Omar Rodriguez-López Band • Page 6

You kinda have to throw out the idea of chronological with him, because they aren't even released in the order they are made, like... at all. These 12 and 12 albums he is putting out now were created at various points over the last like... 10 years. Chronologically by release is kinda meaningless here

 

yeah, i know this logically but my habits skew in that direction unless i kind of come to the realization every time of "hey, you can just put on an album and don't have to chart the progression of an artist every time" just because doing exactly that is how i got into music in the first place. but yeah im definitely gonna put one of the ones recommended on. how often/quickly do the new ones get on spotify, btw?

 

I usually just listen on bandcamp, not sure about spotify, but I would guess right after release?

 

Samples from A Lovejoy

 

have we confirmed Omar is indeed human and not a sentient music writing AI?

 

Crystal Fairy album is out Feb 24



1. Chiseler
2. Drugs on the Bus
3. Necklace Of Divorce
4. Moth Tongue
5. Crystal Fairy
6. Secret Agent Rat
7. Under Trouble
8. Bent Teeth
9. Posesión
10. Sweet Self
11. Vampire X-Mass

Crystal Fairy tour dates (tickets on sale Friday, Dec. 16 at 10 am pacific):
February 21 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory Constellation Room
February 22 San Diego, CA Casbah
February 23 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s
February 24 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
February 25 San Francisco, CA Slim’s

 

Not into Nom De Guerre Cabal, it's kinda a slightly organized mess. I find it super interesting that these are supposed to be versions of tracks from Solo Extraneo, because on the surface they are extremely different in style

 

Listening to Some Need It Lonely right now, it's kinda at the point where most of the albums are just sounding the same... even the Cedric track was just a tease, he basically is talking the whole time haha

 

Listening to Corazones again, it's really such an interesting record. Easily one of the most straightforward things I've heard from him, and it's pretty cool to hear what his music would be like in like, an alternate universe

 

Have you been keeping up with the latest releases? I've fallen behind (not to mention I'm significantly less interested in his non guitar albums)

 

I got through the first 12, gonna run back through those at work once, then get into the next 12... haha. I still can't believe this dude

 

Crystal Fairy: Hear Mars Volta, Melvins, Le Butcherettes Collabo's Debut

 

Listened to Aranas el la Sombra today and got lost down a comatorium forum black hole, but came out the other side with interesting info. 6-8 of the songs on this album were actually from those 15 demos that leaked or "leaked" a few years back as Mars Volta tracks. I have those in my iTunes still and definitely want to go back and check it out again now. Anyway, the album is pretty solid if you kinda focus on all the music instead of Omar's voice. I feel bad saying it, but I think I would really really enjoy some of these albums more as instrumental than with Omar singing

 

Ye

I remember a lot of people hating the production on it. Someone went so far as to "clean it up" to put it more in line with TMV's work. I'll have to track that down again

 

Hmmm that's a bit extreme haha. The prodction was fine to me, the drums were certainly the worst part, but it kinda fits the vibe of the album anyway

 

Found it

 

Just now getting around to the Crystal Fairy album, it's not too bad overall but not quite my thing. I do have to admit that this is the most I've ever enjoyed Teri's vocals

 

I really enjoy the Crystal Fairy album

 

Unsurprisingly, it's so hard to keep track of Omar's output, but I just learned that he (with Marcel and Thomas Pridgen) played with Juliette Lewis as her band for an album called Terra Incognita. I'm listening to it right now and it's pretty fucking cool, highly reccomended for Omar/TMV fans

 

Ok my friends.............. I am starting the second batch of 12 albums right now!!! Up first, A Lovejoy.

And.... it's a hit!! Definitely an upper level of this series so far. Tracks alternate between nice ambiance and electronic Omar-vocal songs, but the album actually flows really well.

And this song is really fucking cool, listen to it at least

 

I like this album a lot.

 

Omar/Deantoni show, I'd be into that

 

Full set

 

They're a great duo, can't wait to see what they've got in store for volta