To Record Only Water for Ten Days Reviews

• Stunning

  
  By A390BH67IUWX3F on 2001-03-21
  How is it that a guitarist for one of the world's funkiest bands can create such a masterpiece of music so far removed from anything the Red Hot Chili Peppers have or will ever create? I suppose locking oneself in a room with the requisite instruments and kicking one's opiated ways will do it everytime. Tracks such as "Going Inside", "Someone's" and "Remain" sound oddly like late model Depeche Mode recorded on a Mississippi cotton plantation. The dirty yet lively guitar work coupled with agitated syncopations makes for one of the most unique releases I have ever purchased. I could only compare it to Red Red Meat or Califone if forced to put it in a tight little package of comparison, but neither does justice to the brilliance of this album. John's sparse yet impactful lyrics should strike a resonant chord in the hearts of music fans anywhere. Having been a devout follower of the RHCPs---trekking across the entire U.S. in 1985 to see them every single night, I assure you that this is not another RHCP album nor an indication of the next one. With that said, RHCP fans beware---if you love music, this is the album for you. If you want Californication 2, this isn't it. Quite simply, a brilliant record from beginning to end.
  
  

• It is what it is

  
  By A1RU8917PJXXG9 on 2003-03-11
  Despite the RHCP-related hoopla that tends to surround John Frusciante's solo efforts, I find that this album is far more interesting and satisfying when removed out from under the RHCP umbrella. It's simply too unique in its own right to be damned to being compared with RHCP's vanguard-turned-consumerist music and it certainly has artistic merit to stand on its own -- something that John's previous worked really did not. While this album does possess some of the same self-defeating, drug-inflected nihilism and solipsism reflective of John's obviously addiction-prone personality as those other albums, it's not as weighted down by it. The result is a mood and tone that reveals something of John's inner world without it being overwhelming dark or tragic, and therefore it is much more listenable than his prior solo efforts.

  Of course, "listenable" is a relative term. By comparison to the current industry's immaculately digital recording standards, this album is beyond raw. Like his other albums, it's basically a touched-up demo. While the drum machine and keyboard fillers do get annoying, the core of each song -- John's curious and occasionally odd style of voice w/guitar songwriting -- is consistently intriguing. The guitar playing is not the flashiest John's ever done, but it's interesting and inventive in many places. John's knack for creative background vocals also can be noticed here. Clearly, John has an immense talent for songwriting that should be put to use outside his commitment to RHCP.

  Overall, it's a very unique offering, and while many seem too eager to respond to John's uniqueness with the label "genius," I'm not sure this, as well as any of John's work, warrants such prestigous praise. The demo quality of this album is indicative of John's major flaw as an artist -- for all his creativity and inspiration, he regularity fails to bring it to a proper and full end. For all the invention that went into this batch of songs, it still has an abandoned-while-still-in-progress quality that leaves you wondering how much more it could've been if the creative process was followed through to the gritty end. But it is what it is, and despite that one big flaw, it's a worthwhile and fascinating release that leaves you hopeful that John will continue with more solo offerings in the future.
  
  

• John Re-born

  
  By A3VSUJZC7D352O on 2006-07-24
  I, like most people, started listening to John Frusciante because Im a huge Red Hot Chili Peppers fan. But what I found was something even more amazing than the chili peppers.
  This is John's first 'clean' solo album, after battling heroin addiction for many years. And the result is a much more lyrically improved effort from his past recordings. The album is very basic, with just johns guitar and words recorded over the top of a drum machine with a little bit of bass thrown in, it sounds very much like a demo. But the quality is once again in the guitar playing, it is clear why the chili's missed him for all those years.
  Standout tracks for me are Wind up Space, Remain, Fallout, Murderers and Invisible movement.
  Buy this album, you wont regert it...And thanks to amazon, as Johns work is almost impossible to get in Australia.
  
  

• Take a chance on this one

  
  By on 2001-02-14
  First off, I'm a rabid fan of John's first two solo albums, so you might want to take my review with a grain of salt. I was a little disappointed in this record at first, but i've heard it 3 times now and its starting to grow from me. It's somewhat removed from the earlier works, having dropped a lot of the backward guitar and added 80's sounding synth and drum machines in many of the songs. Also, John's got teeth now, which makes the lyrics a tad clearer. There's tons of inventive guitar work, some thoughful lyrics and a nice overall rainy sunday afternoon feel. I'd recommend this for all fans of his previous work and anyone who enjoys lo-fi home recordings. This is not train wreck music, so if yr trying to buy this to listen to someone who's lost his mind or is so smacked out he cant chord a guitar, go buy something else you rubbernecker. Glad yr back John.
  
