Reviews (page 6 of 15)
The first time I heard this album (at least some of the songs on it, I didn’t listen to the whole thing straight through for an embarrassingly long time despite owning it since I was probably in high school), I knew I was getting something special. I had never heard guitar tones like this first of all (queue under the bridge) but also I had never heard something so funky. I probably didn’t even know what funk was at the time, but I knew it blew my mind and I loved the sound. I like to think this record got me started on my fun journey discovery. Anyway this entire record is amazing from start to finish. You’re really doing yourself a disservice by skipping anything on here.
What are those albums where the memory of it being great outweighs? The actual reality of it being any good? Three or four? Really good songs the rest of it a little bit chaotic. Did some much better stuff in the early 2000s which is probably their pinical
decent album but holy hell it's so long and boring at times i just tune out
Front half is alright, back half is amazing and the album really builds into picking up the pace
It’s good and has a few really good songs that get this close to a 4 but I feel it falls short as a majority of other I just don’t like as much.
300/1089 - *Amazing instrumental starts* “ooh-she-walla-bing-bang, shamma-lamma-ding-dong, put da banana in da apple sauce!”
Favorite tracks: Under the Bridge, The Power of Equality, My Lovely Man, Naked In the Rain Begrudgingly giving this 4 stars... Even though I found some new songs I like, I think I was better off only knowing their hits solely because I didn't know how disgusting the rest of them were.
Very familiar with this album, know every track, but it's just not my cup of tea.
Meh.
Every time I want to dock points it hits me with another banger
Pfunk. Flea has some sick fucking lines on this Album. Also his tone on some of the tracks is sick
Good album. Some brilliant songs but a tad repetitive.
When I was 14 I thought these guys were cool. Now I’m 41 and think they pretty much suck. The singles are solid, “Under the Bridge” is still great. But the rest oscillates between totally forgettable and downright embarrassing. Anthony Kiedis may be the worst lyricist in rock history.
#762. Look, I know this probably deserves at least a three, but I've had a rough night, and I hate the fucking E̶a̶g̶l̶e̶s̶ Red Hot Chili Beppers, man. 2/5: please, spare me from this
‘Definitely a singles band’ - Luke
Singles band
Brings back a lot of memories! Used to absolutely love this. Songs I had totally forgotten about, but almost instantly remembered when I heard them. Power of Equality is a right belter, but I never think of it when thinking of RHCP. I’m not sure when I stopped listening to these, I think it was around the Stadium Arcadium record. Nothing against it, but it doesn’t sound as good as this, or Californication / By The Way. I think I much prefer the funkier rap side of RHCP which is more evident on this. Saying that, Scar Tissue is one of my favourite by these, so perhaps I’m full of shit. Ive always suspected it. This is overall a bit long and I’m not sure how often I’d return, but it is a belter and an ‘essential’ record in my humblest opinion
It's the best RHCP album I'd say, even if I'm far more familiar with californication. Breaking the girl, suck my kiss, give it away, under the bridge all among their best. Even the album tracks are pretty good mind, very slap bass funk married with 90s rock in a way nobody else managed to achieve. It's mad how well written they lyrics for under the bridge are only to be followed by the some of the worst you're likely to hear on other tracks. Overall great but the lyrics bring it down.
Silly lyrics here and there - trying to be cool and controversial - but now puerile. However, when the songs hit, they really hit. I Could Have Lied was my favourite outside of the main hitters (Give It Away, Suck My Kiss, and the magnificent Under the Bridge). Californication (actually, the run of Californication, By the Way, and Stadium Arcadium) is unequivocally better all-round (I'm not into Funky Hot Chili Peppers) but that doesn't diminish the work here. "Aromatic is the flower, she must be moist". Nice. Real nice.
There would've been a good few years where I would've called RHCP my favourite band and this my favourite album. I haven't listened to it in years, maybe over a decade. Was nice to hear it again, but it definitely isn't my favourite album anymore. I'd forgotten (or it was a bit lost out me at the time), how kinda sexual and filthy some of it is. Probably doesn't appeal like it did when I was a lot younger. Aside from that, I still think it is pretty great. The bass is so funky, great drums too. This was their peak funkiness. I still really like "I could have lied", which is apparently about Sinead o Connor. Under the bridge is obviously great. Breaking the girl, the power of equality, blood sugar sex magik too. I'm going to say 4.5 as I definitely didn't enjoy it as much as my 14 year old self did, and some of the more "edgy" stuff was a bit awkward now. For the record, I think one hot minute is their best album, but it might not be on the list
Funky beats only get you so far
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Thier best album maybe but it also is bloated with a lot of fat around a few good bones… Parliament Funkadelic they are not.
If I was a teenager I could see thinking this is cool. As it stands this funk-rock comes off too juvenile and thus a bit hard to listen to, particularly with so much of it in one album. However, they clearly know how to write songs (even if they tend to the repetitive side), and the production is super tight and creative (one thing I learned from this project is that I'm a Rick Rubin fan). I think it's very telling that the best songs are not funk-hiphop, but ballads (like Under the Bridge). If only they did more of that.
Literally only one good song
Nicht mein Sound....
Bin kein großer RHCP Fan. Haben ein paar richtig coole Hits (hier z.B. Under the Bridge) und auch definitiv ihre Daseinsberechtigung auch in den 1001 Alben.
Not a huge fan of the 90s' rock scene however this album was a good listen.
The definitive RHCP album from the funk era. Nostalgia album for me
I was shocked to see that this came out in 1991. I’m much more familiar with the Californication brand of the RHCP. Also surprised how much funk there is — this is predominantly a funk album. Frusciante has got to be one of the best guitarists of the 90s/00s and it was nice to hear that this early on. The solo at the end of If You Have To Ask is a great example. I enjoyed this a lot more than I would have guessed, when I wasn’t busy trying not to think about what the phrase “suck my kiss” might mean.
Hadn’t really heard most of the songs on this album before. Love the funk vibe. The intro and solo in funky monks were fantastic.
I will give this three-star release a strategic 4/5 to offset all the fucking garbage I've endured. To Steve Huey, who called this "probably the best album the Chili Peppers will ever make": Your myopic conclusion never foresaw By The Way, apparently. Why would you cap the Chilis' creative prospects so early in their discography?
Holy gen X
Not as good as I remember
Some of the songs on this album are fantastic but some also are fucking terrible
This record was a game changer and some of the songs are excellent. But I just can’t. Yasi says you need to be a Californian to fully appreciate this band and it’s my easy way out of not liking it.
