| The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a band that has | | | | the mellow, laid back Californication-esque |
| transcended the scope of pop culture , | | | | tracks. Dani California, Tell Me Baby, and |
| adapting to new trends while still | | | | Wet Sand are some of the songs on this album |
| maintaining their original funk-based style. | | | | that we will be hearing for years to come.Are |
| Playing music for nearly two decades, the | | | | there any problems with the CD? Sure. There |
| Chili Peppers show an unrepentant strength on | | | | isn't too much of a coherent flow amongst the |
| their new album.Dubbed "Stadium Arcadium", | | | | discs, and you may find yourself skipping |
| the new Red Hot Chili Peppers release is a | | | | around between tracks to satisfy what mood |
| double-disc powerhouse that fully showcases | | | | you are in. While tracks like Snow are upbeat |
| the range of this classic band. Totaling 28 | | | | and energetic, the album drags you through |
| tracks, there is something for every Peppers | | | | melancholy in some of the slower songs such |
| fan, from those who rocked to One Hot Minute | | | | as Strip My Mind. You can tell that the band |
| in the early 90s to the new fan-base they | | | | is dabbling outside of their comfort zone at |
| have gained through such recent releases as | | | | several points in the CD, with songs such as |
| By The Way. You can get a sense of the | | | | Snow having an almost foreign feel, while |
| hormone-fueled music that was a Chili Peppers | | | | still unmistakably being a Chili Peppers |
| trademark in their formative years in such | | | | tune.All in all, I would highly recommend |
| tracks as Warlocks and Storm In A Teacup. The | | | | purchasing the new album. It has something |
| bass lines laid out by Flea help to form | | | | for everyone, and with 28 tracks you'll be |
| cohesion to the CD, with John Frusciante | | | | hard pressed to not find at least 3 or 4 |
| fully tuned in and never disappointing with | | | | songs that will stay with you. Aside from |
| the guitar work. Anthony Kiedis' vocals | | | | some slight problems with the flow of the CD |
| remain on-point and can evoke powerful | | | | and the fact that a few tracks that could've |
| emotions, even though the stereotypical Chili | | | | been best saved for a B-side, Stadium |
| Peppers non-sensical lyrics are as prevalent | | | | Arcadium is a record that will not be soon |
| as ever. More recent Chili Peppers fans will | | | | forgotten. |
| be happy to know that the CD has plenty of | | | | |