  

• Not a big chili peppers fan but this is a good albulm

  
  By A1APIN3UEIOO8Z on 2001-08-24
  John Frusciante: great guitar player, responsible for the guitarwork behind some of the most memorable rock songs of the past decade, can't sing worth a damn. It would be unfair to say that Frusciante has no business recording his solo album To Record Only Water for Ten Days let alone the two that came before it. However, even Slash is smart enough not to sing in his band.

  All that aside though, Frusciante's third solo album is an art rock nerd's wet dream. Acoustic guitar takes the spotlight, backed up by keyboard and moog effects and fronted by a voice for which there is no excuse. There's no drums or bass guitar to hide it either. All of the non-guitar sounds on the album are produced electronically and serve primarily as background pieces and become too much when used above the guitar.

  Frusciante's solo work is a far cry from the music of his bandmates the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Frusciante's music does not carry Anthony Kiedis' sense of funk and hip-hop, Flea's prolific bass work, or Chad Smith's drumming (or any drumming for that matter). The album sounds more or less like the work of a former heroin addict sitting in a studio playing around with synthesizers after a day of guitar practice and writing poetry. Of course, Frusciante produced the album himself, so that's probably not too far off from the truth.

  The album starts out by letting you know that this is a guitar driven album. "Going Inside" opens up with a good thirty seconds of back and forth between electric and acoustic guitar, which serves as a template for the rest of the album. The instrumentals set an excellent mood and the listener is even put at ease until the sudden jarring intrusion of Frusciante's voice. Certain singers have odd vocal styles that take some getting used to but are eventually appreciated. This is not one of those instances. Frusciante's singing matches the production quality of the album, not very clean but excusable due to the level of experimentalist musicianship.

  Unfortunately, the album could've used more strictly instrumental pieces. "Murderers," one of the halfway tracks, is an excellent piece that carries on the blend of acoustic and synth that Frusciante strives for but is unhindered by the shoddy vocals. Other high notes of similar musical accomplishment on the album include "Remain" and "The First Season." Another rarity is the way this album ends on a high note as opposed to sputtering out towards the end, as the last two tracks, "Saturation" and "Moments Have You" provide a nice upbeat but still thematic close to the album.

  VERDICT: Frusciante serves a mean non-mainstream album that's solid in its good points as well as its weaknesses. While the production and vocals are third-rate, the instrumentalism is admirable, especially when one considers the lack of drums and bass. Frusciante is good for more than just guitarwork and holds great potential as a songwriter. To Record Only Water for Ten Days is a fascinating album, but serves better as a coffee table piece for art rock guitar guys than as party rock for Thursday nights.
  
  

• In My Top 10 of 2001
  By A1TUB7VSY2D82F on 2001-10-27
  Although I hate to disagree with avid Frusicante fans, I have never been able to get into either of John's previous releases. However, this album has really captured a portion of me. And that's what I'm here to do. Review THIS album. "To Record Only Water For Ten Days" is one of the most intriguing albums of the year and the best for John Frusciante. His use of drum samples at first was hard to understand. How could they be so obviously sampled? It was almost as if there were two albums going on at the same time. Needless to say, after about five listens they finally started to come together for me. Thereby showing it's true geniousness.

  There are several songs on this album that are just incredible. My personal favorite would have to be "Remain." Other great highlights are:

  "Going Inside", "Wind Up Space", "The First Season", and "Murderers." The whole album is great really. If you have not given John a chance because of his previous releases, stop and give this a listen. If you're not thoroughly impressed, I'll be suprised.
  
  

• A Very Solid CD from Frusciante
  By A3OOBFTAVMAE06 on 2006-02-22
  The first CD i listened to from John Frusciante was "Shadows Collide With People" a couple years back. I personally love that CD, but "How to Record Water For Only 10 Days" is a very good record too, even if it doesn't live up to the more recent material. John Frusciante's lyrics are very profound and abstract, which I personally enjoy the most out of good music. Above his superior guitar playing, Frusciante is a true poet. Favorite tracks: "Going Inside", "Wind Up Space", "The First Season", "Saturation."
  
  
• Some incredible music!
  By A3J88LEIQW1B17 on 2001-02-27
  Thank god for John Frusciante. I was getting rather annoyed with the absolute stupidity of some of the music that has come out recently, but "To Record Only Water For Ten Days" was like a breath of fresh air. I listened to it straight through the day I got it and I absolutely love it. Every song on the album is beautiful and incredible in it's own right, helping to push away some of the sour notes put out by other parts of the recording industry.
  
