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.
The album is dedicated to Frusciante's cat Maya, who died earlier in the year. Frusciante stated: "Maya was with me as I made music for 15 years, so I wanted to name it after her. She loved music, and with such a personal title, it didn't seem right to call myself Trickfinger, somehow, so it's by John Frusciante. I don't have that interest in singing or writing lyrics like I used to. The natural thing when I'm by myself now, is to just make music like the stuff being released this year. I really love the back and forth with machines and the computer."[8]
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