Outsides (EP)

Outsides
EP by John Frusciante solo
Released August 27, 2013
Recorded 2012–2013
Genre Electronica, experimental rock, IDM, electronic rock, avant-garde
Length 19:13 (Standard release)
23:41 (Japanese release)
Label Record Collection
Producer John Frusciante
John Frusciante solo chronology
PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone
(2012)PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone2012		 Outsides
(2013)		 Enclosure
(2014)Enclosure2014
John Frusciante chronology
PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone
(2012) PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone2012		 Outsides
(2013) Outsides2013		 Medieval Chamber
(2014) Medieval Chamber2014

Outsides is an extended play by John Frusciante, originally scheduled to be released on August 14, 2013 in Japan, and on August 27, 2013 internationally on Record Collection but due to an error in the distribution process, some pre-ordered CDs were shipped to customers during late July 2013.[1] As a result, the international record release date has been brought forward to the 6th August 2013. The EP was released in multiple formats, including CD, vinyl, 32-bit digital formats and cassette. The music serves as a conceptual bridge between PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone and Enclosure.

Background and recording

Frusciante commented on the release:

Outsides consists of a 10-minute guitar solo and 2 abstract “out” pieces of music. Here I use the word out in the same sense as the term was used in free jazz. It’s a modern approach to the concepts of harmony found in some late 50s/early 60s free jazz and some 20th century classical. I don’t employ any aspects of rock or pop harmony, and that was basically the approach, just to make music that is not reliant on the center that, on PBX, was provided by my songwriting style. I consider this to be working along abstract lines. Making forward moving, full sounding music without resorting to any familiar musical relationships of harmony to serve as a basis has been a goal of mine for quite a while. Both songs have my style of drums and guitar solos, but nevertheless I think of them as my version of modern classical music. They started as just orchestra, but I go wherever music takes me, and I use any instrument to express my feelings, just as I use aspects of any style. For instance, on "Shelf", despite the unconventional tonality of the section, I was surprised to find that a blues guitar solo worked well. Also, both songs have Acid sections.[2][3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Alternative Press[6]
Consequence of Sound[7]
Sputnikmusic[8]
Ultimate Guitar Archive[9]

Track listing

All tracks written by John Frusciante.

No.TitleLength
1."Same"10:16
2."Breathiac"2:34
3."Shelf"6:08
4."Sol" (Japanese bonus track/Digital download was available with preorder)4:38

Personnel

Musicians

  • John Frusciante – guitar, vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, drum machine, sequencer, samples

Recording personnel

  • John Frusciante – production
  • Anthony Zamora – studio manager

Artwork

  • John Frusciante – cover art and design

References

  1. ↑ http://invisible-movement.net/2013/07/outsides-in-all-its-glory
  2. ↑ http://invisible-movement.net/2013/07/new-john-frusciante-ep-outsides-out-27th-august-pre-order-free-bonus-track
  3. ↑ http://johnfrusciante.com/index.php/article/outsides-ep
  4. ↑ "Outsides Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Fred. "Outsides - John Frusciante". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
  6. ↑ Ham, Robert. "John Frusciante - Outsides EP". altpress.com. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  7. ↑ Staples, Derek. "Album Review: John Frusciante - Outsides EP". consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  8. ↑ Gun, Tommy. "John Frusciante Outsides". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  9. ↑ "Outsides [EP] Review". ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
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