  
• Incredible
  By A1KLTCD9MK1R82 on 2001-09-19
  John is one of the most remarkable artists of our time. Unlike the more funk/rock oriented Red Hot Chili Peppers; his own music is the spacey, acoustic outpourings of a very complicated soul. This is one of those albums you can listen to at any point in your life. He writes songs that you feel, a quality you don't find as often these days. The best way I can describe it is "pure." Or possibly "honest." Beautiful! Think of the music itself as Joy Division meets Syd Barrett meets Depeche Mode with lovely guitar. Very highly recommended, especially for those who possess those pesky "emotionsEand would enjoy having them augmented.
  
  
• Music for a True Music Lover
  By A1T5VXJ2HXLHGL on 2003-02-05
  When John Frusciante made this album, he had recently defeated his heroin addiction and was looking back on everything that was happening in his life. In his apartment with only a guitar, keyboard, drum machine and a cheap 4-track recorder, he recorded an album that is for me the most awe inspiring cd I have heard for a long time.
  
  This isn't the Red Hot Chili Peppers that you'll be hearing here; it is John Frusciante, and only John Frusciante. Only one song, "Going Inside" has been played somewhere besides the cd, but all the rest are just as if not more beautiful and thought provoking. There are two instrumentals on the cd, "Ramparts" and "Murderers" which I feel speak more about what was going on in his mind than some of the songs with lyrics!
  
  If you want to listen to something that will make you think, something that is comforting to you when you feel down, and something to admire and draw inspiration from if you are a musician then I strongly recommend this cd. It definately is one of the best cd's I've heard in a long time and all the people I have shown it to so far agree with me on all of the comments I've made. The sound on it is a little rough, but after you get past that, most likely you won't even care about the quality of the sound. Buy this cd; you won't regret it.
  
  John Frusicante rocks the boathouse!
  
  
• A step in John's upwards trend
  By A2T90CCCPWJN6R on 2003-03-05
  "To Record Only Water For Ten Days" is John's 3rd solo album. It didn't make the financial breakthrough "Californication" and "By The Way" did, nor is it better than his masterpiece, "Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt". Nevertheless this record means to us John Frusciante fans what the resurrection of Jesus means to Christians. First, John wouldn't be alive now if it wasn't for God. Second, the knowledge of what he went through teaches us a better lesson than most schoolbooks. Third, John's suffering during his drug addiction released the Peppers from their own sins and now they're cleaner and fitter than ever. And still, he had found time to make this beautiful record.

  "Going Inside" starts with an amazing distorted guitar riff. From the first line on John Frusciante tells his life experience in clear words, no misunderstanding allowed: "You don't throw your life away going inside." John's vocals are passionate and haunting as ever, but more balanced and more pleasure to listen to than on his previous records. "Someone's", "The First Season", "Fallout", "With No One" and "Representing" are all sad songs but there is a new sense of hope that wasn't present on "Smiles" and "Niandra". As I said, John's voice is already impressive here but this was only a preview of things to come on the Peppers' new record "By The Way" where John's harmonies stand out the most.

  "Ramparts" and "Murderers" are beautiful instrumentals and they show once again what this musician is capable of. He's gone through all that pain of drug addiction but the beauty he creates is not less astonishing.

  By recording "To Record Only Water For Ten Days" and "By The Way" with RHCP, John Frusciante has finally maintained himself as the musician to look up to these days.
  
  

• I Wish I Could Return This CD
  By A31UE5T8CBE88K on 2006-04-16
  
  A collection of forgettable songs made unbearable by the singing. Don't buy this CD. It's uninspired music sung by someone with an unpleasant voice.
  
  Frusciante should emulate Beck and Santana, who usually follow Zappa's good advice: "Shut up and Play Your Guitar."
  
  I like Frusciante's guitar playing elsewhere and that's what I bought this CD for. The guitar playing here isn't very good either. The average rating of this CD of 4-stars is utterly puzzling to me. A matter of taste indeed, but what is the matter with taste is more to the point.
  
