, Antemasque and Bosnian Rainbows. He was also the bassist for the dub band De Facto. He has embarked on a solo career, both in studio and in concert, frequently described as experimental, avant-garde and/or progressive. "Killing Tingled Lifting Retreats" is the forty-fifth album by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo artist. The album features material recorded between 2008 and 2013, while Rodríguez-López lived in Zapopan, Mexico and as well as his eventual return to El Paso.