John FruscianteBest John Frusciante Albums Ranked

To Record Only Water for Ten Days

pitchfork

8.0

“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we explore the haunting and beautiful 2001 solo album from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante.”

Maya

pitchfork

7.6

“The longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist swaps the acid-house influences of his Trickfinger project for a loving tribute to ’90s jungle and drill’n’bass.”

The Will To Death

pitchfork

7.4

“Latest LP from the artiest Chili Pepper is the third in what is said to be a series of six Frusciante releases planned for 2004 release.”

Shadows Collide With People

pitchfork

6.9

“After returning in the role of Lazarus to the long-running L.A. school play called RHCP, John Frusciante had a star turn in repurposing *Californication* and *By the Way* as wise, unwanky meditations on the mellow gold of life after hedonism. Parts of *Shadows Collide with People* align nicely with those records, both sonically and thematically, but the album is really an exercise in focusing, for”

Maya

thelineofbestfit

6.0

“John Frusciante's tribute to his old musical partner is an enjoyable dive into '90s drum and bass”

Maya

loudandquiet

6.0

“Is there a more unsung musical nomad than John Frusciante? After the guitarist abruptly left the Red Hot Chili Peppers (the first time) in 1992 due to the overwhelming popularity they attracted following the success of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Frusciante went on to live an indescribably chaotic drug-filled life. Somehow during this period, he released two solo albums which to this day baffle with t”