  
• Coming into his understanding
  By A2JACQ3MV0F01I on 2001-02-14
  John's third record is a huge step forward from his other works. I am a huge fan of all his albums but it is on this album that I think his talent as a songwriter shines through best. People have said that this album is not as experimental as his previous efforts but I think the reason for this is John is really coming to an understanding of how to make the music he wants. He has an extremely original and distinct sound, and every note on the record is deliberate, and comes together in exactly the right way. John has complete control over his songs, as he produced the record, programmed the synthesizers, and played the instruments. John is definitely one of the most talented musicians out there right now. My favorite tracks are Going Inside, Away and Anywhere, and Ramparts.
  
  
• Deep Dark and Beautiful
  By A1DI1R13CJW0ZQ on 2001-02-18
  John Frusciantes new album is in many ways as shocking as his previous two albums, but in a very positive way. His songwriting and singing have crystalized into beautiful, abstract, but carefully composed songs that pay homage to 80's electronic music but with a decidedly futuristic and completely creative perspective. This album is seriously beautiful and I would urge anyone to give it a listen or ten.
  
  
• Unreal!
  By on 2001-06-06
  My 19 year old son is a huge fan of John Frusciante. Two of my kids went to his concert in NY in March. I had only ever heard John's high pitched songs which my son nearly drove me crazy listening to. After the boys went to the concert they played the CD for me and I was totally blown away. I listen to these beautifully haunting melodies at least once a day. The boys asked me to go to the concert with them and I made an excuse so I wouln't have to hear all the noise but now I am sorry that I didn't go with them. I love this CD and would recommend it to anyone who likes to listen to good music. John is a very sensitive human being who has been though a lot and it comes though on this terrific CD. I love every song!
  
  
• Frustrating
  By A3QF2F09V6LPV4 on 2003-07-15
  This album clearly demonstrates that John Frusciante is a great songwriter. Despite the extremely lo-fi recording quality and his sub-par voice, it's consistently intriguing. The problem is, this ain't the kind of music that is enhanced by a lo-fi sound. I can't listen to it without imagining how amazing these songs might sound if they were properly produced. And "properly produced" doesn't have to mean "jazzed up for the commercial market," I'm just talking about an actual recording studio, and perhaps a real drummer instead of repetitive techno loops.

  Ultimately, this is a worthwile buy. The songs themselves are fantastic. Just be prepared to be plagued by thoughts of how much better it could've been.
  
  

• Great album
  By A289OIN6H65YU0 on 2004-03-01
  I didn't like it when I first listened to it. I knew it wasn't going to be funky, but I was expecting an album of "Pretty Little Ditty"s and "This Velvet Glove"s. While you can see some similarities, there is a definite difference between this and RHCP. An (extremely) obvious influence of this album is 80's synth pop JF is so fond of. Rarely do you find a song not drenched in synthesizers and electronic drums. Sometimes the synth can get a little over the top (ie the final track). Also, his voice is not good in the conventional sense.

  Now the reason why I gave it 5 stars: this man is brilliant at writing songs. I bought this CD and owned it for months before I started listening to it more and soon enough, it was my favorite album. His voice may be strange, but boy does he have soul. I have seen people complain about the production and how he should have used real drums, etc... I'm not going to lie to you, it probably would have been better if he had. But, he did it for a reason. He likes the way elec. drums sound and he loves that kind of music. After listening to it a couple of times, you get used to the synth so it doesn't even matter much anymore. But this is a great album.
  
  

• diamond in the rough
  By A18S9I0BTF5432 on 2004-07-08
  I hated the Red Hot Chili Peppers until Californication.

  While Flea is amazing and the drummer and singer are solid, John Frusciante is the reason I gave them a chance. His story, not his music is what inspired me. They say he had destroyed himself to the point where he was unrecognizable, he had no teeth, his arms were scarred. I was drawn to the fact that while the rest of the guys were jumping around in their underwear, there was John off to the side totally engrossed in the music, wearing a long sleeve shirt, looking like a wild and peaceful hobo with a street-beard to cover his damaged skin. But the music was better than before; in fact better than the Peppers were capable of sounding.

  So when I found out about John's solo release I had to buy it. I hoped it would bring me closer to the experience of renewed hope that John had encountered. It seemed he had suffered something deeply spiritual.

  I played the CD and I thought it was terrible.

  But then on the fourth or fifth listen, the songs took on a different meaning. I found that when I looked past all the cheapness, the uninspiring cover art, the stupid title, the tinny drum tracks, the out of tune vocal parts, the meaningless lyrics and surprisingly simple guitar parts that there was something very special about it all. It was all the parts coming together to make a statement. Something like "I have tasted death" and have been given another chance. Like the rich man come back from hell to warn everybody. There was a real sorrow to it all.

