Bangkok’s Independent Newspaper
07th September 2004, Bangkok’s Independent Newspaper (Thailand)
“The Will to Death†represents the perfect buffer between John Frusciante’s first three solo albums and his fourth, with the deeper, more introspective songs taking on a life and creating worlds of their own.
The song that best exemplifies this is “Mirrorâ€. With its ethereal wisps of smoke and haunting piano playing, it examines the self-destructive psyche of an essentially good human being. Again, Frusciante examines ontological and psychological topics, such as loss, pain, life, death, consciousness, the nature of space-time and reincarnation.
“Helical†is one the best John Frusciante instrumentals, rivalling “Ramparts†in its beauty. This album sets a high watermark, which will makes his fans all the more excited about future solo projects.
