Curtains

by John Frusciante

Overview

The sixth of six albums recorded by Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante during 2004, Curtains was initially tracked on the musician's living room floor and subsequently overdubbed with Carla Azar of Autolux on drums, Ken Wylde on upright bass, and Omar Rodriguez of the Mars Volta, who lent his guitar playing to a pair of tracks. Initiated by the stellar, Dylanesque acoustic tones of "The Past Recedes," Curtains opens to reveal evocative, soulful material like "Lever Pulled" and the bright, melodic reflection known as "A Name." The magical "Ascension -- which uses George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" as a touchstone -- offsets the piano dirge "Leap Your Bar," but Frusciante's increasing comfort as a vocalist during this prolific spell is what is most notable. One needs to look no further than the beauty of "Anne" (which is arguably the best of the lot here) for evidence. But Curtains is the sum of its parts. Nearly always inventive, the 11 tunes here collect to form one magnificent piece of art. ~ John D. Luerssen

Product Details

Release Date:	12/23/2022
Label:	Record Collection / The Record Collection
UPC:	0093624895916
Rank:	20551

Tracks

1. The Past Recedes
2. Lever Pulled
3. Anne
4. The Real
5. A Name
6. Control
7. Your Warning
8. Hope
9. Ascension
10. Time Tonight
11. Leap Your Ear

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Frusciante   Primary Artist,Strings,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Electric),Melodica,Piano,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),String Ensemble,Bass (Electric),Synthesizer,Mellotron
Ken Wild   Double Bass,Bass (Upright)
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez   Guitar
Carla Azar   Drums

Technical Credits

Chris Holmes   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Additional Production
Ryan Hewitt   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer
John Frusciante   Audio Production,Design,Treatments,Composer,Producer
Dave Lee   Equipment Technician
Mike Piscitelli   Design
Bernie Grundman   Mastering