  The man has soul in his music. It's not good. Don't get me wrong - but this is art and don't buy it unless you know how to enjoy the overlooked and the underappreciated aspects of something.

  This album is pretty bad - but that's the whole charm. If you can look past the dodgy surface and put up with a bit of ear torture you will eventually see the jewel and it will become one of your favorite pieces of art.

  Music for the soul not the ears.
  
  

• The pinnacle of music
  By A1XT6CC3LHFNNX on 2004-12-27
  Just kidding. I would never make that bold of an assertion. That would offend people, possibly with the inclusion of me. But it is damn good. It's a whole truckload of swearwords good. It is possible that I'm partial to To Record Only Water For Ten Days because it broke me into Frusciante's music, and because I have associations from the many many times when I was "very happy" while listening to TROWFTD. Whatever the reason, I love it. I'm not sure if I could love a CD more, really. But you all need more than that. Ok, TROWFTD is fairly heavy on drum machine and has a lot of cool effects. The guitar riffs are uncanny. They strike a chord in my soul and overpower my brain. I'm not kidding, or crazy. "Going Inside," "Ramparts," "Murderers," and "Moments Have You" are my favorites. The first line from "Going Inside" was my senior quote: "You don't throw your life away going inside." "Murderers" and "Ramparts" are soaring instrumental tracks. Incredibly, there are some songs that I seem to dislike, but perhaps I only dislike them by comparison to the height of musical ecstasy embodied in some of the others. I reccommend that everyone buys this CD; buy it FOR SURE if you like JF already; buy it if you think you might like JF or kinda like his music; buy it even if you don't want to and don't like weird music, because there's a chance that you might be affected by this beautiful work of art like I was, and that chance is worth $15. There's something inside this music, and it is powerful.
  
  
• Great music--hire a singer
  By A1CYOHNGQ1WED1 on 2005-08-26
  The music here is very good; haunting, moody, ethereal. At times the lo-fi recording even adds to the ambience. When John starts singing, he loses me. When he sings in his normal voice, I can get used to it. It detracts from the music anyway, but I can handle it. But then on too many songs he reaches for a falsetto he can 't pull off and makes the songs unlistenable. If this were an instrumental CD I'd give it 4 stars for the style and his amazing ability to play the guitar. But the songs have words and John sings them and he shouldn't. I have listened to this CD over and over, but his voice never gets any better and in the end it lessens the songs for me.
  
  
• really great album
  By on 2006-08-07
  ok firts off, Id like to say one thing. this is my favorite john frusciante album except for the one that was released only on his website, which happens to be a collection of B sides from this album ( i dont know what happened that the best stuff was the B sides, but it did). Every song on here is beautiful, especially the instrumentals, not that i dont like his voice, i LOVE it but the instrumentals are stunning!
  the best songs are probably remain, ramparts, murderers, invisible movement, and in rime
  
  
• Pretty OK, but could be better.
  By A1AXN0M0L1HC8V on 2001-02-14
  Well I'm a big time RHCP fan and that's why I also bought this album by Frusciante. John is the greatest guitar player ever, but his singing can be very bad sometimes. One big reason to buy this record was also that Kiedis sayed that it's amazing, but in my oppinion there is only few good songs (going inside and the first season). Gutair playing is though off course excellent on this record and that's the biggest reason to buy this record I think. All I can say is that hopefully Peppers will release new album in the near future.
  
  
• Buy It To Expand Your Horizons--Not Because of "Scar Tissue"
  By A6F7J9XOLQNHS on 2001-03-02
  It's unfair and unfortunate that this disc be compared to RCHP--John's solo work should stand on its own feet. Compared to "Niandra Lades", however, this record takes Frusciante to a different place. It's less haunting, yet just as personal. The overwhelming rawness is gone, but the honesty is still there. You can understand the lyrics, which may be the best part of the entire disc. I'm not too sure about the drum machines--at times I felt like I was stuck in a mid-80s loop. That said, these songs would be great live. I've been a Chili Peppers fan since before John joined--but I wouldn't recommend anyone buy this solely because they are. John's artistic vision at times still seems constrained by the RHCP. "To Record Water..." allows that vision to shine. Thank God he's back from the edge...if I weren't married, I'd be a surrogate mom to his kids because I know they'd be brilliant.
  
