Omar Rodriguez-López Band

Omar Rodriguez-López is a member of At The Drive In, The Mars Volta, Antemasque, De Facto, Le Butcherettes and Bosnian Rainbows. He also releases a ton of solo albums.



A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One (2004)
Omar Rodriguez (2005)
Se Dice Bisonte, No Bufalo (2007)
The Apocalypse Inside Of An Orange (2007)
Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far) (2007)
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus (2008)
Minor Cuts and Scrapes in the Bushes Ahead (2008)
Old Money (2008)
Megaritual (2009)
Despair (2009)
Cryptomnesia (2009)
Xenophanes (2009)
Solar Gambling (2009)
Ciencia de los Inútiles (2010)
Sepulcros de Miel (2010)
Tychozorente (2010)
Cizaña de los Amores (2010)
Mantra Hiroshima (2010)
Un Escorpión Perfumado (2010)
Un Corazón de Nadie (2012)
Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar (2012)
Octopus Kool Aid (2012)
Woman Gives Birth To Tomato! (2013)
Equinox (2013)
Unicorn Skeleton Mask (2013)
¿Sólo Extraño? (2013)
Sworn Virgins (2016)
Corazones (2016)
Blind Worms Pious Swine (2016)
Arañas en La Sombra (2016)
Umbrella Mistress (2016)
El Bien Y Mal Nos Une (2016)
Cell Phone Bikini (2016)
Infinity Drips (2016)
Weekly Mansions (2016)
Zapopan (2016)
Nom De Guerre Cabal (2016)
Some Need It Lonely (2016)
A Lovejoy (2016)
Roman Lips (2017)
Zen Thrills (2017)
Chocolate Tumor Hormone Parade (2017)
Ensayo de un Desaparecido (2017)
Azul, Mis Dientes (2017)
Gorilla Preacher Cartel (2017)
Killing Tingled Lifting Retreats (2017)
Solid State Mercenaries (2017)
Birth of a Ghost (2017)
Doom Patrol (2017)
The Clouds Hill Tapes Parts I, II & III (2020)
Live At Clouds Hill (2024)
Is It The Clouds? (2024)

 

Today Omar announced 12 new albums to be released before the end of the year

07-15 Sworn Virgins
07-29 Corazones
08-12 Blind Worms Pious Swine
08-26 Arañas en La Sombra
09-09 Umbrella Mistress
09-23 El Bien Y Mal Nos Une
10-07 Cell Phone Bikini
10-21 Infinity Drips
11-04 Weekly Mansions
11-18 Zapopan
12-02 Nom De Guerre Cabal
12-16 Some Need It Lonely

 

Oh good, I'll have lots of time to spend with each release!

 

Talk about flooding the market...

 

I'm going to go back and listen through all his solo albums again to remind myself which are worth it, maybe it'll help out anyone who has no idea where to dive in with his stuff

 

It's been years since I listened to his solo albums. My old computer crashed and I lost most, if not all, of his releases.

 

hit me up if you need help, i've got em alllll

 

Your move Delonge.

Jokes aside, I can't imagine myself listening to all of these, but I'll try to check out what I can.

 

I only like The Mars Volta. Even then, I only like up through Amputechture.

 

I was just coming to make this thread and tag @irthesteve !

Also worth noting:
Each album will see a digital release with a limited number of physical copies (CD) available on Rodriguez-Lopez’s various live outings. Following the initial run of releases, a limited edition CD/LP box set will become available.

 

lol omar why

 

I think I'm going to sell all my Omar CD's (and all my CDs honestly) pretty soon, if anyone is looking for any

 

ugh... why

there's nothing since Bisonte that I've liked from solo Omar... but... I'll give ONE record a chance - suggest one

 

Old Money, if my memory serves me right, is solid

 

is that the record Stones Throw put out? how did that happen lol

 

I suppose it did! I have no idea how anything happens with this dude, haha

 

A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One (2004)

I've always enjoyed this one, probably has to do with it being one of the ones I've listened to the most, purely because it's the first. I actually just learned today that this actually is part 1 of 2, for a film that Omar made. Turns out part 2 and the film itself are tied up in legal problems, but he does one day want to release it.

I also learned that Omar's dad provides the vocals in track 4, which is pretty cool. The last song of the album features Cedric and is the best of the batch in my opinion. Also featured throughout the album are Jeremy Ward, John Frusciante and Ikey Owens.

Bottom line: It's Omar performing a soundtrack to a film, and definitely feels that way. Mostly laid back instrumentals with some cool guitar lines throughout, final track is a must-listen.

I give it 3 out of 5 Omars

 

I remember enjoying that one quite a bit

Omar's recording techniques (inspired by movies' filming process) have always been interesting to me - specially the recording process for Amputechture (some days my fav Volta album)

 

Amputechture is a really great album, I really miss TMV, I'm anxiously awaiting the reunion tour and album

 

If you have any of his LPs I'm in. Got most of the CDs but looking to get them on wax

 

Was that the one where he had each member record their parts individually minutes after being taught them? And not letting anyone hear anyone else's parts until the album was done?

 

LOL, yeah

imagine Omar teaching Frusciante all the guitar parts, and then John going in to record and killing it just minutes after that

Omar basically focused on recording and composing, and he only plays a couple of solos in the album - all the rest is John (guitar-wise, of course)

 

Only Bufalo, pm me if interested

 

Excellent interview with Omar about everything

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez on Solo-LP Series, New ATDI Album | Rolling Stone

 

new AtD-I and possibly new Volta - all's well

maybe finally I can get behind Omar once again, I've missed him