Telesterion
Omar Rodríguez-López · 2011
157 min · 37 tracks · progressive rock
A sprawling tapestry of experimental sounds intertwines with intricate rhythms and surreal lyrical imagery.
Top tracks — play these first
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Population Council's Wet Dream — This track illustrates the album's adventurous spirit with its intricate layers and unexpected shifts in tempo, showcasing Rodríguez-López's signature style.
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Sex, Consolation for Misery — The juxtaposition of dark themes with playful instrumentation highlights the album's exploration of contrasting emotions and complexities within human experiences.
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Melting Chariots — This brief yet impactful piece encapsulates the album's surreal qualities, combining haunting melodies with rhythmic experimentation that leaves a lasting impression.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic exploration with peaks
- wave-like pacing through tracks
- surreal imagery for deep listening
- patient unfolding of ideas
- immersive experience over long sessions
Maybe skip if you
- prefer short, standalone tracks
- seek immediate gratification
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2011, Telesterion is Omar Rodríguez-López's sixth solo album, following his work with The Mars Volta. At this point, Rodríguez-López was exploring more avant-garde and eclectic sounds, diverging from mainstream progressive rock while still delving into complex musical arrangements. This album represents a further evolution in his artistic expression after the band's peak period.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Mars Volta· King Crimson· Porcupine Tree
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 6:19
- 3 Amanita virosa 3:17
- 4 Coma Pony 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 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
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