View basket “The Will To Death” has been added to your basket. The Empyrean – 10 Year Anniverssary Issue John Frusciante SKU: RCM101120LP Barcode: 0811481011207 28.00 £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Record Collection Released Date: 26th May 2023 Buying Format: 2LP Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info 10 year anniverssary vinyl reissue of “The Empyrean” By John Frusciante cut for the original analog tapes at Bernie Grundman’s mastering. includes hi res audio download card. After lying low for a few years after a tremendous burst of activity in 2004, John Frusciante is back with another solo album, Empyrean. It starts out with a fantastic instrumental called “Before the Beginning”: a great minor key guitar solo, replete with echoplexed drums that was surely inspired by “Maggot Brain.” After that, it’s back to the kind of introspective songs that have characterized much of his solo work. His singing is actually pretty remarkable considering his initial forays into vocals. He sounds confident and assured, even as the subject matter wrestles with dark thoughts and doubt. The songs tend to be fairly spare with guitar, electric piano, bass and drums with strings adding some lushness towards the end. Frusciante also uses the studio as an instrument à la Eno, adding cool treatments to nearly every song. Some of the songs are a bit mopey and the subject matter is often on the heavy end, but “Dark/Light” shifts gears nicely (dark to light?) where the heavy reverb and piano of “Dark” gives way to the cheesy rhythm box and falsetto vocals of “Light,” which leads into a nice bass-driven coda with choir. “Enough of Me” also features Johnny Marr on guitar, and one of them turns in a really nice Robert Fripp guitar solo. “One More of Me” is just strings and electric piano with Frusciante seemingly trying to sound like Stephin Merritt. Frusciante has done a nice job of carving an identity completely separate from his main gig, and Empyrean fits nicely with his other solo albums. ~ Sean Westergaard Artist John Frusciante Genre Rock And Pop Label Record Collection Buying Options 2LP Includes Download Code Format 2LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings Before The Beginning Song To The Siren Unreachable God Dark/Light Heaven Enough Of Me Central One More Of Me After The Ending Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from John Frusciante and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View John Frusciante Maya Rock And Pop | Timesig | 2LP Released 23rd October 2020 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Frusciante Maya £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Timesig SKU: TIMESIG011 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 23rd October 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Frusciante Curtains Rock And Pop | Record Collection | 1LP Released 26th May 2023 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Frusciante Curtains £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Record Collection SKU: RCM48959LPB Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Frusciante Enclosure Rock And Pop | Record Collection | 2LP Released 26th May 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Frusciante Enclosure £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Record Collection SKU: RCM72541LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 26th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Frusciante The Will To Death Rock And Pop | Record Collection | 1LP Released 26th May 2023 £24.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations John Frusciante The Will To Death £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Record Collection SKU: RCM48800LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th May 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Tindersticks Past Imperfect: The Best of Tindersticks ’92 – ‘21 Rock And Pop | City Slang | 2LP, 4LP, Box Set, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 25th March 2022 £31.00 - £55.00 Select options Tindersticks Past Imperfect: The Best of Tindersticks ’92 – ‘21 £31.00 - £55.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: City Slang Formats: 2LP, 4LP, Box Set, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 25th March 2022 Read More Select options Matt's picks View Product Quick View Reds, Pinks and Purples, The Uncommon Weather Rock And Pop | Tough Love | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th April 2021 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Reds, Pinks and Purples, The Uncommon Weather £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Tough Love SKU: TLV136LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th April 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back (Mono) Rock And Pop | Sundazed | 180g, 1LP Released 13th July 2016 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back (Mono) £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sundazed SKU: SUNDAZEDLP5070 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 13th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Pretty Reckless, The Other Worlds Rock And Pop | Century Media | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th February 2023 £20.00 Select options Pretty Reckless, The Other Worlds £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Century Media Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th February 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Stooges, The The Stooges Rock And Pop | Rhino Elektra | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 6th October 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stooges, The The Stooges £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino Elektra SKU: 0603497840335 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 6th October 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lightning Dust Nostalgia Killer Rock And Pop | Western Vinyl | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th June 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lightning Dust Nostalgia Killer £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Western Vinyl SKU: WV249LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Georgia Euphoric Rock And Pop | Domino | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 28th July 2023 £22.00 Select options Georgia Euphoric £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Domino Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 28th July 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Golden Rules Golden Ticket – Indies Only Gold Vinyl Rock And Pop | Lex | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 7th August 2015 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Golden Rules Golden Ticket – Indies Only Gold Vinyl £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Lex SKU: 0878390003242 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 7th August 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ry Cooder & the Chicken Skin Band Live in Hamburg 1977 Rock And Pop | Vinyl Passion | 180g, 1LP Released 7th October 2013 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ry Cooder & the Chicken Skin Band Live in Hamburg 1977 £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Vinyl Passion SKU: VP80034 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 7th October 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Matchbox Twenty Mad Season Rock And Pop | Atlantic | 2LP Released 13th October 2023 £39.