JOHN FRUSCIANTE 黑胶唱片和CD

Review: John Frusciante of Red Hot Chilli Peppers fame has always had a fine outlet to explore his passion for electronic music courtesy of the Los Angeles label and 303 lovers at Acid Test. He's turned out plenty of EPs and LPs now and 2023 kicks off with his latest offering I. It is a double album with the scones part II also forming his first new solo material since 2020. He has said of the rather sculptural album: "This music was made from sequences which never exceed a single note, many of these pieces being made on a single pattern."

Review: ***B-STOCK: Creasing to corner of outer sleeve with very minor smudges on vinyl, but otherwise in excellent condition***


John Frusciante's solo work has a hugely devoted and hardcore fan base who never fail to snap it up, and then again when it gets reissued. That was the case with this one first time round and surely will be again, 12 years later. Originals of 2009's 'The Empyrean record often fetch mad prices on the second hand market and this one sure is a winner with contributions from The Smiths' Johnny Marr and Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmate Flea. The sound is, as ever, earnest and emotional, with John's voice often adrift amongst ambient chords one moment and soaring next to huge riffs the next.

Review: John Frusciante's solo work has a hugely devoted and hardcore fan base who never fail to snap it up, and then again when it gets reissued. That was the case with this one first time round and surely will be again, 12 years later. Originals of 2009's 'The Empyrean record often fetch mad prices on the second hand market and this one sure is a winner with contributions from The Smiths' Johnny Marr and Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmate Flea. The sound is, as ever, earnest and emotional, with John's voice often adrift amongst ambient chords one moment and soaring next to huge riffs the next.