''She Smiles Because She Presses the Button'' is the third studio album by

Trickfinger ''Trickfinger'' is the first studio album by Trickfinger, the alias of American musician John Frusciante. The album was released on April 7, 2015, on the AcidTest label. This was Frusciante's second release under the Trickfinger alias. His first ...

, the alias of musician

John Frusciante John Anthony Frusciante (; born March 5, 1970) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers across three stints since 1988. He has released 11 solo albums and 7 EPs, ranging in style from acoustic guitar to e ...

, released on June 5, 2020, through Acid Test's Avenue 66 sub-label. On April 16, the first two tracks were uploaded to the Acid Test bandcamp page for streaming and pre-order bonus.

Background

Like previous releases under the Trickfinger alias, Frusciante recorded ''She Smiles Because She Presses the Button'' in its entirety, without the involvement of any additional personnel. The fifth Trickfinger release, the album is a continuation of Frusciante's exploration of

electronic music Electronic music is a Music genre, genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or electronics, circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromech ...

which had begun in 2007 after he "lost interest in traditional songwriting" shortly before leaving the

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock, f ...

for the second time, and comprised the bulk of his musical output during his decade away from the band. ''She Smiles Because She Presses the Button'' was made available on vinyl, CD and as a digital download. A second small run LP pressing was done soon after the release day as the initial pressing had run out.

Track listing

References

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