So I have a fairly biased point of view on John Frusciante's solo albums. He recently put out Outsides, a 3 song EP, and not too long ago, he released PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone, his eleventh studio album, an 11 track, intense album. Let's start with something older. How about the Will to Death or a Sphere in the Heart of Silence? In albums like these, John takes a much more melodic, almost spiritual approach to making music. For example, during "the Afterglow", the second song on a Sphere in the Heart of Silence, the bass/guitar melody is amazing. It grasps you from the beginning of the song. Then, his vocals jump in. Even though it's just scaling and such, it creates a great contrast with the other instrumentals within the space. Now let's take a look at "Outsides EP". This CD has three tracks, which is disappointing to me, because i had been looking forward to this album for a long time. I actually did enjoy all three tracks. They provide great ambiance to any scenario. I know, this may come out as odd to some of you that have listened to this EP. But it did. The first song, "Same" has amazing guitar licks, but it also has a chilled out backing track. "Breathiac", however, creates an entirely different space. It's almost a synapse. All in all, Outsides is a new, different album. It's worth listening to. It's a new favourite of mine for sure.
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