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