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Matchbox Twenty Mad Season £39.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Atlantic SKU: 0075678660467 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 13th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket See more in Rock And Pop Start again
View Product Quick View John Frusciante Maya Rock And Pop | Timesig | 2LP Released 23rd October 2020 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Frusciante Maya £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Timesig SKU: TIMESIG011 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 23rd October 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View John Frusciante Curtains Rock And Pop | Record Collection | 1LP Released 26th May 2023 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Frusciante Curtains £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Record Collection SKU: RCM48959LPB Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View John Frusciante Enclosure Rock And Pop | Record Collection | 2LP Released 26th May 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Frusciante Enclosure £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Record Collection SKU: RCM72541LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 26th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View John Frusciante The Will To Death Rock And Pop | Record Collection | 1LP Released 26th May 2023 £24.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations John Frusciante The Will To Death £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Record Collection SKU: RCM48800LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 26th May 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Tindersticks Past Imperfect: The Best of Tindersticks ’92 – ‘21 Rock And Pop | City Slang | 2LP, 4LP, Box Set, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 25th March 2022 £31.00 - £55.00 Select options Tindersticks Past Imperfect: The Best of Tindersticks ’92 – ‘21 £31.00 - £55.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: City Slang Formats: 2LP, 4LP, Box Set, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 25th March 2022 Read More Select options
Matt's picks View Product Quick View Reds, Pinks and Purples, The Uncommon Weather Rock And Pop | Tough Love | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th April 2021 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Reds, Pinks and Purples, The Uncommon Weather £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Tough Love SKU: TLV136LP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th April 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back (Mono) Rock And Pop | Sundazed | 180g, 1LP Released 13th July 2016 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back (Mono) £28.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sundazed SKU: SUNDAZEDLP5070 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 13th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Pretty Reckless, The Other Worlds Rock And Pop | Century Media | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th February 2023 £20.00 Select options Pretty Reckless, The Other Worlds £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Century Media Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th February 2023 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Stooges, The The Stooges Rock And Pop | Rhino Elektra | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 6th October 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stooges, The The Stooges £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino Elektra SKU: 0603497840335 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 6th October 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Lightning Dust Nostalgia Killer Rock And Pop | Western Vinyl | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th June 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lightning Dust Nostalgia Killer £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Western Vinyl SKU: WV249LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Georgia Euphoric Rock And Pop | Domino | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 28th July 2023 £22.00 Select options Georgia Euphoric £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Domino Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 28th July 2023 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Golden Rules Golden Ticket – Indies Only Gold Vinyl Rock And Pop | Lex | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 7th August 2015 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Golden Rules Golden Ticket – Indies Only Gold Vinyl £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Lex SKU: 0878390003242 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 7th August 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Ry Cooder & the Chicken Skin Band Live in Hamburg 1977 Rock And Pop | Vinyl Passion | 180g, 1LP Released 7th October 2013 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ry Cooder & the Chicken Skin Band Live in Hamburg 1977 £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Vinyl Passion SKU: VP80034 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 7th October 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Matchbox Twenty Mad Season Rock And Pop | Atlantic | 2LP Released 13th October 2023 £39.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Matchbox Twenty Mad Season £39.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Atlantic SKU: 0075678660467 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 13th October 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket