FRUSCIANTE, JOHN - THE WILL TO DEATH

(REISSUE 2023)

"The Will To Death" was first released on June 22, 2004. Frusciante

had previously announced that in 2004 he would produce six

albums during a six month break from the Red Hot Chili Peppers,

The Will to Death being the first of these. Following the long and

costly recording of his previous album, Shadows Collide With

People, Frusciante decided to experiment with recording music

quickly and in a minimalist fashion, doing a maximum of two takes

per track. The songs are basically nice little pop tunes, with hardpanned oddball production and very personal, introspective lyrics.

This album also marks a new personal aesthetic for Frusciante: he

wanted these songs to be raw and immediate (as inspired by some

of his favorite albums), and to this end there were very few takes

involved with any of these songs, and mistakes and elements of

chance found their way in as well. Frusciante's voice has come a

long way, and there are some really interesting production touches

as well. "The undeniable melodic licks of Frusciante are as vibrant

as ever..." BILLBOARD // "John Frusciante restores my faith in

singer-songwriters.... honest, sparkly, simply magical." - BBC

TRACKLISTING: 01. A DOUBT 02. AN EXERCISE 03. TIME RUNS OUT

04. LOSS 05. UNCHANGING 06. THE MIRROR 07. A LOOP 08. WISHING

09. FAR AWAY