Letur-Lefr (pronunciation: /'lɛtɹ̩ 'lɛfɹ̩/) is the fourth EP by John Frusciante, released on July 17, 2012 on Record Collection. It was released in multiple formats including 32-bit digital download and cassette.[1] The EP features Frusciante singing, playing all the instruments and engineering, as well as his ex-wife performing backing vocals and a "few friends on vocals, mostly MC'ing".[2]
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| Released | July 17th, 2012 (International) July 16th, 2012 (Europe) July 4th, 2012 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, experimental rock, hip hop, progressive psytrance | |||
| Length | 15:56 | |||
| Label | Record Collection | |||
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Frusciante said of this album and its follow-up, PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone, "I consider my music to be Progressive Synth Pop, which says nothing about what it sounds like, but does describe my basic approach. I combine aspects of many styles of music and create my own musical forms by way of electronic instruments. The tracks on Letur-Lefr were recorded in 2010 and PBX was recorded in 2011. Letur is a compilation, a selected portion of music I made that year while PBX was conceived as an album, the songs having been recorded in succession. The records are very different from each other."
Title
editAccording to Frusciante, the EP's title "signifies the transition of two becoming one, notably symbolized by the first song on the album being the sequel to the album's last."[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John Frusciante
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "In Your Eyes" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "909 Day" | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Glowe" | 1:31 |
| 4. | "FM" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "In My Light" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 15:56 | |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- John Frusciante - vocals, backing vocals (stated as "female backing vocals" on booklet[5]), synthesizers, guitar, samples, drum machine
- Nicole Turley - vocals (1)
- RZA - vocals (2, 5)
- Leggezin Fin - vocals (2)
- Masia One - vocals (2, 3)
- Kinetic 9 - vocals (2, 4)
- Rugged Monk - vocals (4)
Recording personnel
edit- John Frusciante - production
- Anthony Zamora - studio manager
Artwork
edit- John Frusciante - cover art and design
- Julian Chavez - cover design
Charts
edit| Charts (2012) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 10[6] |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 38[7] |
References
edit- ^ "Letur Lefr EP in July, PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone LP in September!". Invisible-movement.net. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "JOHN FRUSCIANTE". Johnfrusciante.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Album Titles". JohnFrusciante.com. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Letur-Lefr - John Frusciante". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Letur-Lefr out in Japan, contributors revealed!" Archived 2013-12-17 at the Wayback Machine invisible-movement.net
- ^ "John Frusciante - Chart History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
- ^ "Letur-Lefr - John Frusciante | Awards". AllMusic.