I have some stereotypes about this album, let's see how they hold up. Overall, this album is a victim of the 90s mentality of needing to fill the length of a CD. The singles really carry it, a lot of filler here
I could have lied is a good song, I hadn't heard it before. Anyway, I don't know why this was as big as it was in retrospect. It's carried by the singles.
terrible
Kinda funky in a good way Although it does feel a little like men overcompensating for the fact that they can't pull
Enjoyed this one
What a throwback. When this first came out, I was only 5 or 6 years old. But I remember it so vividly on the radio and through my brother’s friends. It was so out there and in your face. Very much a 90s California “F You” fresh sound to my innocent ears.
Album 48/1001 Corny lyrics, but plenty of funky jams nevertheless. 🌶🌶🌶 Favourite song: Under the Bridge ↘️🌉 Honourable mention: Breaking the Girl 💔👩🏼🦲 Suck My Kiss😚💋 Give It Away 🎁 I Could Have Lied 🗣👩🏼🦲🤭 Blood Sugar Sex Magik 🩸🍬👉👌🎩🪄
Anything RHCP is getting 5 stars from me. I love this band. They do no wrong. (Musically)
Does Anthony Kiedis think he can rap?
Fantastic album
Litt slitsomt mange av sangene, og vokalen var ikke det helt store. Men har jo noen gromme låter her og der. Kommer ikke til å sette på det mye mer.
As many people back in 1991, I got this album on the basis of how great Under the Bridge is. If memory serves, I probably only played the CD a time or two, mostly due to all of the filler that pads out a way too long album. With that context, I was not too excited to see this come up today from the generator. What I totally forgot due to the minimal listens is that the first 11 songs on the record would have made an almost perfect listening experience. There are so many good to great songs, starting with a fantastic opening three pack of bangers, and it would have ended with another amazing three pack. It all got to be too much after that, and the last six songs really add little to the effort. Upon listening today, I'll declare that this is an almost great album. It's a shame RHCP nor Rick Rubin didn't see this at the time.
Even familiarity doesn't help this. I like their attempt at something funky and I get why a lot of my mates lived them but I can't buy in
Can’t go wrong
Classic
Alternative band title. Some of their all time great songs in here, but there's also some of the most forgettable padding included that really brings things down.
Although I remember when this group was popular, I wasn't a fan, so I really never listened to any of their music until this album. After listening to this album, I'm still not a big fan, but I did like "Under The Bridge" which I thought was different than most of their songs, and more of a ballad than most of the other music this group produced.
This was a hard album to get through. I’m mot a fan of the peppers and when I saw how many tracks I let out a groan. It’s so funny cuz I can recognize the individual talent of all members, but put together it leads to results ranging from enjoyable to just kind of a funk-lite bore Standouts include breaking the girl(love that middle breakdown), I could have lied, and under the bridge (their biggest hit and can actually see why, Ive listened to it plenty of times) Everything else is just either annoying funk noises (give it away being the biggest offender) or just consistent 4-5 minute rock rap funk trials I’m just waiting to be over I did like “theyre red hot” as an ended, one of my fave Robert Johnson songs. But either way, not a fan and won’t be revisiting
I liked the more melodic tracks like "Breaking the Girl" and "Under the Bridge," but those felt unfortunately few and far between; maybe I haven't done enough drugs in my life, but the droning, monotonous, bored-sounding rap over funky bass lines did nothing for me. This album did manage to have some of the most blisteringly unsexy songs about sex, so I guess that's some kind of achievement. Best: "Under the Bridge" Worst: "Sir Psycho Sexy"
A rough early section of this album gives way to some heat. The first two songs are by far the worst on the album. Power of Equality's chorus sounds like I asked my niece to come up with some rudimentary rhyme schemes and well...it was very simple. Though the instrumentation in that song is good. Much the same in If You Have to Ask, which they must have asked the lead singer to perform his parts extremely hungerover and sleep drived. Both of the first two tracks I believe would have been bangers without the vocals but in their current stages they are a skip. However, we get a list of songs I at least tolerated or loved after. Highs are Funky Monks which has a funky vibe to go with its namesake. Under the Bridge is probably the catchiest song on the album barring Give it Away Now and Suck My Kiss which are both great but Under the Bridge is a song I couldn't help but sing along to. You kick the first to songs off this album and you have a perfect album but in this state its still a very high 4 out of 5 chili peppers
Beautifully funky. There's few times where I love heavy bass as much as Red Hot Chili Peppers. I have absolutely no idea what they're singing about 90+% of the time, but it's still fun to listen to them, and there's so many bangers on this album: 5/5.
not my type of music
Ugh I usually enjoy the peppers (when I say this I mean I like their newest album and the hits) but this seems like it’s only the bad parts of whatever they put in all of their songs. I tried getting through this multiple times and Suck my kiss put me off every single time so it’s only so far I can go with this
Best Song: Under The Bridge. An iconic song with a pleasant sense of melancholy, even if I think that the culmination with the choir is overkill. Worst Song: I Could Have Lied. What insane whiplash to hard cut from "Suck My Kiss" to this melodrama. I feel the irony of the contrasting subject matter is lost on Kiedis. Overall: Maybe this is in part due to how overplayed the RHCP were during my youth, but I was really struck by how annoying most of the songs here were. Everything is coated in a sort of dude-bro pastiche that often ends up sounding closer to Limp Bizkit than anything else. Some of the hits are still good, and the bass is funky, but Anthony Kiedis as a lead vocalist is mostly just a chore to listen to. The album is also horribly structured, with complete tonal shifts seemingly every other track.
I like this album man
I like the goofing around. The silly voices and the cheeky guitar playing. A bit seedy as well, but mostly harmless, wearing a sock on your winkle daftness.
I don't know if want to listen to this again haha I've heard it before I think it's overated, Under the Bridge is really really good tho, it might be their best song. The great Andy Gill produced this one, I really tried to like it you know, but it just sounds a bit grating to me. I'll give 2/5 but I can't give half star
Standouts Breaking the Girl Suck My Kiss Give it Away Under the Bridge The Greeting Song
Unlike other comments, I don’t think Frusciante or Smith are doing anything particularly special here. Both are undoubtly gifted, professional musicians, but what they do mostly serves as a tight but boilerplate backdrop for the songs. Aside from a few intriguing solos maybe (at the end of “I Could Have Lied” for example)… But what keeps this record from being a completely dull funk rip-off disaster is Kiedis’s idiosyncratic singing and the - undoubtedly - brilliant Flea. Of course, Kiedis lyrics are hit or miss (with far more miss than hit - just listen to „Suck My Kiss”, ouch), but at least his delivery is distinctive and charismatic. His full stylistic range - good and bad alike - is on display on “Mellowship Slinky in B Major”. I wouldn’t call anything on Blood Sugar Sex Magik (the Chili Peppers never fail to come up with stupid album titles) genius, or even particularly good, aside from Flea’s bass playing. However, with so many actually great funk (adjacent) records out there, there’s no compelling reason to ever sit through this one again.
