Letur-Lefr

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Letur-Lefr
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EP by John Frusciante solo
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
John Frusciante solo chronology
The Empyrean
(2009)The Empyrean2009
Letur-Lefr
(2012)
PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone
(2012)PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone2012
John Frusciante chronology
Speed Dealer Moms EP
(2010)
Letur-Lefr
(2012)
PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone
(2012)

Letur-Lefr (pronunciation: /'lɛtɹ̩ 'lɛfɹ̩/) is an 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 wife performing backing vocals and a "few friends on vocals, mostly MC'ing".[2]

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

According 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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by John Frusciante

No. Title Length
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

Personnel

Musicians

  • 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 and 3)
  • Kinetic 9 - vocals (2 and 4)
  • Rugged Monk - vocals (4)

Recording personnel

Artwork

Charts

Charts (2012) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 10[6]
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 38[7]

References

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  5. "Letur-Lefr out in Japan, contributors revealed!" invisible-movement.net
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