Red Hot Chili Peppers - Unlimited Love (April 1, 2022) • Page 5

of course my ears perk up at the first choir of johns but i love “aquatic mouth dance”

 

so far pleasantly surprised. “she’s a lover” seems to be indulging a chic org influence. “these are the ways” is prob my favorite so far after “aquatic mouth dance” though i can’t tell how much it’s bc i’ve been starving for more energy. it does have awesome breakdown riffs + an implacable weird indie-power-pop vibe

 

by the way has their only remotely listenable songs and that's basically his brainchild so I give him some credit but he simply isn't the same level of guitarist as flea is a bassist

 

Listened to this last night and definitely enjoyed it. Basically seems like a slightly more concise Stadium Arcadium.

 

“whatchu thinkin” would fit right in on stadium arcadium, an album i really like

 

The flow on "Unlimited Love" for some reason reminded me of this:

 

I'm a fan and to me all their best albums are with Frusciante. Also the tours with Josh were noticeably inferior to the tours I have seen with John. Just my 2 cents. Cautiously optimistic for the new album, have read some negatives but all from people who seem like they are non fans who just want to mock them, so those reviews are meaningless to me.

PS - those rankings somebody posted are bad. Stadium Arcadium in last place??

 

I've seen them 3 times with John and 3 times with Josh. I think the later tours being "inferior" are really just due to the band getting older and more calculated/studied in their approach. Additionally, I think for Josh (and really anyone who would have stepped into that role who wasn't coming from another superstar band) probably might have felt awkward and taken on a more of a hired gun role as opposed to a full partner when it came to songwriting which might explain why his parts were usually complimentary.

 

That could all be true, sure. Either way, I'm glad John is back. John is a star.

 

lol none of the negative reviews i've seen have been mocking the band. absolutely zero. bizarre comment.

 

This is my negative review. I’m a non fan. Mock mock mock!

 

they’re the most mockable band on the planet idk what to tell ya

 

Not even close

 

idk they’re blood on the dance floor level of bad to my ears but that’s alright

 

Y’all oughta send RHCP an invoice for all the back rent you’ve should be charging them for living in your heads.

 

Can we all as a society agree to stop using the "living rent-free in your head" cliche?

 

Make me, hoss

 

Then why are you even in this thread? Haha

 

i'm here bc i like pleasure spiked with pain

 

Well played

 

at least you have the self awareness to admit that’s their only appeal

 

Why is anyone anywhere

 

not like I think about them at all beyond opening this thread but good one, boss

 

people can't clown on bands they dislike without being told said bands are 'living in their head rent free', wild

also Kiedis is an admitted statutory rapist so I can't imagine why people still go to bat for this band

 

I dunno, I kinda grew out of going out of my way to shit on artists I don't like a few years ago.