Maya (John Frusciante album)

Maya
Studio album by
John Frusciante
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020
Recorded2018
StudioJohn Frusciante's home studio, Los Angeles
Genre
Length40:56
LabelTimesig
ProducerJohn Frusciante
John Frusciante chronology
She Smiles Because She Presses the Button
(2020) 		Maya
(2020) 		SDM-LA8-441-114-211
(2021)
John Frusciante solo chronology
Foregrow
(2016) 		Maya
(2020) 		I and II
(2023)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
Loud and Quiet6/10[5]
Pitchfork7.6/10[6]

Maya is the eleventh studio album by American musician John Frusciante, released on October 23, 2020 through Timesig, a label owned by Venetian Snares. The album was released as a digital album, on limited edition vinyl and compact disc, and is the first full-length instrumental electronic album for Frusciante to be released under his own name.[7] The LP went on to have another pressing on lilac purple vinyl in March 2021.

On August 31, 2020, "Amethblowl" was uploaded to Frusciante's Bandcamp page for streaming and as a pre-order bonus.

  1. ^ "maya Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Maya - John Frusciante | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ Copley, Laura (20 October 2020). "John Frusciante - Maya". Clash. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ Keating, Daryl (20 October 2020). "'Maya' Blows John Frusciante's Previous Electronic Forays Out of the Water". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. ^ Davidson, Robert. "John Frusciante – Maya – Album Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "John Frusciante – Maya". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  7. ^ Richards, Will (1 September 2020). "John Frusciante announces new jungle-inspired album 'Maya', dedicated to his cat". NME.