''Llamania'' is an exclusive three-track extended play (EP) by fictional musical group Frosty and the Nightmare Making Machine, released on February 23, 2018, by Mania Corp. The fictitious band consists of the fictional members Frosty and Royal Tea, created by American rock band

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. The EP contains three unfinished demos from the recording sessions of the band's seventh studio album, ''

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'' (2018).

Background

released their seventh full-length studio album, ''

'', on January 19, 2018, through

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as a follow-up to their sixth studio album ''

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'' (2015). Prior to the release of ''Mania'', members of Fall Out Boy hinted at releasing unreleased demo tracks from the recording sessions of ''Mania'' under the fictitious band name Frosty & The Nightmare Making Machine. On February 23, it was revealed that the band would release the extended play (EP) ''Llamania'' with three unfinished demo recordings. The band's bassist and lyricist

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stated on

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involving ''Llamania'':

Mania Corp.

Prior to the release of ''

'', Fall Out Boy used the website www.themaniacorp.com to promote the album with cryptic, mysterious messages,

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s, and phrases. The website featured lyrics from songs off of ''Mania'' and alluded that the llamas Frosty and Royal Tea were to form the fictitious band Frosty & The Nightmare Making Machines.

Track listing

All songs written, recorded, and credited to Frosty & Royal Tea.

Notes

* In the liner notes, the credits state "All rights reserved, unauthorized duplication is highly encouraged." * The liner notes state the EP was produced and mixed entirely by Frosty & Royal Tea. * The cover alludes to the album cover art for

's debut studio album, ''

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'' (2003).

References

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