6.1
Avg Score
7
Opinions
#48,826
All Time
17
Tracks
“Guitarist John Frusciante and producer Rick Rubin are back, so is their signature funky-rock beauty”
“In most conversations about the Red Hot Chili Peppers, someone will bring out a quote supposedly attributed to Nick Cave: “I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the fuck is this garbage?’ And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Jokes aside, one undeniable thing is the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ skill. Over the past 40 years, the band have evolved from their funk-rock roots into alt-rock”
“After more than a decade away, guitarist John Frusciante returns for the band’s first album in six years, a restrained and familiar effort to recapture an old spark in a new era.”
“**Favorite tracks:** BLACK SUMMER, NOT THE ONE, IT'S ONLY NATURAL, WHITE BRAIDS & PILLOW CHAIR **Least favorite track:** POSTER CHILD [Watch the review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUaI7KEXA3c)”
“If Red Hot Chili Peppers’ earlier work was defined by a strain of masculinity so aggressive that the funk-metal genre it inspired might better have been called incelcore, their output since 1999’s Californication has been notable for its mellower, more contemplative sound. That’s been both a blessing and a curse: every so often, they have stumbled across a genuinely moving tune, as with By the Way”
