Weekly Mansions

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]

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) Weekly Mansions (2016) Zapopan (2016)
Omar Rodríguez-López chronology
Antemasque (2014) Weekly Mansions (2016) Crystal Fairy (2017)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	[1]

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 composed.

"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 original version of what eventually became the intro to The Mars Volta's song "Zed And Two Naughts" from Noctourniquet.

"Science Urges" was uploaded in advance as the album's single and went on to be re-recorded by Omar in 2018 and released on July 24, 2020 as part of The Clouds Hill Tapes Parts I, II & III.

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

Region	Date	Label	Format
Worldwide	November 4, 2016	Ipecac Recordings	Digital download[4]

References

1. Exclaim! review
2. "Ipecac Recordings Issue 12 Omar Rodríguez-López Releases".
3. "ALBUM BIO: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez – Weekly Mansions [Ipecac Recordings] (out Friday 4 November 2016)".
4. "Weekly Mansions - ORL Projects".