Hated it. The funk and rap elements along with the lyricism are ridiculous. Understand The Bridge, Breaking The Girl, and I Could Have Lied are the only listenable songs
there aren't any songs with "california" in the title. disappointing
Was really enjoying this album until I got to “They’re Red Hot” which is absolute shite. Thankfully it’s only 1 minute 11 long but it completely fucked up my impression of the whole album. And lost it a star. Guys, just because you’ve got 74 minutes playing time on a CD doesn’t mean you have to fill it with every bit of shit you record.
Went in with preconceptions. RHCP are a band I should love, in theory - I love so many of their influences: Gang of Four; James Brown; Iggy Pop/The Stooges. But they are so cringeworthy it hurts sometimes. Anthony Kiedis is a paedo.
It doesn’t really get me but songs are generally good
RHCP is not my kind of rock in the slightest.
Kut muziek, zeurderig AF.
Nostalgia's playing a bit of a part in this review, but I still really like this album. This one and One Hot Minute are just great.
RHCP to me has always felt like a band that is lesser than the sum of its parts. -John Frusciante, one of the most well-respected guitarists of all time and has all kinds of great riffs on here -Chad Smith, great drummer and remember how he looks like Will Ferrell? Isn't that funny? -Anthony Kiedis -Flea, one of the most well-respected bassists of all time Other than a few notable standouts most of their songs are kinda fun but also pretty ass.
This is my wife's favorite band so I waited until I could listen to this with her. Good album! Maybe the most coherent RHCP album front to back. Lots of very popular songs on this thing. I liked some of the in-between tracks too, but they definitely weren't as sticky.
Pivotal LA rock album
I knew some of the singles and I really like those. But the other funk songs aren't really my thing. I went in thinking I was going to give this a 4 based on the singles, but I think the other songs mean I have to go with a 3.
Fuck these guys suck
Trash. The funk/rock hybrid is kind of fun, but Kiedis’ vocals are so incredibly irritating, any semblance of enjoyment is quickly lost. I swear this band has the most fan tattoos of any I know. Why? How? How is this, of all things to give a sign of public and permanent allegiance to, the thing someone chooses? Bad bad bad. Bad.
I'll say here what I've said for years. I'm not a fan of RHCP. If all they made was Blood Sugar Sex Magik, I'd be a big fan of RHCP.
Tämä möly olisi voinut olla puolet lyhyempi. Paljon hyviä instrumentaalisia osioita. Lyriikat sen sijaan?..ja laulu...noh ei minun makuuni. Kitara ja rummut ovatkin ainoa syy sille, että tämä albumi saa kolme tähteä. Ehdottomasti paras biisi koko albumilta oli Under the Bridge.
What an album! A-ma-zing.
Honestly very surprised as to how cohesive put together this was. I always thpught that rhcp are more of a single/best of listenable band but this was very nice
There’s no chance. Dnf. Brutal listen. Drew the line at an the 8 minute long sir psycho sexy for
This is not my most favorite RHCP album, but it does have my favorite song of theirs. Under the Bridge never gets old. A solid listen
Probably RHCP best album. Really isn’t a bad song on there. Love Frusciante’s guitar and Flea’s base playing
increible disco, temon tras temon
This is a long album at an hour and 14 minutes. Somehow it felt even longer than that. I don't like the Chilis, and listening to an entire album through didn't help that. A couple tracks were ok, but most of it I was just counting the seconds until it was over. 2/5
Iconic album but the second half hits way harder than the first
30.10.25 #25 Favourite Track: 95% of all of them Rate: 9/10 I listened to the whole album so many times
So overrated
Much better than “Californiation”. They seemed to have more fun with this album. Being housed in a mansion so they could concentrate on their craft helped. This album was not bad.
Hmm, hard one to rate. I've heard several RHCP songs before, but the only ones on this album I've heard are Under The Bridge and Give It Away. The first one is fully a 5, and the second a high 4. The rest of the songs are a bit of a letdown from that. As expected, the songs have a chill vibe, and his voice is solid. But the songs themselves just leave something to be desired. There were a few highlights, The Power Of Equality, Breaking The Girl, and I Could Have Lied. Average would probably be a 3, but maybe that's just be cause I'm holding it to a higher standard because of their songs that I do know. I think I can be happy bumping this up to a 4. Best song: Under The Bridge
Love the Chili Peppers
The singles are great and still hold up, for the most part. The rest of the album, however, does not.
načelno solidna glazba koja nije moj đir (generični dosadni fank), ali je zato vokal dozlaboga naporan i tekstovi su podosta krindž. i preeedugooo... s obzirom na napaljenost većine tekstova u stvari ko neka fankrok varijanta acedeceta? sve u svemu bezveze skroz
WE GONNA KEEP OUR CHILDREN AWAY FROM YOU ANTHONY! STOP TOUCHING THE LITTLE ONES!
Awesome groove album with slapping bass and funk
No
The Levy RHCP.ltä. on jorattu ja mesottu disessä. Timanttia
Ei tää vaan oikein lähde, tai siis ei ollenkaan.
Osa fanittaa uudempaa, osa vanhempaa. Itse olen Stadium Arcadium -miehiä mutta oli tälläkin levyllä hetkensä. Esimerkiksi Under The Bridge kuuluu all time favourite kappaleisiin heittämällä.
yknow what, it's really long but actually pretty enjoyable
wow that was long
Well, I don’t have much to say about this. I guess if you’ve heard one song from this album you’ve heard them all.
Classic RHCP. This is probably their first foray into what I would deem their signature sound. With classic tracks like Suck My Kiss, Under the Bridge and Give It Away, Blood Sugar Sex Magik is quintessential RCHP listening. Best: Give It Away; Under The Bridge Worst: They're Red Hot 3.5 Stars
In middle school and high school this record was universally regarded as a masterpiece. It hasn’t aged too well since then. I find Anthony Kiedis obnoxious and honestly abhorrent. But it’s hard to hate the hard rock funk of the rest of the band and “Under The Bridge” is a great song.
This had a couple of decent songs but unfortunately is not my cup of tea - after a while I felt like it was just a lot of slap bass and I didn’t really want to keep listening to it.
Nick Cave: "I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the fuck is this garbage?’ And the answer is always the Red Hot Chili Peppers." Did I expect to enjoy this? No. Did I go in with preconceived expectations? Yes. I just don't get what people see in the RHCP. It's like someone took an annoying high school white boy funk band and decided what they really needed was a super-whiny singer. I thought Give It Away was about a bad a song as they could make... But then the next song was even worse!
The soundtrack to a Michael Bay porn flick.
Actually really liked it. Wish it wasn't so long. Nobody needs a double album.
