Some Need It Lonely

Some Need It Lonely is the thirty-eighth studio album by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo artist, released on 16 December 2016. It is his twelfth and last release in the 12 album series initiated by Ipecac Recordings, although before its release the label confirmed an additional 12 records forthcoming set to continue the fortnightly release schedule.

"Archangel Trophy" was uploaded in advance as the album's single.

Track listing
All songs written by Omar Rodríguez-López.
 * 1) "Bitter Sunsets" – 3:38
 * 2) "We Might" – 1:46
 * 3) "Sanity a Dream" – 3:43
 * 4) "Zophiel" – 3:48
 * 5) "Archangel Trophy" – 3:52
 * 6) "Changes" – 2:53
 * 7) "Back to the Same" – 3:04
 * 8) "Zero Worth" – 3:07
 * 9) "Barachiel Is At It Again" – 2:31
 * 10) "Ariel" – 4:09
 * 11) "Mulu Lizi" – 4:42

Tracks 5 & 6 form a single track, as do 8 & 9. Track 4 contains a guitar sample of The Mars Volta's "Vicarious Atonement".

Personnel

 * Omar Rodríguez-López – guitars, synthesizers, bass (1, 5–7, 10), vocals (1)
 * Teri Gender Bender – vocals (2, 5–9, 11)
 * Cedric Bixler-Zavala – voice (3)
 * Jon Theodore – drums (1, 4)
 * Thomas Pridgen – drums (3, 7–9)
 * Deantoni Parks – drums (5–6)
 * Juan Alderete de la Peña – bass (3, 7–9)
 * Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez – percussion, keyboards, synthesizers
 * Adrián Terrazas-González – saxophone, percussion

Production

 * Jon Debaun – engineering
 * Shawn Sullivan – engineering
 * Lars Stalfors – mixing
 * Chris Common – mastering
 * Mackie – cover art, layout