Curtains (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Curtains


Type = studio
Artist = John Frusciante
Released = February 1, 2005
Recorded = May 8, 2004 – May 14, 2004 and May 19, 2004 – May 23, 2004
Genre = Alternative rock, indie rock
Length = 33:42
Label = Record Collection
Producer = John Frusciante
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5e61mps09ffo link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnfrusciante/albums/album/6843755/review/6983014/curtains link]
Last album = "A Sphere in the Heart of Silence"
(2004)
This album = "Curtains"
(2005)
Next album = "The Imperium"
(2009)

"Curtains" is the ninth solo album by John Frusciante released February 1, 2005 on the label Record Collection. It was the last record of a six album series Frusciante released, within the span of six months.

The album was mainly composed of acoustic guitar, in contrast to his previous collaboration with Josh Klinghoffer, "A Sphere in the Heart of Silence", which was mostly electronic. Carla Azar (from the band Autolux) plays drums, Ken Wild plays upright bass, and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, of The Mars Volta, makes various guest appearances on guitar. Frusciante plays all other instruments on the album. A video was made for "The Past Recedes", which was released exclusively on the Internet.

Track listing

All songs written by John Frusciante.

# "The Past Recedes" – 3:53
# "Lever Pulled" – 2:22
# "Anne" – 3:35
# "The Real" – 3:06
# "A Name" – 2:03
# "Control" – 4:29
# "Your Warning" – 3:33
# "Hope" – 1:56
# "Ascension" – 2:52
# "Time Tonight" – 3:12
# "Leap Your Bar" – 2:36

Personnel

*John Frusciante – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass, melodica, piano, string ensemble, mellotron, synthesizer, treatments, producer, design
*Omar Rodriguez-Lopez – electric guitar on "Lever Pulled" guitar on "Anne"
*Carla Azar – drums
*Ken Wild – upright bass
*Ryan Hewitt – engineer, mixing
*Chris Holmes – additional mixing
*Bernie Grundman – mastering
*Lola Montes – photography
*Mike Piscitelli – design
*Dave Lee – equipment technician

References