Very samey, each song sounded like the previous one. Tough listen
Love the first half of this album. Back half drops it to 4 stars
1/1001 I would probably have given this five stars back in the cassette days. Honestly haven’t come back to hear this one more than two or three times since. Maybe it’s a four star. I don’t know. Not my vibe these days.
An album loved by those around me at school but left me cold, as most funk rock does. I did my duty here and fought through my distaste of Kiedis and his 14 year old girlfriend's. To my surprise there was plenty to appreciate, and AK was incredibly annoying at times. The guitar playing of Frusciante was awesome at times (If you have to ask sticks in the mind) and there are great songs (Under the Bridge of course but also Breaking The Girl). It's too long but wrestles itself above a probable initial 2.
An album I listened to a lot 25 years ago, and now revisited and enjoyed quite much -not as much but before, though-
We'll I've heard this one many times before.
What the hell - most of this dumb ass fuckery works.
"Ba-di ba-da ba-zumba crunga cong gone bad!" Chili Willy did not age well. I played in a white boy funk band in college in the late 80's so early Chili's were a big part of our set. It all sort of embarrasses me now.
Alright, I’m conflicted. I used to worship this record. I mean, what’s not to like? The Chili Peppers at their peak? Rick Rubin at his peak? A band that helped define the sound and culture of the 90s? I still love this motherfucker so much. Having said all of that, Anthony and Flea have shown the world that they are complete douche bags. I’m giving this album 5 stars because it deserves it but sincerely from the bottom of my heart, fuck the Chili Peppers. This is record is a fucking masterpiece.
Very funky! Not my favourite lyrics, but the core band groove is undeniable. Great basslines from Flea, great riffs from Frusciante.
A few gems but everything else basically sounds exactly the same to me.
Memorabile
I bought this after Give It Away was released. I liked it then, but didn't listen to it often. In retrospect, the singles were good, and no discussion about Under The Bridge, which is an absolute masterpiece. The rest of this is good regarding the music, but the lyrics are, in parts, juvenile and bad.
Well wading through this was a chore. Never really listened closely to them and now I can understand why they have never got my attention. I thought they were a lot rockier than this but it’s more hip hop (c)rap than rock. To be fair my musical tastes are nowhere near what’s produced here so so cannot assess if it’s musically good or not but it certainly makes no impression with me. 1/5 10/10/25
Stupidly funk, entertaining and magical. Arguably the second half is kind of a B-side collection, but who cares if you vibe to it.
RHCP is fine and the music is well done but I just don't enjoy their sound.
Todo bien pero no entiendo mucho la locura por este grupo. Give it away igual vive en mi. Nota: 2.7
Great album. Really strong variety of songs.
Some of this was good, some of the songs were so similar to the other songs, that it wasn't so good.
This was good but I fear it was a bit too long.
Great singles, good vibes but I didn’t feel like this was amazingly memorable all the way through. Definitely rate it for suck my kiss, absolute tune.
Early 90s rock. Made them famous. California skater rock. 90s.
Used to love this album when I was 12. Doesn't do quite the same for me now, but can't deny it's greatness in what it is. I just don't relate to it. It's cool though.
One of their best. High 4
Went into this expecting to grow tired of a lengthy funk rock album, I wasn't expecting it to be such a solid effort with stand-out classics. I was NOT expecting Under the Bridge after the title track, or at all. So, it's been a beautiful experience. Great track list. Blood Sugar Sex Magik isn't philosophically mature, but academically, sonically, it gets something right. There's youth and carelessness, and enough self awareness to have respect for the genres and artists it's building on. This is a bad-boy ladies' man soundtrack. 3.7/5
Fine. I get it
Wow, eye opener, you think because it has Under The Bridge it should be good, then turns out the rest of it is both tuneless and classless.
At times obnoxious, at times un-musical. But it has The Juice.
I'm sorry, I have to speak my truth. I do not understand the chilis. I have never been overly into them but went into this album knowing how beloved it is and hoping my eyes would be opened. And I still don't get it!! I'm sorry. The backing instrumentals on pretty much all tracks rule but the lyrics are juvenile, the vocals are terrible, and the rapping is exhausting. Under The Bridge is an all time classic, I will concede. However that was 4 minutes out of a total 💥79💥. Come on guys.
Not my kind of music. Never was a RHCP fans, never will be.
Love John Frusciante
hella funky, raw and energetic. blood, sugar, sex and magik were definitely involved in the creation of this album
There so many bangers on this album. It fully excuses the lack of flow from song to song. RHCP are such an amazing band.
I've never listened to this full album before. The first track sets the tone with the funk style. The musicianship is excellent. Flea's bass is the signature sound to most RHCP songs, the slap, funk style is great. Drums are great, guitar is great. Under the Bridge is probably the best song on here, where Keidis is being his most honest and vulnerable. Give it Away was huge at the time, singing/rapping that quickly takes talent. Breaking the Girl is another good track. Overall the rest is a lot of filler, but there is some good funk in there.
I’ve always considered these guys the patient 0 for the overused guitar style which somewhat mimics Hendrix but with much less charisma, and has slowly devolved in generic-ness. But quite a lot of these aren’t bad at all, the raping works quite well I think I think this must be by far their best album, because everything I’ve heard after this is quite trash. This is also the rock album equivalent of get rich of die trying, in the sense that it’s WAYYY too long and half of these songs could be removed and it would be so much better. The funk stuff is quite good it’s just such a ripped off style that it sounds quite generic, even though these guys might have been the originators. Quite a lot of the lyrics make me feel a bit icky considering the dodgy backstory of the singer, either that or they’re just really cringe. Favourite songs: the power of equality, suck my kiss, I could have lied, the righteous and the wicked, give it away, under the bridge, and the Hendrix covers. Overall around 6/10
It sound hipster-ish, but I was a RHCP before they really hit the mainstream with Mother's Milk and this album (this one being the big breakout). "Under The Bridge" every 2 hours on MTV and a bunch of college girls swooning over Anthony Kiedis. Flea with the amazing bass grooves... This album is where they put it all together. Rick Rubin guided them to the flashing lights of Hollywood and fame and money. It's hard to deny that this is their best album and it's not even close. I, personally, like other albums more, but I'm not going to say this one sucks because it was popular. 5/5
Not my cup of tea but they'll have one banger come out of nowhere and I'll be like shit, this is good!
Always a winning choice on this album
I like the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their song "Californication" is one of my favorite songs of all time. However, I didn't really feel connected to this album. It is not bad per se but I did feel it drag on and it just didn't have the same feel that I expected from them. This is an old album, maybe their music evolved as time went on. I am giving this a 2.
