Search - Dave Navarro :: Trust No One

This CD helped me clean up my life.

D | 11/30/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD helped me clean up my life. Dave Navarro is brutally honest here, and this record speaks to me. Trust Noone by Dave Navarro helped me get clean. Also, Corinna Fugate, an underground singer's CD 'Chasing the Ghost' helped me."

A Voyeuristic Treat

D | Vancouver, WA | 10/06/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love all kinds of music, and granted I am a fan of Navarro's but this album is transcendent. It quite literally haunts me. There are no honest comparisons in my opinion that can be made to previous collaborative work. Hearing his voice alone is a revelation... soothing and personal, sometimes almost a whisper.



But I think the kicker for me is the amazing openness he shows in this album. Each song is a personal odyssey; inventive, and emotionally raw. Some say dark and depressing but I think that assessment misses a big component...Dave's wicked sense of humor and irony. To me, soaring riffs, playful instrumentation and lyrics keep the overall tone of the album far from tragic...to me it's a self-deprecating triumph for Dave Navarro.



As a back-story...I read Dave's biographical book "Don't Do This At Home" at the same time I was becoming familiar with the album so Dave's sometimes-cryptic lyrics fit into place for me. His struggles with addiction, personal loss and relationships are all there.

If you don't know Dave's story and are at all interested I would recommend both the album and the book. If you are a fan of the man, not just his musical past, this combination is a real voyeuristic treat.



Comparable Music: Nothing really in my opinion. Kind of like Lou Reed meets Jimi Hendrix. Inventive and beautifully melodic...with a measure of scorching guitar."