Jane's Addiction
Ritual De Lo Habitual

An eccentric Perry Farrell, incredibly inspired in every aspect, both at the microphone and in yet another scandalous cover that sparked quite a few controversies, a great performance from bassist Eric Avery, an underrated Stephen Perkins skillfully behind the drums, and a wildly acidic Dave Navarro on guitar. These are the Jane's Addiction of 1990, from "Ritual De Lo Habitual," an album considered fundamental for the construction of indie-rock; the last of the first real JA, when Farrell was scarily hooked on drugs, destroying everything he found in the dressing room and bringing prostitutes and transsexuals on stage, turning his shows into real red-light spectacles.

A mix of rock, funk, metal, and psychedelia are the main ingredients of the album, where you can hear everything. It starts with an energetic, Led-like sound in the lively opening track Stop, and then continues with the funk notes of the two saddest episodes on the record: No One's Leaving and Ain't No Right, reaching the reggae notes of Obvious and the brilliant Been Caught Stealing.
The next song is the lengthy Three Days, with Jane Says, the most beautiful song ever brought to light by the L.A. four, a true anthem to perversion accompanied by an engaging and effective sound; from the dark tones of the first minutes, to a raw sound accompanied by Navarro's Page-style guitar solos in the middle, and then closing in a sudden atmosphere of psychedelia; the result? The masterpiece of JA.
The album continues with another classic, Then She Did, profoundly different from the previous one. Then follows the excellent Of Course, ending with Classic Girl.
A great album that reflected what the early JA were, and what an important contribution they made to their genre.