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Upon leaving
the Red Hot Chili Peppers
in 1992, guitarist
John Frusciante
delved into home recording, eventually completing a 12-track album titled
Niandra Lades
that bore the influence of '60s oddballs like
Syd Barrett
and
Captain Beefheart
.
languished on the shelf for a while until it was paired with another 12-track collection of
Frusciante
's home-taping efforts; this one, titled
Usually Just a T-Shirt
, concentrated on pleasant
psychedelic
instrumentals with plenty of backward-guitar effects. While some might find the jump from bizarre vocal numbers to atmospheric instrumentals (and the resultant shift in mood) a bit jarring, the two halves do share certain characteristics.
's singing voice has a fragile, wispy quality that sits well next to the often delicate second half, and the sparse arrangements of the first half help set the stage for the gossamer guitar work later on. Because the whole project has a definite stream-of-consciousness feel, it does fall prey to underdeveloped ideas at times, but overall,
Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt
is an intriguing and unexpected departure from
's work with
the Chili Peppers
. ~ Steve Huey
the Red Hot Chili Peppers
in 1992, guitarist
John Frusciante
delved into home recording, eventually completing a 12-track album titled
Niandra Lades
that bore the influence of '60s oddballs like
Syd Barrett
and
Captain Beefheart
.
languished on the shelf for a while until it was paired with another 12-track collection of
Frusciante
's home-taping efforts; this one, titled
Usually Just a T-Shirt
, concentrated on pleasant
psychedelic
instrumentals with plenty of backward-guitar effects. While some might find the jump from bizarre vocal numbers to atmospheric instrumentals (and the resultant shift in mood) a bit jarring, the two halves do share certain characteristics.
's singing voice has a fragile, wispy quality that sits well next to the often delicate second half, and the sparse arrangements of the first half help set the stage for the gossamer guitar work later on. Because the whole project has a definite stream-of-consciousness feel, it does fall prey to underdeveloped ideas at times, but overall,
Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt
is an intriguing and unexpected departure from
's work with
the Chili Peppers
. ~ Steve Huey
Upon leaving
the Red Hot Chili Peppers
in 1992, guitarist
John Frusciante
delved into home recording, eventually completing a 12-track album titled
Niandra Lades
that bore the influence of '60s oddballs like
Syd Barrett
and
Captain Beefheart
.
languished on the shelf for a while until it was paired with another 12-track collection of
Frusciante
's home-taping efforts; this one, titled
Usually Just a T-Shirt
, concentrated on pleasant
psychedelic
instrumentals with plenty of backward-guitar effects. While some might find the jump from bizarre vocal numbers to atmospheric instrumentals (and the resultant shift in mood) a bit jarring, the two halves do share certain characteristics.
's singing voice has a fragile, wispy quality that sits well next to the often delicate second half, and the sparse arrangements of the first half help set the stage for the gossamer guitar work later on. Because the whole project has a definite stream-of-consciousness feel, it does fall prey to underdeveloped ideas at times, but overall,
Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt
is an intriguing and unexpected departure from
's work with
the Chili Peppers
. ~ Steve Huey
the Red Hot Chili Peppers
in 1992, guitarist
John Frusciante
delved into home recording, eventually completing a 12-track album titled
Niandra Lades
that bore the influence of '60s oddballs like
Syd Barrett
and
Captain Beefheart
.
languished on the shelf for a while until it was paired with another 12-track collection of
Frusciante
's home-taping efforts; this one, titled
Usually Just a T-Shirt
, concentrated on pleasant
psychedelic
instrumentals with plenty of backward-guitar effects. While some might find the jump from bizarre vocal numbers to atmospheric instrumentals (and the resultant shift in mood) a bit jarring, the two halves do share certain characteristics.
's singing voice has a fragile, wispy quality that sits well next to the often delicate second half, and the sparse arrangements of the first half help set the stage for the gossamer guitar work later on. Because the whole project has a definite stream-of-consciousness feel, it does fall prey to underdeveloped ideas at times, but overall,
Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt
is an intriguing and unexpected departure from
's work with
the Chili Peppers
. ~ Steve Huey
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