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 John FruscianteShadows Collide with People Release Date: 2004 02 24 Label: Warner Bros. Rating:  |
The fourth solo outing from Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist John Frusciante -- OK, fifth for those counting his free 21-track downloadable-only From the Sounds Inside released in 2001 -- is his most accessible effort to date in terms of mainstream appeal. It is likewise worth mentioning that he has made available demos of a majority of these sides on his website for a limited time. Frusciante also maintains intermittent contact with the avant-garde forces that drove the Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt coupling in 1995. Admittedly, enthusiasts of his edgier lo-fi recordings may find 2004's Shadows Collide With People too polished and produced. However, the sonic spit-shine rarely detracts from the very palpable emotive presence within each of the selections. Although Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer (guitar/vocals/bass/keyboards/percussion) divvy up the lion's share of the instrumentation, the two are joined by fellow Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and bassist Flea -- the latter contributing an upright bassline to "The Slaughter" -- as well as Omar Rodriguez on slide guitar and Charlie Clouser's orchestral programming. While "Omission" is signified by Klinghoffer's co-lead vocal, at the center remains Frusciante's probing melodic sense. He vacillates between the power-chord rockers "Carvel," "Second Walk," and "This Song" and the haunting beauty of "Regret," which is set against the decidedly more experimental and bold "-00Ghost27," "23 Go In to End," and "Failure33 Object." These wordless excursions lacerate a discernible swath across Frusciante's otherwise introspective songwriting. Examples include the introduction to "In Relief," "Water," and the Byrds-ish feel incorporated into "Cut-Out." Even though it might not be the artist's intended goal, with such strong -- if not arguably disparate -- material exemplifying the best of what Frusciante has to offer, Shadows Collide With People has something for his listeners past, present, and future. Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Carvel | Frusciante | 6:15 |
| 2 | Omission | Frusciante, Klinghoffer | 4:34 |
| 3 | Regret | Frusciante | 2:58 |
| 4 | Ricky | Frusciante | 3:57 |
| 5 | Second Walk | Frusciante | 1:43 |
| 6 | Every Person | Frusciante | 2:38 |
| 7 | -00Ghost27 | Klinghoffer, Frusciante | 3:50 |
| 8 | Wednesday's Song | Frusciante | 3:31 |
| 9 | This Cold | Frusciante | 2:00 |
| 10 | Failure33 Object | Frusciante | 2:56 |
| 11 | Song to Sing When I'm Lonely | Frusciante | 3:16 |
| 12 | Time Goes Back | Frusciante | 3:23 |
| 13 | In Relief | Frusciante | 3:36 |
| 14 | Water | Frusciante | 4:06 |
| 15 | Cut-Out | Frusciante | 3:34 |
| 16 | Chances | Frusciante | 1:49 |
| 17 | 23 Go In to End | Frusciante | 6:42 |
| 18 | Slaughter | Frusciante | 3:53 |
Other Releases:
| Shadows Collide with People [Japan] Release Date: 2004 Label: WEA |
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