Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You

FINALLY! After a five year wait, the Chili Pepper’s have blessed us with their tenth studio album and I can tell you it’s a banger. It’s the first album to feature Frusciante’s replacement Josh Klinghoffer. To most RHCP fans the absence of Frusciante’s complex guitar talents and lengthy solos is noticeable, but despite that the core element that is the Red Hot Chili Peppers hasn’t died out. The funk ridden bass lines and the mouth full lyrics is something that will never disappear. Anthems such as “Factory of Faith” make you want to shout out the chorus at the top of your lungs, more mellow songs that you can just get baked on like “Meet me at the corner” or the fast pace and upbeat “Goodbye Hooray” make you want to roundhouse kick your mother in the face! 


However, despite the album's brilliance, it's no Blood Sugar Sex Magik or Californication. There couldn't have been a better replacement, however Klinghoffer isn't no Frusciante. But as Chad Smith states "this is a new band. Same name, but it's a new band" Regardless of that, it's still a really good record. Can't wait to see what the 'new' Chili Peppers bring out in the future.


7/10


Daniel Mburu - 12/01/2012