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Mar 31, 2026A quietly accomplished jazz project.
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Mar 27, 2026Honora is never dilettantish, though: it’s sincere, exploratory and soulful.
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Mar 26, 2026In ‘Honora’, Flea has found a way to redefine his humble musical roots, far from a vanity project, it’s a deeply considered, richly textured body of work.
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Mar 26, 2026Surprising, always engaging debut solo album.
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Mar 23, 2026Flea’s mission for Honora was simple: create something that feels both natural and impressive, something the listener can take with them throughout their day, and he achieved that, and more.
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Mar 23, 2026Maybe this could have been two different records: the big-name covers album and the back-room jam session. But in terms of conveying the passions, frustrations and intriguing contractions of its restless instigator, Honora is perfect. [Apr 2026, p.27]
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MojoMar 23, 2026Flea proves to be a nice rather than barnstorming trumpeter, allbeit a subtly ambitious sone: witness his Chet Bakerish take on Funkadelic's Maggot Brain. But ultimately, he respects the collectivist energies of the LA scene he's infiltrated. [May 2026, p.84]
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Mar 27, 2026It’s a mature and compositionally sophisticated collection of songs whose only real unifying thread is that Flea is very excited to be playing all of them.
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Classic Rock MagazineApr 3, 2026As first albums go, Honora is a risky play, but it's one that just about manages to pay off. [May 2026, p.75]
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Mar 27, 2026Honora feels a bit like a few different projects in one, its moments of revelatory beauty refracted through a slightly convoluted structure.
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Mar 27, 2026Ultimately Honora is bold and beautifully played, with atmospheric production adorned in warmth, soul, and passion.
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Mar 27, 2026Honora stands apart as a fascinating, if sometimes flawed, labour of love.
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Record CollectorMar 23, 2026This is a reasonably entertaining album. [Apr 2026, p.106]
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The WireMar 23, 2026It feels like a self-conscious attempt to approximate jazz without ever quite committing to it, no doubt partly due to the fact that Flea's horn chops are somewhat rudimentary, favouring languid lines that could generously be seen as resembling Chet Baker at his most unbothered. .... It's hard not to feel the project lacks any of the liberatory qualities one would hope for from a genuine jazz statement. [Apr 26, p.50]