In the opener Carvel, Frusciante’s falsetto and growl are in full effect, especially in the track’s final moments, “And I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Carvel is truly a brilliant song, beginning with strange water-like effects and building to one of the most upbeat tracks. His range however is excellent, changing from a falsetto to a growling yell, and his emotion is utterly amazing. Frusciante does not have one of the greatest voices in the history of music, nor does he have one of the best in modern music. The instrumentation is somewhat simple, there is drums, bass, and electric and/or acoustic guitars, although occasionally keyboards and strange effects make an appearance. When listening to this the first few times you may ask yourself: What is really so great about this? The record is composed of 18 tracks, only two exceeding six minutes and several that don’t surpass three minutes. I would consider this to be one of the most influential albums to both my music making and music taste that I have ever listened to. Somewhere around that 4th or 5th listen, “Shadows Collide With People” clicked for me in a way I never would have imagined. While working on a golf course, I gave the record a few listens on my ipod, and at first thought this is pretty good. I purchased “Shadows Collide With People” with the assumption that this would be just another good album, which was true at first. This past summer, I encountered a similar phenomenon when I least expected it.Īs a Red Hot Chili Peppers fan, I had never quite gotten around to listening to John Frusciante’s solo work until this summer. In the following years, Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” and Pearl Jam’s “Ten” served as turning points for my musical taste, and are a major factor in what I listen to now. When I grew a bit older, I worshipped Linkin Park’s “Hybrid Theory” as if it was revolutionary. When I was eleven, I remember listening to Third Eye Blind’s self-titled release, singing along with every track and playing the record continuously. Once every few years, I encounter an album that changes my musical taste. Review Summary: Whether it’s the skepticism of Ricky or the sheer optimism of The Slaughter, “Shadows Collide With People” delivers on all cylinders.
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