Telesterion
Omar Rodríguez-López · 2011
157 min · 37 tracks · progressive rock
A sprawling exploration of progressive rock infused with experimental textures and surreal lyrical imagery.
Why this album works
The album is notable for its ambitious soundscapes and intricate compositions, which reflect Rodríguez-López's experimental approach to music. 'Telesterion' received attention within niche music circles for its complexity, contributing to the growing influence of progressive rock on contemporary underground scenes.
- Best for
- dynamic exploration with peaks wave-like pacing through tracks surreal imagery for deep listening
- Context
- When 'Telesterion' was released in 2011, Omar Rodríguez-López was in a unique phase of his career, having already established himself as a pivotal figure in the progressive rock scene through his work with The Mars Volta. This album followed his solo debut and showcased his continuous artistic evolution, further diverging from traditional rock structures into more avant-garde territory.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Muse· Nikolai Noskov· Tool
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Locomoción capilar 3:25
- 2 Population Council's Wet Dream Standout 6:19
- 3 Amanita virosa 3:17
- 4 Coma Pony Standout 6:41
- 5 El monte T'ai 2:35
- 6 Sex, Consolation for Misery 4:26
- 7 Deus ex machina 5:05
- 8 Rapid Fire Tollbooth 5:04
- 9 Un buitre amable me picó 3:10
- 10 Half Kleptos 3:11
- 11 No hay más respuestas 4:06
- 12 Solenoid Mosque 0:35
- 13 Melting Chariots 3:55
- 14 Dead Hisses to Match Our Own Standout 4:57
- 15 How to Bill the Bilderberg Group 3:29
- 16 Polaridad 4:53
- 17 La tiranía de la tradición 5:07
- 18 An Ancient Shrewdness in the Veins 4:11
- 19 Noir 3:45
Disc 2
- 1 Calibration 3:37
- 2 Viernes 4:08
- 3 Spookrijden op het fietspad 5:02
- 4 Boiling Death Request a Body to Rest Its Head 4:15
- 5 Víctimas del cielo 7:41
- 6 Las flores con limón 5:41
- 7 At the Push of a Button 3:22
- 8 Asco que conmueve los puntos erógenos 4:07
- 9 The Power of Myth 5:30
- 10 El todo 4:40
- 11 The Palpitations Form a Limit 3:23
- 12 Agua dulce de pulpo 5:43
- 13 Poincaré 2:25
- 14 Shake Is for 8th Graders 2:14
- 15 Atrotecism Fenleon 1:05
- 16 Cásate colmillo 6:29
- 17 Desarraigo 5:55
- 18 Lunes 4:27
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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