Maya (John Frusciante album)

Maya is the eleventh studio album by American musician John Frusciante, released on October 23, 2020 through Timesig, a label owned by Venetian Snares. The album was released as a digital album, on limited edition vinyl and compact disc, and is the first full-length instrumental electronic album for Frusciante to be released under his own name.[7] The LP went on to have another pressing on lilac purple vinyl in March 2021.

Maya
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020
Recorded2018
StudioJohn Frusciante's home studio, Los Angeles
Genre
Length40:56
LabelTimesig
ProducerJohn Frusciante
John Frusciante chronology
She Smiles Because She Presses the Button
(2020)
Maya
(2020)
SDM-LA8-441-114-211
(2021)
John Frusciante solo chronology
Foregrow
(2016)
Maya
(2020)
I and II
(2023)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
Loud and Quiet6/10[5]
Pitchfork7.6/10[6]

On August 31, 2020, "Amethblowl" was uploaded to Frusciante's Bandcamp page for streaming and as a pre-order bonus.

Background and recording

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The album is dedicated to Frusciante's cat Maya, who died earlier in the year. Frusciante stated: "Maya was with me as I made music for 15 years, so I wanted to name it after her. She loved music, and with such a personal title, it didn't seem right to call myself Trickfinger, somehow, so it's by John Frusciante. I don't have that interest in singing or writing lyrics like I used to. The natural thing when I'm by myself now, is to just make music like the stuff being released this year. I really love the back and forth with machines and the computer."[8]

Track listing

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Maya track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Brand E"4:52
2."Usbrup Pensul"4:24
3."Flying"3:43
4."Pleasure Explanation"4:15
5."Blind Aim"4:07
6."Reach Out"4:23
7."Amethblowl"4:40
8."Zillion"4:35
9."Anja Motherless"5:57
Total length:40:56

References

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  1. ^ "maya Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Maya - John Frusciante | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ Copley, Laura (20 October 2020). "John Frusciante - Maya". Clash. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ Keating, Daryl (20 October 2020). "'Maya' Blows John Frusciante's Previous Electronic Forays Out of the Water". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. ^ Davidson, Robert. "John Frusciante – Maya – Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "John Frusciante – Maya". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. ^ Richards, Will (1 September 2020). "John Frusciante announces new jungle-inspired album 'Maya', dedicated to his cat". NME.
  8. ^ "Maya | John Frusciante". Retrieved 22 October 2020 – via Bandcamp.