Option Paralysis is the fourth studio album by American mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan, released on March 23, 2010.

[9] In a blog on the band's MySpace profile, vocalist Greg Puciato revealed that they would be entering the studio from September 7 - October 30, 2009 to record Option Paralysis with longtime collaborator Steve Evetts.

[10] The band focused on these sessions more than in previous albums and the members stayed on the studio from noon to night or more, for three months.

[14] During the writing process, Puciato was going through personal issues, and described Option Paralysis as one of the toughest and the most honest album he made thus far.

[15] The singer was immersed in absurdist philosophy at the time, reading authors such as Søren Kierkegaard and particularly Albert Camus' work, including The Stranger, The Plague, Exile and the Kingdom and The Myth of Sisyphus.

[21] The song "Farewell, Mona Lisa", debuted on Liquid Metal SXM on Christmas Day, 2009;[22] it became available for download on January 19, 2010.

[23] "Chinese Whispers" was debuted on Full Metal Jackie's syndicated radio show broadcast on 29 stations throughout the USA on the March 5, 2010, and was subsequently played on the next two days.

In an interview, Jeff Tuttle revealed that the album cover features photographs and images that the members captured themselves.

[39] All lyrics are written by Greg Puciato except "Parasitic Twins" by Jeff Tuttle; all music is composed by Ben Weinman