DC:John Frusciante

Title: DC EP

Label: Record Collection

Genre: laid back man and his guitar

Rating: 6 of 7

I am sure you all know Frusciante as the drug rehabbed guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and all his crazy fiascos shown in the VH1 Behind the Music. Did you know that the guitarist has been spitting out solo albums by the truckload over the last year or two, I think it’s something ridiculous like an album or EP a month in 2004. Well I have been skeptical also, and this is the first one I picked up, and frankly I am impressed. Recorded at Inner Ear studios in DC with the amazing Ian Mackaye and drummer and Fugazi associate Jerry Busher, DC EP are 4 laid back rock songs featuring punk meets technical guitar style, quite drumming and Frusciante’s surprisingly good vocals that jump from frustrated tenor to quivering falsettos. My favorites are Dissolve and A Corner, but all 4 are pretty good. It’s worth a listen if only for the artwork, and I’m betting he’ll surprise you too.

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