04 - John Frusciante & Josh Klinghoffer - Communique (A Sphere In The Heart Of Silence)

John Frusciante & Josh Klinghoffer - Communique
Album: A Sphere In The Heart Of Silence (2004)

A Sphere in the Heart of Silence is the fifth album in a series of six solo efforts that John Frusciante undertook from June 2004 to February 2005, and his eighth overall release. It is an album composed mainly of electronica-based material, and was a joint collaboration between John Frusciante and friend Josh Klinghoffer. Both of them perform vocals; John Frusciante sings lead vocals on "Afterglow", "Walls" and "My Life", and shares vocals with Josh Klinghoffer on "Surrogate People". Josh Klinghoffer performs lead vocals on "Communique", "At Your Enemies" and does the backing vocals for "Walls".

It's time to dive and join two long-term friends on their expedition through the depths of electronica. On the effort released under both of their names; John and Josh published some of the non-Ataxia material that was conceived during the performance shows at Los Angeles' Knitting Factory and a couple of other places. The first song, an instrumental titled Sphere had to be shortened by around 2/3, as the original version performed in December 2003 lasted about thirty minutes. The other songs, apart from the last one that somehow doesn't fit into the concept, being an intimate, short ballad, continue the travel through a completely different realm than the one a John listener is used to.

1. Sphere [8:28]
2. The Afterglow [5:19]
3. Walls [6:18]
4. Communique [6:56]
5. At Your Enemies [4:25]
6. Surrogate People [5:22]
7. My Life [1:37]


Lyrics:

This is slow communique
This is slow communique
It's a show that I hope you know

My opposing say,
Why are we inside?
There are no rules
There are no rules

I will try to start a fire
I will try to start a fire
Just to show how well it burns

It's a breaking of commune
It's a breaking of commune
Just to show another way to go

You can never return
You can never return
It's a barrier for life before you learn

I can never return
I found an island, I found an island for you

This is slow communique
This is slow communique
It's a show that I hope you know

Swimming from the island
...
I will try ... you know

You say we're running now
You say we're running now
You go to where you never know

I will try to start a fire
I will try to start a fire
Just to, Just to watch how it burns


Credits:

John Frusciante -- programming, white noise, guitar, lead vocals (on "The Afterglow", "Walls", and "My Life"), backing vocals, vocal treatments, synthetic strings, drum treatments, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, bass, piano, producer, design
Josh Klinghoffer -- arp string ensemble, guitar, bass, synthesizers, drum loops, drums, lead vocals (on "Communique", "At Your Enemies", and "Surrogate People"), backing vocals, one note synth, piano, producer
Ryan Hewitt -- engineer, mixing
Chris Reynolds -- assistant
Jason Gossman -- assistant
Bernie Grundman -- mastering
Lola Montes Schnabel -- photography
Mike Piscitelli -- design
Dave Lee -- equipment technician


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• 2004
• Electronica
• Experimental
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[medok1515]

~ Josh got a beautiful voice and excellent musicianship. E best Replaceament foR RHCP.

[PEnCILCAsE98]

pure emotions.. thanks

[vlatkacobain]

omg is that josh's voice !?!?!

[BrokenHeadstock]

1:53 iPhone unlocks.

[FruscianteForMe]

THE BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD !

[SacTownStudios]

@MrVault13Dweller Actually I believe is Josh is playing the piano while John is responsible for all the "white noise" in the background

[dimebag464]

I think Josh and John need to make another album together.

[MrVault13Dweller]

@NoNewInterestingNick

John plays the piano  :D

[blakeandcamp]

Josh's voice is amazing

[siulukamuolys]

my two favorite musicians. together.

Perfection.

[booabeck]

best song for the communique.