Following the initial breakup of Jane's Addiction in 1991, Avery and Navarro formed Deconstruction as a one-time project.[2] They had initially invited Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins to join the project, but Perkins decided to join Porno for Pyros instead.[3] Michael Murphy was recruited for the Deconstruction project.
The band released the album Deconstruction in 1994; it did not sell well and earned mixed reviews from critics.[2][4][5] A video was produced for the track "L.A. Song".[6] The band never toured because Avery was uninterested in doing so after the stress of his years with Jane's Addiction.[7] In his biography, Navarro described Deconstruction as "more of an artistic experiment than anything else. We didn't have songs; some people viewed us as geniuses and others viewed us as fools. And, personally, I could see the rationale behind both points of view very clearly."[8]
Deconstruction disbanded shortly after the release of the album. Avery then formed the band Polar Bear,[9] while Navarro joined Red Hot Chili Peppers.[10]
^"While Deconstruction can claim a few decent songs and Dave Navarro’s dazzling guitar work, the album is ruined by utterly toneless vocals".Trouser Press review
^"The end result is less an album than a collection of sessions and explorations, sometimes comparing favorably and sometimes not to the original group the two made their names with."Allmusic review
