RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - stub review added 1st December 2008
Album Review: By The Way (2002)
For fans of: alternative rock... and young funk all grown up
The 8th full album by Red Hot Chili Peppers, By The Way is a mature take on their earlier efforts. It's all the better for it.
They still manage their usual trick of including a few ropey old tracks, but the good songs are now more frequent and of a higher quality than before. The title track, plus 'Universally Speaking', 'The Zephyr Song', 'Can't Stop' and 'Tear' mark themselves out as the best listens.
This is barely a rock album. With deep melodies and subdued funk meanderings it almost sits in its own genre. However it is, in the most part, a great listen with only a couple of tracks that need skipping.
Check out... The intriguing 'Cabron' with its Mexican vibe. It's an interesting take on the usual Chilies sound.
Track List:
1. By The Way
2. Universally Speaking
3. This Is The Place
4. Dosed
5. Don't Forget Me
6. The Zephyr Song
7. Can't Stop
8. I Could Die For You
9. Midnight
10. Throw Away Your Television
11. Cabron
12. Tear
13. On Mercury
14. Minor Thing
15. Warm Tape
16. Venice Queen
Artist's websites: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
