Californication- One of my favorite openings of an album with the distorted bass thing into that cool guitar line in the verse. I’ve listened to this album so much in middle school so it’s hard to listen objectively. Really nice to revist an old favorite. I feel like maybe 80 percent holds up pretty well and it’s the same 80 percent that I liked as a kid. Some of their best music and last good album. Kind of a new sound for RHCP with frusciantes return. He adds a lot melodically to the songwriting and I like his vocals. Velvet Glove was my favorite this time around. Flea and frusciante have a special thing together and I love chad smiths playing too. So many things I love about this album and also things I dislike. The title track is the worst. And I don’t really like Easily. Kinda conflicted feeling but I guess I have to give it a