Liked it but not as much as Californication. Still a distinctive Chilli Peppers sound and Give it Away is a banger
garbage, hated it
1991 RHCP have made one good album and this isn't it. The misogynistic overtone of the lyrics, and Kiedis generally being an unlikable individual make this an unrewarding listen. Musically, in places, there's a decent noise being made, if a bit over-produced, but overall it's a bit '90s teenage lad centric. Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Noncy★★☆☆☆ (4/10)
This album always makes me wonder how much cooler RHCP could have been if Anthony Kiedis wasn't such a drug riddled train wreck. That said, this is one of those seminal '90's alternative rock albums. You can definitely hear the influence it had on the NuMetal/rap rock movement a few years later. Also, it's quintessentially LA music. I'm guessing this album is polarizing, but I grew up with it so I like it. In small doses, but when I want it, it scratches that itch.
Always thought there were a handful of ok songs on this album
not their best shi
Always good to listen to a good album
There is so much energy on this album - and while the beat and basic feel of a lot of the songs is similar they are different enough melodically to keep your interest. The lyrics are incredibly out there and in your face. The overall album makes you feel like you are at some incredibly fun and energetic party and you can see why they are such a popular live act.
Under the Bridge is one of the greatest songs of all-time. Let's get that out of the way. I like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, I really do. I like them more than a lot of people. However, do we really need SEVENTY PLUS minutes of this? The whole CD-era is full of bloated, long slogs of albums. Which is a shame, because if you pared this down to a smaller tracklist, it'd be much stronger. Lots of filler that just kinda goes in one ear and out the other. The band has one of the best rhythm sections and Frusciante is terrific. The instrumental backings are always funky and tight. But man, half these songs, Kiedis just spits inane, juvenile, half-baked rhymes. Like why. Still, some songs are quite good (Under the Bridge, Give It Away, Breaking the Girl), and the instrumentation is always good. It's just bloated.
They do some cool things with percussion but I absolutely despise their rancid vibes
Frusciante is the Jonny Greenwood of RHCP. A good musician in the midst of mediocrity.
Totally bloated. I can’t believe they recorded Soul to Squeeze during these sessions and decided to keep it off the record for all this other boring, generic white guy funk shit. I still love Breaking the Girl and Under the Bridge. Suck My Kiss has an amazing bass line but the lyrics are pretty gross. A decent chunk of songs could be cut off the record and you’d lose nothing. I’ve said it before: Anthony Kedis is so lucky he met Flea. But even the immaculate bass playing can’t save almost every song from turning into a snooze fest.
(28/100)
Genre defining classic. Runs on a little long but still a great.
Maybe I don't like these guys as much as I thought I did. Californication, Scar Tissue, Can't Stop, Under the Bridge all fantastic songs, but that album came off as annoying if anything. The 6 minute sex song was not necessary. Under the Bridge is still great though.
Excellent
I would assume that this was a hip-hop album cover were I a fool, though I fortunately know that Red Hot Chili Peppers are a rock band. Alternative I'm assuming, though I've never willingly listened to a single song of theirs. There's a decent chance I could like this, though that hour-ten runtime is giving me some bad juju. You never go for the hour-tenner. Some pretty interesting genres on this one. I guess I wasn't too far off in my hip-hop appraisal, and "funk rock"/"funk metal" are genres I can confidently say I've never heard of before. I'll just rip off the Band-Aid. This thing is way, way too long. Both in general runtime and individual track length. "Funky Monks" came as a particular surprise, as I checked my YouTube Music thinking I had accidentally repeated it only to realise that I still had a minute left of song to get through. The rocking atmosphere makes for an above-average listen, though much of this music winds up sounding the same - especially during the second half. I normally don't care for lyrics so long as the music is good, though I many of these lyrics also had me rolling my eyes. "Breaking the Girl" is a good tune. The vocals are pretty alright, and the acoustic guitar goes a long way in creating a vast, engaging atmosphere. "The Righteous & the Wicked" has a pretty sweet, silky smooth guitar riff in the middle of the track. The vocal style of "Give It Away" is interesting. I've heard that chorus emanating throughout other songs. Oh, hey. "Under The Bridge". I've heard this song a good number of times before - it used to be in me pappy's driving playlist. Good song. The way that the guitars transition and segue into one another is pretty great, and Kiedis' vocals mellow out into something much more palatable. The transition near the end of the song drives the piece to a solid finish, and I enjoy how his the vocals ride alongside the carefree instrumental. Book time. Genre-blending. Sold very well. Hmm. I'm checking Wikipedia. Stylistic shift for the band. Critical slam dunk. Credited with starting the alternative rock boom of the 90s. Okay, this album has definitely earned it's stripes. I cosign this inclusion.
I don’t love this album, but I don’t hate it. I’ll admit, it’s probably mostly because the singles are played out and everyone’s parents say this is the greatest thing to happen to music since the Beatles, but it’s ok.
That was mean of them to put two RHCP albums in a row. I disliked this album less than I disliked Californication, but I still disliked this album. If the other one is a low 2 star (2.1), this is a mid 2 star (2.6).
top 3: - breaking the girl - i could have lied - under the bridge
Gemengde gevoelens over dit album.. Under The Bridge vind ik echt een heerlijk nummer. Maar verder is het veel van hetzelfde, waarbij de halve rapstukjes ik niet geweldig vind.. Ik denk dat ik uitkom op 3.5, maar vind 4 echt teveel. Wordt een 3 dus.
Why is it soooo loooong. There’s a couple of songs I enjoyed due to nostalgia, but the rest was a chore to get through. Tbh I feel like I would like this album more if it was instrumentals only
This is a very cohesive album both in style and title. It holds 2 of their better known songs "Give it Away" and "Under the Bridge". This album was okay. It just didn't spark joy.
7/10, A bunch of great highs but a bunch of tracks and moments that embody the "what RHCP sounds like to people who don't like RHCP."
This was the bridge from chaotic funk to melodic funk. John’s second album and a stepping stone into his melodic presence while also deporting bit from Hillels wild style. This album is truly the blend of what made the peppers popular in their early days and what would make them globally popular afterwards. There is some filler, but the bass is funky, the drums are powerful, and the guitar is mesmerizing. I think there is some filler, but the strength in the big songs is substantial.
Excelente,mas poderia ter menos músicas.
Musically, this is excellent. Lyrically, it’s poor. It’s also far too long.
This was the first of at least 4 perfect albums in a row by the Chili Peppers. The funk is still here, yet the melodies are also evolving. Plus, there's a lot of hits on this.
cool, but quickly tiring
Right into my veins
average, 3/5
The way the singer throws his voice is fun to hear, especially in something like “Under the Bridge,” which stands out tonally in an album all about its namesake. It’s hard to describe what’s satisfying about his voice, all I can think to say at the moment is that his voice fits perfectly for the genre. It is also quite nice that the songs lead in to each other as it gives the album the “togetherness” I expect from albums I should listen to before I die.
