Coma16 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Can someone please tell RHCP to stop making music videos? No one watches MTV anymore.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Just for fun: Best song overall - Here Ever After Best guitar solo - It’s Only Natural Best John high vocals - She’s a Lover Best John low vocals - Heavy Wing Most unique song - Bastards of Light Flea’s best - Aquatic (both bass and trumpet) Chad’s best - These Are the Ways Anthony’s best - Tangelo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklord Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) I listened to the album 6-7 times over the last few days. It's really really good. What I like the most, it sounds like they had a lot of fun and that they didn't try to write a hit (maaaybe Black Summer) rather just songs they like. Other things I like, some messing around with song structures and sudden changes. Guitar solos that sounds like John tried 3-4 things and just played the best one - I feel he's going to improvise so much live. A LOT of funk - the most since Californication I'd say. My favorite songs are Aquatic Mouth Dance, The Heavy Wing, Here Ever After and my absolute favorite One Way Traffic, I don't know why but it's such a fan little track It's not their best album but every song is like between 7 and 9 Edited March 29, 2022 by Nicklord 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsdrummer63 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 How the heck are people listening to the album? Doesn't it drop friday? Did I miss something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, Gunsdrummer63 said: How the heck are people listening to the album? Doesn't it drop friday? Did I miss something it leaked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsdrummer63 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, Rovim said: it leaked damn really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Gunsdrummer63 said: damn really? no. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsdrummer63 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, Rovim said: no. not sure what answer I expected but thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 More news: on Friday Sirius XM is launching a RHCP station called Whole Lotta Red Hot and the first thing they’re gonna play is a track-by-track commentary for the new album with all four band members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerInThisTown Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 One song I have heard a lot of praise for is The Heavy Wing, can anyone describe what that song is like? It's the second to last track on the album, seems odd to me that such a good song would be so buried in the album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, StrangerInThisTown said: One song I have heard a lot of praise for is The Heavy Wing, can anyone describe what that song is like? It's the second to last track on the album, seems odd to me that such a good song would be so buried in the album Anthony just sings the first few lines and then John sings the rest on his own. Kinda sounds like his old solo song Carvel, or something off his album The Empyrean. Edited March 30, 2022 by rocknroll41 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklord Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 12 hours ago, Rovim said: it leaked I'm not into that many RHCP online communities but I saw at least 10 people that got a CD or a vinyl several days earlier that they should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, Nicklord said: I'm not into that many RHCP online communities but I saw at least 10 people that got a CD or a vinyl several days earlier that they should Which is great. Worst is when you pre-order something and you end up getting it days after the official release. It's nice when they time it so it is delivered by release day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 (edited) Surprise show at Fonda Theater coming soon, apparently. Also Rick Rubin just updated his podcast schedule: April 1 - John Frusciante April 5 - John & Anthony April 12 - Flea April 19 - Chad So much promo all at once all of a sudden. I can’t keep up! EDIT: they’re playing at the Amoeba record store in LA on April 7. Edited March 30, 2022 by rocknroll41 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 21 hours ago, rocknroll41 said: Best guitar solo - It’s Only Natural I really should listen more to the record, but from my first impression I feel like there's not too much interesting guitar stuff going on. Don't get me wrong, I like a lot of the songs, but I love John's playing and he's been a huge inspiration to me as a guitarist, and on the other records with the Peppers there were many unique and cool licks and riffs that I couldn't wait to figure out, but this time around I didn't really have that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 25 minutes ago, EvanG said: I really should listen more to the record, but from my first impression I feel like there's not too much interesting guitar stuff going on. Don't get me wrong, I like a lot of the songs, but I love John's playing and he's been a huge inspiration to me as a guitarist, and on the other records with the Peppers there were many unique and cool licks and riffs that I couldn't wait to figure out, but this time around I didn't really have that. That’s fair. For better or worse, this album is a lot more “jazzy”/“jammy.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, rocknroll41 said: That’s fair. For better or worse, this album is a lot more “jazzy”/“jammy.” Yeah, and I'm really digging The Heavy Wing, White Braids & Pillow Chair, Whatchu Thinking and Bastards Of Light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaguns1982 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) got it today, gonna listen a few times over the weekend. Should be good I hope Edited March 31, 2022 by megaguns1982 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Holy shit pitckfork kinda liked it (they usually hate RHCP): https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/red-hot-chili-peppers-unlimited-love/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Scrolled through several reviews today and most of them give 3 out of 5 stars. Which isn't bad, but I expected it to get better reviews. Not that reviews really matter obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 3 hours ago, EvanG said: Scrolled through several reviews today and most of them give 3 out of 5 stars. Which isn't bad, but I expected it to get better reviews. Not that reviews really matter obviously. Bad reviews get more clicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, Coma16 said: Bad reviews get more clicks 77 on Metacritic is very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Styley Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Where can I find the album? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvanG Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Coma16 said: Bad reviews get more clicks 3 out of 5 stars isn’t bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK6 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Having my first listen. Sounds really good. Sounds like they had a lot of fun making it. Such a relief - poster child and not the one are the two worst songs in my opinion. Seems to have been written with no thought of writing a hit - just writing some cool songs. Interesting song structures and different sounds. Looking forward to giving it a few more listens. Bastards of light is my early favourite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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