Niandra LaDes and Usually Just a T-Shirt — John Frusciante

A harrowing yet strangely beautiful document of isolation and creative obsession.

Tracklist · 25 Tracks

As Can Be

2:57

My Smile Is A Rifle

3:49

Head (Beach Arab)

2:05

Big Takeover

3:19

Curtains

2:30

Running Away Into You

2:13

Mascara

3:41

Been Insane

1:41

Skin Blues

1:46

Your Pussy's Glued to a Building on Fire

3:17

Blood on My Neck From Success

3:09

Ten to Butter Blood Voodoo

2:00

Untitled #1

0:35

Untitled #2

4:22

Untitled #3

1:49

Untitled #4

1:40

Untitled #5

1:30

Untitled #6

1:28

Untitled #7

1:38

Untitled #8

8:00

Untitled #9

7:06

Untitled #10

0:25

Untitled #11

1:52

Untitled #12

5:27

Untitled #13

1:51

Moments Worth Listening For

The jarring transition into the second half of the album where the songs dissolve into wordless, backwards-masked guitar experiments.

The sudden, desperate vocal strain in 'Your Pussy's Glued to a Building on Fire' that feels like a physical breaking point.

The way the tape hiss becomes its own instrument on 'Untitled #9', swallowing the melody in a warm, suffocating blanket of noise.

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