Frusciante departed after the supporting tour, leaving Blood Sugar Sex Magik as probably the best album the Chili Peppers will ever make.
It was the more introverted material — the lashing, triple-meter "Breaking the Girl" and Kiedis' drug confessional "Under the Bridge" — that revealed new dimensions.
Blood Sugar Sex Magik has the band opting for a little seriousness; the ballad ”Breaking the Girl” sounds somewhat disapproving of the band’s usual Red Hot antics and ”Under the Bridge” has fancy-shmancy touches. Elsewhere, the band members are their usual fast, funny, loud, and unrelenting selves.
I literally can't imagine a bigger turnoff than Anthony Kiedis saying the words "creamy beaver."
Anthony, what are you doing to this beaver???
{Day that changed music forever 1/3}
[RHCP's discography ranking 6/14]
I was waiting for this day for a while. Today, when i write this review is 32 Anniversery of three records that in my opinion changed music forever. First of records i am going to review today is album from one of my favorites - Red Hot Chili Peppers.
(Original review [this og review was written when i decided to give this 100/100) and rating 89 > 100)
Fifth album and full ... read more
1991 was a huge year of change for music with alternative rock and metal becoming more of a commercial draw - and 'Blood Sugar Sex Magic' was very much part of that breakthrough. The band's image didn't harm them with the 'shirts off, socks on cocks' attitude suiting the vague rebellious/anti establishment rumblings that were developing among younger listeners - there was an escapist element to the Chilis, you could almost taste the sun and surf, and the lyrics weird mesh of sexual braggadocio, ... read more
This album is pure groove and feel. It feels like it comes from their soul. It's the peppers at their funkiest and most focused up to this point. Still has some of the energy of their earlier work, and the genius of what they made from this point on.
I've made it to the start of the good part of their discography, it's been a great journey so far. Just like all other RHCP albums, the last few songs are a bit worse than the rest of the album, but on here, even those songs are good, showing that RHCP slowly started using their potential up over the years. The outro throws the rating away by a bit though, that's kind of annoying, in my opinion they should've just ended it at Sir Psycho Sexy. My favorite songs are The Power of Equality, ... read more
1 | The Power of Equality 4:03 | 87 |
2 | If You Have to Ask 3:36 | 83 |
3 | Breaking the Girl 4:55 | 92 |
4 | Funky Monks 5:22 | 83 |
5 | Suck My Kiss 3:36 | 87 |
6 | I Could Have Lied 4:04 | 86 |
7 | Mellowship Slinky In B Major 3:59 | 81 |
8 | The Righteous & the Wicked 4:07 | 81 |
9 | Give It Away 4:42 | 92 |
10 | Blood Sugar Sex Magik 4:31 | 84 |
11 | Under the Bridge 4:24 | 97 |
12 | Naked In the Rain 4:25 | 80 |
13 | Apache Rose Peacock 4:41 | 79 |
14 | The Greeting Song 3:13 | 76 |
15 | My Lovely Man 4:39 | 78 |
16 | Sir Psycho Sexy 8:16 | 82 |
17 | They're Red Hot 1:09 | 61 |
#15 | / | Paste |