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The Empyrean
Rock · 2009 · 12 tracks · 1h 0m

The Empyrean

John Frusciante

A sprawling, analog-soaked concept album exploring the heights of the human spirit. Dense with gospel choirs, fuzz-drenched solos, and existential yearning.

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It's like a 70s psych-rock odyssey recorded in a cathedral by a guy who's definitely seen the edge of the universe.

A transcendental and deeply solitary journey through existential peaks and valleys.

The Empyrean · vs · John Frusciante
Stargazing+1.6σ

Stargazing saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 1h 0m
01
Before the Beginning
9:09
02
Song to the Siren
3:33
03
Unreachable
6:10
04
God
3:23
05
Dark/Light
8:30
06
Heaven
4:03
07
Enough of Me
4:15
08
Central
7:16
09
One More of Me
4:06
10
After the Ending
3:57
11
Today
3:18
12
Ah Yom
3:18
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition in Dark/Light where the somber piano gives way to a triumphant, bass-driven gospel groove.
The nine-minute instrumental opener Before the Beginning which reinterprets Funkadelic's Maggot Brain through a modern lens.
The explosive, multi-layered guitar climax in Central that feels like a physical ascent.
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