Ah, the good old Red Hot Willy Pipers, who doesn't like them? I personally love them the most when they're doing their more soft melodic stuff, "Otherside" or "Scar Tissue" for example, from Californication. Me only knowing "Can't Stop" before going into this album, and knowing how to play it on guitar since forever, I wasn't really expecting that kind of style.
And I was right! This thing was not only boring but also bloated as fuck. Was it bad? No, not ... read more
This is one of the only bands I got to see live.
This album goes in the direction that Californication set in 1999, and while I think this is one of their most accessible albums, it’s also their magnum opus. John Frusciante’s guitar riffs are gorgeous, Flea’s bass lines are awesome, and all the members do amazing.
Favorite: Can’t Stop
Least Favorite: Cabron
This is so nostalgia influenced, but this is like the soundtrack to years 0-5 to me. All the songs i've had stuck in my head since birth are on here.
1 | By the Way 3:37 | 95 |
2 | Universally Speaking 4:18 | 87 |
3 | This Is the Place 4:16 | 84 |
4 | Dosed 5:11 | 92 |
5 | Don't Forget Me 4:36 | 84 |
6 | The Zephyr Song 3:52 | 91 |
7 | Can't Stop 4:28 | 96 |
8 | I Could Die for You 3:13 | 85 |
9 | Midnight 4:54 | 83 |
10 | Throw Away Your Television 3:43 | 75 |
11 | Cabron 3:37 | 70 |
12 | Tear 5:16 | 81 |
13 | On Mercury 3:28 | 77 |
14 | Minor Thing 3:37 | 86 |
15 | Warm Tape 4:15 | 76 |
16 | Venice Queen 6:06 | 90 |
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