  
• John frusciantes the man
  By A25TA6QMW2PQPL on 2001-05-07
  i cant believe the critics on this one! the rolling stone gave it only two stars and newsweek dissmissed it as trash. But i can look beyond that.With this album, Joh n Fruisciante has created a n eclectic rock masterpeice. the album opens with raw, driven but controlled electric guitar strums of "Going inside" and ens with the sunny chords and lyrics of "moments have you" and in beetween all that you hear some incredible folk/rock expierimentations (in some cases not unlike the stuff you hear on radioheads "Kid A") with some techno here and there and some calypso on the insturmental "Maurderers" one of the albums better tracks, making the music all the more diverse and enjoyable. i gotta say, to think that this guys the same guitarist for the funk/macho rock band "Red Hot Chilli Peppers, this is a real departure. in fact its hard to believe that the guy who made this album came from that same band.
  
  
• Beautiful Transmission
  By AUWF1Y1AKZN7R on 2001-09-28
  Like many, I had only known of John Frusciante through his guitar and backing vocal work for RHCP. Until I heard him sing "#1 Da Woman" on Tricky's BLOWBACK CD, I had not paid him much attention as an individual. After hearing that song, I became intensely compelled to investigate his solo work. I picked up "To Record Only Water For Ten Days." This musical effort is effective, beautiful, and revealing. The songs on "To Record..." are beyond words, they are THAT good! I appreciate the spirit of experimentation, discovery, and confidence that weaves through every song. Listeners should be able to tell that the artist cares very much about what he releases. And, best of all, this gem is brought to listeners in a more natural and less-polished state. We are fortunate to be allowed to recognize and appreciate the emotional and intellectual sources of John Frusciante's songs on "To Record Only Water For Ten Days." Wow!
  
  
• Unique--I was pleasantly surprised!
  By A3M45R6BTEKGDL on 2003-02-08
  As someone who had purchased John's other solo albums, I was hesitant for quite a while about purchasing this album. I think John is very creative and an amazing guitar genius, but was unable to get into his past solo efforts.

  I kept checking back here for quite some time before buying this, and was finally moved to purchase it because of all the reviews it was getting. I have to say that I really wish that I had bought it alot sooner than I did, because it is such a wonderful piece of work!! I got it thru the mail today, and have already listened to it 5 times!!

  Going Inside, Murderers, In Rime are 3 of my favorites, although the more you listen to it, I think every song is great.

  John is a unique and creative person, a wonderful guitar player, as anyone who likes the Chili Peppers knows already, and I am so glad that I gave his work another chance!! I am NOT disappointed!!

  I'm so glad he's back!!
  
  

• sad!
  By A2Q3KFKMOKXXCU on 2003-05-11
  I've loved the chili peppers for a LONG time (14 years to be exact)and am amazed that John is still with us. This is the first solo album of John I have heard so far. I cried almost the whole time I was listening, it made me so sad. Chili pepper lovers should listen to some of his work, just to get a feel of his work!
  
  
• pop music approached differently
  By AAJSPUPHI30EI on 2003-05-25
  very good material here, can just about go without skipping. While it's not his sometimes horribly out of tune (I love that stuff too)songs from previous years, it still stands on its own without much comparable music. I listen to A LOT of music and he has a unique sound and voice. much more enjoyable than Red Hot Chili Peppers now a days if I had to make a comparison.
  
  
• pop music approached differently
  By AAJSPUPHI30EI on 2003-05-25
  very good material here, can just about go without skipping. While it's not his sometimes horribly out of tune (I love that stuff too)songs from previous years, it still stands on its own without much comparable music. I listen to A LOT of music and he has a unique sound and voice and unconventional lyrics (especially in past albums). much more enjoyable than Red Hot Chili Peppers now a days if I had to make a comparrison.
  Check out: "Going inside", "With No More, Wind up space, and Murderers............oh and his other two albums are really good too, just not conventional song structure or voice manipulation
  
  
• One of the most beautifull pieces of music ever created
  By A2IIEAHI6BCWYA on 2003-09-10
  it is the truly moving and wonderfull piece of music filled with human pain,melancholy and something that you cannot cathc,the etheral atmosphere...i already knew John from Red hot chilli Peppers and i thougt that it would be simmilar to his songs from "Californication" but it is much different...
  the dirty production and sound is making it a real experience,not polished...all songs are acoustic guitar based,but there are some more distorted parts ("Going inside").John's vocals are full of emotions,he uses falseto many times...
  songs are full of sadness and loneliness.if you are searching for something fresh and straight from the heart,not from the heart of commercy you will love this.for me it is my all-time favourite album that you cannot live without.
  
  

• Shadows Collide with People
• Curtains
• The Will to Death
• Inside of Emptiness
• DC EP