Finally a full length album from Maruja, who have been EP merchants for years. These guys know how to make peak, and this album is a reflection of the perfection of their craft over all these years. This is the culmination of years of experimentation, and you can tell the improvement is noticeable. Where past Maruja songs have sometimes felt rambling and needlessly verbose, this album is poignant and puts meaning behind every word.
BUT the sax reminds me of the knee surgery meme from last year ... read more
--500TH REVIEW--
I cannot possibly describe the haunting beauty and perfection of this song. This is an undisputed classic anthem unity for the lonely, the struggling, the broken, and the lost. My love for this song is unwavering, just like the perseverance of the members of this band. A true masterwork. If there was any song that would break this band out of the underground, it would have to be this one. It feels like the arrival of this song is inevitable, like this song had always existed ... read more
The chili pepper's newfound ability to make songs like this is why they broke out with this album. John Frusciante really is the missing ingredient.
Doo-doo dingle zing a dong bone
Ba-di ba-da ba-zumba crunga cong gone bad
-Anthony Kiedis
Feels like a shallow attempt at recapturing Under the Bridge's magic, although a good performance from the band
Undoubtedly right next to Under the Bridge in John Frusciante's catalogue of undeniable masterworks
The most emotionally raw and telling song of Californication's main theme of survival despite extreme hardship, this is my favorite song from one of the best bands of all time.
One of those definitively classic songs whose status is inarguable.
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