Weekly Mansions

Weekly Mansions
Studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López
Released	November 4, 2016
Recorded	2009-2012
Genre	Electronica, synthpop
Length	39:54
Label	Ipecac Recordings
Producer	Omar Rodríguez-López, Marcel Rodríguez-López, Lars Stalfors
Omar Rodríguez-López solo chronology
Infinity Drips (2016) Infinity Drips2016 Weekly Mansions (2016) Weekly Mansions2016 Zapopan (2016) Zapopan2016
Omar Rodríguez-López chronology
Antemasque (2014) Antemasque2014 Weekly Mansions (2016) Weekly Mansions2016 Crystal Fairy (2017) Crystal Fairy2017

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Weekly Mansions is the thirty-fifth studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo artist, released on 4 November 2016. It is his ninth release in the 12 album series initiated by Ipecac Recordings.^[2]

Co-written between Omar and his brother Marcel, Weekly Mansions is described as "an eclectic exploration of neo-electro-dance".^[3] This is one of the few Rodriguez-Lopez's albums to not feature any guitar whatsoever. The title likely references the Japanese hotel chain where the bulk of this album was recorded.

"Metallic Sweating for the Rich" contains the original track used as the outro to "Piedras y Ansiedad" from 2010's Tychozorente. "Disheartening Envelope" is an extended version of "Células Hermosas", previously released on Octopus Kool Aid, elements of which were present throughout Tychozorente as well. "Want, Need, Scream in a Dream" is an extended version of an intro to The Mars Volta's song from "Noctourniquet" - "Zed And Two Naughts".

"Science Urges" was uploaded in advance as the album's single.

Track listing

All music written by Omar and Marcel Rodríguez-López. All lyrics and vocal melodies written by Omar Rodríguez-López.

1. "Essential Punishments" – 3:29
2. "Rotten Straw Lips" – 3:45
3. "Metallic Sweating for the Rich" – 1:14
4. "Science Urges" – 4:10
5. "Want, Need, Scream in a Dream" – 0:50
6. "Sophia as Well" – 3:28
7. "The Editor" – 0:56
8. "A Little Old Picnic in Fort Collins" – 4:11
9. "Disheartening Envelope" – 3:26
10. "Get in There Before You Sour" – 2:45
11. "Head Is Made of Straw" – 1:27
12. "Right on My Finger" – 3:55
13. "They Ain't Kidding Me" – 2:02
14. "Bone Fat" – 4:16

Personnel

• Omar Rodríguez-López – vocals, synths, sequences, xylophone, production, recording
• Marcel Rodríguez-López – synths, mellotron, programming, percussion, production, recording, mixing
• Teri Gender Bender – backing vocals

Production

• Lars Stalfors – production, recording
• Jon Debaun – recording
• Chris Common – mixing, mastering
• Mackie – layout

Release history

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