The Will To Death by John Frusciante - Uhune

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John Frusciante kicked it into high gear in 2004, not only releasing Shadows Collide With People through Warner Bros., but also planning to release an album every other month or so through the rest of the year on the Recordcollection label. The first of these releases is Will to Death, a collaboration with Josh Klinghoffer (who also helped out with Shadows Collide With People). Those familiar with Frusciante's other solo work will know that this material will be far from Red Hot Chili Peppers lite: Frusciante definitely has his own (somewhat haunted) muse. The songs are basically nice little pop tunes, with hard-panned oddball production and very personal, introspective lyrics. This album also marks a new personal aesthetic for Frusciante: he wanted these songs to be raw and immediate (as inspired by some of his favorite albums), and to this end there were very few takes involved with any of these songs, and mistakes and elements of chance found their way in as well. Frusciante's voice has come a long way, and there are some really interesting production touches like all the backwards touches on "A Loop" and the double-tracked piano tinkling on "Wishing." There's almost nothing in the way of guitar heroics and it's far from groundbreaking, but fans of darkly personal skewed pop should enjoy Will to Death.
© Sean Westergaard /TiVo

1. A Doubt

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

2. An Exercise

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

3. Time Runs Out

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

4. Loss

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

5. Unchanging

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

6. The Mirror

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

7. A Loop

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

8. Wishing

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

9. Far Away

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

10. The Days Have Turned

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

11. Helical

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante
Josh Klinghoffer; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

12. The Will To Death

by John Frusciante

Primary Artist: John Frusciante; Main Performer
Various Instruments: Josh Klinghoffer
John Frusciante; Performer
Vocals: John Frusciante; Performer
Composer: John Frusciante; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Jeff Moses
Rafael Serrano; Production
Engineer: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Mastering: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing: Ryan Hewitt; Production
Producer: John Frusciante; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Dave Lee; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, College Rock, Adult Alternative, Indie

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 21, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099909602755