Great guitar, bass and drums on this. Great production as well. Under the Bridge is amazing.
For some reason RHCP annoys me. But, I have to admit this album is pretty good, even though I’m not that into their funk/rock/rap hybrid. I knew at least the first 8 tracks - there was a ton of singles or just play in general. The two slower annd more melodic songs are standouts to me vs their testosterone-y mashups. Wish they’d gone more in that direction. 3.5 stars
Edgelord fedora ahh album
Vamos cerrando la última semana de septiembre con éste discazo de los Red Hot, uno de mis favoritos de sus primeros años. Impresionante la cantidad y calidad de temazos de éste álbum, capaces de levantar muertos y de hacer que una mañana sea más hermosa. Muchas gracias y hasta mañana.
under the bridge bssm breaking the girl
On the 34th anniversary of this album, I finally listened to it, and I'm blown away by the variety, and talent throughout the whole album. I even listened to it while it was raining outside(but I wasn't naked). A masterpiece from beginning to end, and this album helped define '90s music, but I still can't give it a five-star rating, primarily because their lead singer is a disgusting, vile piece of shit. Favorite Track: "Under The Bridge".
Binned it half way.
Bought this album as soon as it came out in 1991, on cassette tape. One of my favorites albums of theirs.
So. Funky. My first play in the 1001 series and affirms how strong music tugs at the soul. “If you have to ask” evokes Parliament and Funkadelic. “Under the bridge” transported me right back to living in LA freshman year of college.
Classic. Totally middle school vibes. These guys are true American legends.
This album is still pretty good, even though I’ll probably not listen to it again, having heard it so many times before. Probably peak RHCP, though I’m having a hard time giving it 5 stars. I mean, I wouldn’t take it on a desert island with me, but it’s a solid album top to bottom.
So many songs to remind me of my youth 🖤
A couple decent tracks, but this is a slog to get through.
Bra grejer
Rock hiphop? A couple of the songs are fine but as a whole I don’t get it.
My immediate response was to groan when I saw the band. But I did like them when I was younger and so I wanted to try and listen without finding them a bit lame/ annoying. The funk sound was a bit grating for me. I still love californication though.
Spoke too soon in that ZZ Top review. RHCP top everyone when it comes to unappealing creative output in pop music.
Old favourite.
Enjoyed this a lot in the end.
Not sure if this or the predecessor "Mother's Milk" is the best album of the RHCP. This one here is great, funky, switching to all the melodic stuff that the band would focus on later. If I had to choose, the funk stuff is way cooler. "Funky Monks" is without a doubt the big highlight of the album. "Under the Bridge" is a song lots of folks might know and you wouldn't expect it after the rather played by the book "The Power of Equality". What I'm saying is: RHCP is there for good, over the top funk-rock. And the album achieves that in its best moment but surely could lose some of the softer tracks.
A boring album that took effort to get through. They only have one sound and it gets old.
Can a record be a classic when it’s this uneven? Lots of stuff to admire on here and the RHCPs were certainly having fun and claiming ground all to themselves but too many tracks on the album are skips.
A very good album that falls just short of great imo. Under the bridge is a forever classic, but i love breaking the girl. High three
No, I don't like RHCP. But since it's here, let's listen! Breaking the Girl is actually a pretty good song. OK. 3 stars. The band is kind of "meh," but this album is OK. Then I realized I was singing Suck My Kiss really loud. Yeah, it has some good songs, but it's Red Hot Chili Peppers. I never actually liked them. Oh no, Give It Away... I hate this song! But I love Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Oh, now I'm singing and banging along to Under the Bridge. Hey, Apache Rose Peacock is really good too! OK, OK. 4 stars!
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" has been part of my life for years, ever since I bought it for my wife when it was first released. The album is a blend of rock, funk, and rap. While this fusion works incredibly well on certain tracks, for me, this combination can become tiresome at times, especially for an album of this length, which gives the album an uneven feel. The musicianship is what truly shines. The ensemble of Flea, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante is top-notch, something I saw first-hand when we saw them perform live. To me, John Frusciante is the standout member of the band. His guitar work is exceptional, and the band's sound suffers when he isn't a part of it. Anthony Kiedis's vocals, however, are something I can take or leave. For me, that's probably the heart of the matter with the RHCPs, musically they are great but I struggle with the vocals. A good example of this tension is "Naked in the Rain". The band is on fire, there is a searing guitar solo from John Frusciante, quite wonderful, but the vocal melodies don't quite live up to this. Ultimately, I find "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" to be overly long, but nonetheless a good album with moments of brilliance that just raises its rating to four stars. 1- "The Power of Equality" (3/5) 2- "If You Have to Ask" (3/5) 3- "Breaking the Girl" (3/5) 4- "Funky Monks" (3/5) 5- "Suck My Kiss" (3/5) 6- "I Could Have Lied" (4/5) 7- "Mellowship Slinky in B Major" (4/5) 8- "The Righteous & the Wicked" (4/5) 9- "Give It Away" (5/5) 10- "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" (5/5) 11- "Under the Bridge" (5/5) 12- "Naked in the Rain" (4/5) 13- "Apache Rose Peacock" (3/5) 14- "The Greeting Song" (3/5) 15- "My Lovely Man" (3/5) 16- "Sir Psycho Sexy" (4/5) 17- "They're Red Hot" (2/5) Total - 61 Average - 3.59 106/1001
Continuing with the pedophile bullshit from this list, we get arguably the most important record in the peppers discography. As fucking stupid and corny this shit is, I can never hate it. Growing up in SoCal with two gen x parents who both loved this band quite a bit made their music a big part of my life. Listening to any of it takes me back to being a little kid. I don't fault anyone for not liking it, and I know I'd hate it too if I had a different upbringing, but it's just too entwined into my life.
Really quite boring. That one track that was a hit stands out.
I do love rhcp, but this album is only mid for me
Its OK.
я всё про рхчп уже усвоила в том автобусе в 2001? году. этот альбом не успел навести СТРАШНУЮ тоску но превайбы в нём
Never been a big RHCP fan, just not my jam
Ok, not my genre
Some albums just stand the test of time, exposing new layers and depths when you listen at different stages of your own life. Fine wine classics. This is not one of them.
The Chilli Peppers have a distinctive sound. I like the sound and the band has fun with it. But they fall into the trap of not venturing too far from their sound. They’re better when they play against type — their iconic rambunctious sound is good but their slower songs are better and they need to mix it up more on this album, which is a 3.
