The Empyrean
by John Frusciante
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 62
  3. Negative: 5 out of 62

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  1. AndrewA
    Feb 21, 2009
    5
    I love John Frusciante, but I think this record is the weakest link in his discography.

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#64 Most Discussed Album of 2009
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#47 Most Shared Album of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. AllMusic
    70
    Frusciante has done a nice job of carving an identity completely separate from his main gig, and Empyrean fits nicely with his other solo albums.
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  2. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    John Frusciante has carved out a parallel world as a solo artist over a series of intensely personal and brilliantly realised albums. His 10th, The Empyrean, is his most ambitious to date.
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  3. PopMatters
    40
    While this album may mirror some type of personal imaginative journey for the listener, the truth is it is just too dreary and self-indulgent to endure in its entirety.
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