Second concert I ever went to, same venue as the first all the way down in Miami. Gnarls Barkley opened, I was obsessed with them at the time. RHCP had just released Stadium Arcadium and I was pretty into all of their music thanks to Limewire. I've since had an about face with this band and could almost laugh while listening to some of their music. Will be glad to never listen to some of these songs again after this. "Give It Away" is so-bad-it's-good for me. I want to give it 0 and 5 stars at the same time. "Under Bridge" is the only piece of music on this album. It's even pretty alright at that. Still, Kiedis' lyrics and singing make it a chore to listen all the way through. Second album in a week that has a Robert Johnson cover. That's about 10% his songs. How influential the man was.
Anthony kiedis completely ruins this album. The lyrics are dogshit. The instrumentals are nice though
Not for me
Red Hot Chili Peppers are very consistent with their sound. Their musicianship is always fantastic and has some great riffs that stick with you. This album is no different. Their music, I would say, is a bit quirky, but it's in a way that I personally enjoy. You've got a little bit of everything in this album, and it leans a bit more funky than the other RHCP albums. This being said, this was not my favorite of their albums. Incredibly solid, but funk doesn't speak to me as much as some of their other albums do.
Love them but not my fav album
I did not like this at all. The lyrics were so bad too 😭😭😭
treat it like a 4.5
Iconic. So many nonsense lyrics but the groove and the funk and the nostalgia factor give this one 4 stars.
Nasty and horrible sounds. Tasteless. 0/5
Loved it! Will hopefully write longer reviews as I go
I find this sound so repulsive
One of my favourite bands. Very much in my era for music as a child. Has the mix of jazzy licks, poetic verses, and of course Flea with his guitar/ on stage presence through-out the album. The whole band is a wrecking crew for what was 90’s alternative. They are a band that has stood the test of time in the music industry. And, also in my playlist…
I have pretty much always disliked RHCP and I am sorry to say this album hasn't changed that. There was some good instrumentals here and there but even the best songs have the annoying singer. Whaddayagonnado?
God damn that guitar is funky! God damn that bass in funky! God damn those drums are banging! I knew going into this that this was arguably The Peppers best album. And it proves it. With such classics as Give It Away and Under The Bridge. This album rocks!
I will admit I did not look forward to listening to this, but I tried my best to not allow that to influence my perception of this record. This is like RHCPs white album. It's got some great songs, but between each hit is like 4 neo funk tracks that are grating to my ears. I will say, Anthony Keidis is what makes this band so unique, but I agree with what someone once said before, RHCP is like if a very talented rock band let a homeless person be their frontman. "There's devils in my dick, there's demons in my semen." The man has a way with words.
3,25
Blood Sugar Sex Magik might have been groundbreaking at the time, but listening now it feels very dated. The mix of funk grooves, rap-style vocals, and rock riffs locks it firmly into the early 90s, and not always in a flattering way. Tracks like “Give It Away” and “Suck My Kiss” still have plenty of energy, but the juvenile lyrics and over-the-top delivery make them harder to take seriously today. There are a few moments that hold up better, like “Under the Bridge,” which shows a more vulnerable side of the band, but much of the album leans into a style that has not aged gracefully. The production is crisp, the musicianship is tight, yet the overall vibe feels stuck in its era. What once sounded fresh and rebellious now mostly comes across as a relic of its time.
Honourable mention for the album’s ability to instantly make everything a bit sleazier
Well, THIS was a BIG surprise and EXACTLY why I joined the 1001 project. I have of course heard of the RHCP seeing how I don't live under a rock but outside of some of the hit singles I have not heard anything else by them. I liked the songs just fine, they were fun, and I always thought the lead singer was hella hot (I still do) but I was never motivated to but a full album by them or even to listen to one- I have no idea as to why, toss it up to one of those things, I suppose. Today, this morning (a few minutes before 6:00 AM) to be exact that all changed. When I saw that today's album was by the RHCP I wasn't too excited truth be told I let out a resigned, 'OK, then.' and pushed play with little excitement not because I hate them but because I just thought I knew what to expect. I was dead wrong! Blood Sugar Sex Magik is an exceptional album and 200+ albums in easily my favorite discovery (sorry Dexys Midnight Runners you have lost the top spot) of the 1001 project. OMG it's so good! How did it take me 23 years to hear this album? After Oasis' first two albums this is my favorite album from the 1990's, easily OK maybe I like Nirvana better. A delicious album about a lot of the best things in life, you know stuff like sex, love, magik and more sex.
Pretty meh
I've never been a big RHCP fan. And I'm still not, but I do appreciate this album. It's too long, for sure, but it is such a vibe.
bass lines and passionate punk
Some really good ones
Man, this brings me back. I wanted to ask for the album for Christmas in 1991 based on Under the Bridge. Of course, because the word "sex" was in the title, there was no chance my mom would buy it for me. Fortunately, What Hits?! came out the following year and had a much more palatable title. I DID get that one for Christmas. Parents, right? More than nostalgia though, this is a great album. Well-recorded and produced, great grooves, Kiedis' vocal style, badass drums, Frusciante's melodies, and Flea all add up to make this (and subsequent RHCP ventures) a big part of the soundtrack of my youth. There isn't anything on this album don't like. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Stundtals riktigt uselt.
Great Bass! Don’t like the vox at all
Someone at songmeanings paid their rent from page views for lyrics like “There’s a devil in my dick and some demons in my semen” They could have made this 1000 Albums Favorite tracks: Breaking the Girl (I guess?)
Always a good listen!
I have never been a fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers so I hadn't listened to any songs not played on the radio. My first impression was a jamming bass line an there's way more funk than I thought there would be. The music videos were more psychedelic than expected. I am definitely stupider after listening to "Apache Rose Peacock".
I liked but i don’t like too much that kind of rock
Pretty great record. A Rick Rubin special. Def very cool stuff even many years later.
Couple of good songs - its fine
I always kind of dread returning to albums that I loved as a teenager. God help me, I think I like the Red Hot Chili Peppers still. I totally get why some people would not like this album. If clever, esoteric lyrics are your thing, RHCP might not be your band. The lyrics here are not without their charm, but I could see how others might find them grating. This album has some simple but really tight drumming, guitar that can play to the strengths of the band and a bassist that is very comfortable injecting his own style and taking the lead. The funk/jazz/rock fusion is very appealing to me. There's some diversity in sound here, certainly more than other bands in the 90s. Gotta admit though, the singles from this album have got to be competing for most overplayed 90s songs.
For today's 1001 albums to hear before I die, I rolled a project I was both very excited to hear and equally not excited at all to hear, today I got Red Hot Chili Pepper's Blood Sugar Sex Magik. As much as I tried giving this a fair shot I really don't see what so many people see in this album, it is quite bland and all over the place listening experience headed by one of the most polarizing voices in Rock ever. My dad used to play a decent amount of Red Hot Chili Peppers for myself and I always enjoyed listening to their hits, but after hearing one of their albums in full I totally understand the hate these guys get. Yes each person here is very talented, but they waste everyone's time with doing next to nothing coherent for 1 hour and 13 minutes on this project. The only songs I could genuinely enjoy here were Breaking the Girl and Under the Bridge which are leagues above almost everything else here. This project feels like a parody of what popular music is and not in a good or funny way whatsoever. Again I am in disbelief at just how bad this album is as I am sure RHCP have better projects but if this is the bar for their most popular album I can't imagine it getting much better with any of their other releases...
I could have lied
Gross.
Solid, but I was never the biggest RHCP fan.
Under the bridge is the only thing that saves this album. Something about RHCP I just cannot do.
terrible
I do jot like the Chili Peppers
Not great! I’ve never loved RHCP, and this is not the best way to start this album-listening-thing. Breaking the Girl and Blood Sugar Sex Magik were the only 2 I’d listen to again willingly. I don’t get this band! It was bad!
Excellent album - always worth another listen. 17 tracks meant that you got real value for money back in the day where you had to pay for it and all of them are superb. "Breaking The Girl" was a track I had forgotten and one that is arguably the best on the album for me.
Tämä möly olisi voinut olla puolet lyhyempi. Paljon hyviä instrumentaalisia osioita. Lyriikat sen sijaan?..ja laulu...noh ei minun makuuni. Kitara ja rummut ovatkin ainoa syy sille, että tämä albumi saa kolme tähteä. Ehdottomasti paras biisi koko albumilta oli Under the Bridge.
𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘬 showcases a band playing tightly together, and tracks like 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘐𝘵 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘺 and especially 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦 prove they could write genuine classics. But at over 70 minutes it drags, bloated by the urge to fill an entire CD. The real weak link is Anthony Kiedis, whose nasal, often grating delivery quickly wears thin. In the alternative landscape of 1991, there were far stronger albums to spend that time on.
Great one, always on my DAP.
No me parece su mejor disco pero es cremita bien cargado de energia caotica.
Overlong but some good songs on it. Under the Bridge is still great, idc if it is nostalgia speaking.
Solid album, could have been 10/10 of it was a few songs shorter.
The combination of the band and Rick Rubin proved to be legendary. This album blurs genres. Heck it even created some.
Gives me anxiety. 2 for Under the Bridge
Definitely some cool songs and good quality
Finally, some good fucking food.
Ehh
That was somewhat surprising for me. I was excited to listen to this album, as it seems to be the band's best and I already enjoy the hits, so I was curious to see what the rest is like. It was alright.
so far, not my vibe too much talking and less melody and don't think I'm a fan of spoken rap it's very clearly a product of its time
Great album. They weren't really on my radar before this, but this album made them superstars.
Not bad. Sad to see the joke they became. Generic white guy funk.
Awful
One of my favorite albums ever!!
Amazing album. The band was on fire and while not my favorite peppers record, it’s definitely their best.
I liked "Breaking the girl" and "Under the Bridge", but most of the other songs didn't work for me.
Gave it the full (so long) listen, and conclusion is this: There are people who like the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I do not understand them. And I do not want to.
Yikes. “Under the Bridge” is a classic, but most of the rest are forgettable, obnoxious bro rock (well I guess you have to give them credit for helping to invent that category).
I liked how upbeat it was halfway through the album. The drums and bass were good, in fact, the whole rhythm section was good and the guitar gave me hints of metal riffs at times, however, I felt like their were just reheating nachos halfway through the album and I got bored of it. The vocals, which are very important to me, weren’t giving me any or any sort of emotion, so I stopped listening halfway through, but I know people love the red hot chili peppers, so I MIGHT come back later once I’ve listened to more albums.
already owned it on CD before, such a good album, one of the best of the RHCP and arguably one of the best ever, flea's bass, Chad drums, and a mix of sad and energetic songs is just incredible
rhcp was my favorite band through 2022-23🥹so when i saw the name i was very excitedd. it felt crazy listening to this genre after all this time of changing my taste in music:Dd but it was great. actually, i didnt enjoy this album anyhow personally, but listening to it lead my to my old rhcp album with all my favorite hits and the nostalgia hit HARD. i just love them, such a big part of my life, an era. (this little stars just bcs of this concrete album, overall they are like a 10/10 for me:Dd)
Sir psycho sexy
Funky classic
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Were about during a critical phase of my music forming but, in all honesty, never really broke through when it would have been natural for them to. They had a few decent hits, but I put my lack of engagement in them down to some small points. Their music is not always coherent and when paired with limited vocal dynamics it doesn't help. They wheel out the same vocal "urgency" to add energy on a repeat cycle and it is a musical anchor for them. They have some very strong unique characteristics, but they feel unable to ride that fine line for very long. I think the highlight is the funky baseline they seem to generate but the crashy guitar at times then takes the final nail in their otherwise promising assemble. Dont hate anything really so giving a 3 but way too long this album.
I enjoyed listening to this because RHCP were part of the soundtrack to my youth. It's a lot more funky than I remember it, the lyrics are fun, and most tracks get your head nodding. Is this a good album, though, or is it just getting an easy ride on the nostalgia ticket? There are some genuine tunes on there which are quintessential RHCP and have stood the test of time. On the other hand there is a lot of quite annoying filler and this is a long album. Too long. At it's worst, the vocal are grating, the lead guitar is basic, and the music lacks the nuance to hold my attention for the 74 minute runtime. It's sad because I think there is a 4* album hiding inside there, but as it is presented I can't bring myself to score it that high.
One decent song that has been overplayed.
more red hot chili peppers! just like the last one this one is equally funky and fresh. a little zany too in a few different ways... it's so loose and colorful compared to their other ventures. maybe your blood sugar WILL get a little high after hearing how sickly sweet these tracks can be at points. your butthole will twitch a bit when you hear those meaty bass slaps. i also really like how each track blends into each other seamlessly. this album is sexy, it's playful, and it's really interesting from beginning to end. i REALLY enjoyed this one.
The band does really well with the faster more funk based songs. They slow it down a little too much and lose what they do best. 3/5 Might listen again
This was okay. RHCP are decent enough band but I’ve never really thought they made great albums. They have some good hits but I don’t think they have enough depth to fill an album with truly great songs. It’s very true for this because this album is way too long and full of stuff that just isn’t that great. It’s carried heavily by its instrumentation (I adore Frusciante’s playing and Flea is one of the funkiest bass players around), Keidis just isn’t that great. Under the Bridge is a great song and probably put this album higher than it should be.
Under the bridge
Good, just not for me
Fantastic!!!
classic
"A little boy came along name of Louis Armstrong Said that girl who left me silly she liked the looks of me and my willy"
Equal parts gross and great.
Love it. I wonder if this has aged even better than Californication.
Funky
Sexy sleezey American rock.