Stadium Arcadium
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 1071 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 955 out of 1071
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 1071
  3. Negative: 70 out of 1071

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  1. NolanLundgaard
    Feb 16, 2021
    9
    Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers: 8.30

    Dani California: 1 :) Snow (Hey Oh): 1 :) Charlie: 1 :) Stadium Arcadium: 1 :) Hump de Bump: 0.75 She’s Only 18: 1 :) Slow Cheetah: 0.75 Torture Me: 0.75 Strip My Mind: 1 :) Especially in Michigan: 1 :) Warlocks: 1 :) C’mon Girl: 0.5 Wet Sand: 1 :) Hey: 1 Desecration Smile: 1 :) Tell Me Baby: 1 :) Hard to Concentrate: 1    Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers: 8.30

    Dani California: 1 :)
    Snow (Hey Oh): 1 :)
    Charlie: 1 :)
    Stadium Arcadium: 1 :)
    Hump de Bump: 0.75
    She’s Only 18: 1 :)
    Slow Cheetah: 0.75
    Torture Me: 0.75
    Strip My Mind: 1 :)
    Especially in Michigan: 1 :)
    Warlocks: 1 :)
    C’mon Girl: 0.5
    Wet Sand: 1 :)
    Hey: 1
    Desecration Smile: 1 :)
    Tell Me Baby: 1 :)
    Hard to Concentrate: 1
    21st Century: 0.75
    She Looks to Me: 1 :)
    Readymade: 0.75
    If: 1
    Make You Feel Better: 1
    Animal Bar: 0.5
    So Much I: 1 :)
    Storm in a Teacup: 1 :)
    We Believe: 0.75
    Turn It Again: 1 :)
    Death of a Martian: 1

    25.5/28 ~ .911 -> 8.30

    Stadium Arcadium is by far the best Red Hot Chili Peppers album, earning 5 stars. I had an amazing time listening to it, as it was more exciting and consistent than albums like By the Way and less plagued by the hit-or-miss syndrome that albums like Blood Sugar Sex Magik were victim to. Before listening to this album, I was kind of scared that this would be an album “too chill” for the Chili Peppers, but I was delightfully proven wrong. The album is full of jamming drum beats, creative guitar lines and effects, and beautiful slap bass. The lyrics in general are also much better than what I was anticipating. Red Hot Chili Peppers truly knocked it out of the park with this one, and this fantastic album starts with four winners right off the bat. Going into it, I had already heard Dani California, Snow, and Wet Sand, so I knew I would like those songs. Since my full review is 11,000 characters long, I was forced to cut my song-by-song commentary to fit within the character limit. In general, Stadium Arcadium definitely deserves the 5-star review I give it. I takes everything good about Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication, and By the Way and smushes it all into one great extended album. The length of this album was a lot (at more than 2 hours), but so many of these songs are so good that I didn’t care what its length was. Having 15 amazing songs within an album of 28 is no easy task, yet Red Hot Chili Peppers definitely accomplished that, in their best album yet. This is the Red Hot Chili Peppers I know. Before Stadium Arcadium, I could never give a RHCP album 5 stars, but this one truly earned it. It is everything I love about them put into 28 great tracks. I will definitely be saving a majority of Stadium Arcadium’s tracks and I cannot wait to listen to I’m With You. Fans of Red Hot Chili Peppers will love this album, as well will lots of fans of good quality rock music. Highlights: Dani California, Snow, Charlie, Stadium Arcadium, She’s Only 18, Strip My Mind, Only in Michigan, Warlocks, Wet Sand, Hey, Desecration Smile, Tell Me Baby, Hard to Concentrate, She Looks to Me, If, Make You Feel Better, So Much I, Storm in a Teacup, Turn It Again, and Death of a Martian.    … Expand
  2. KurkoBein
    Nov 3, 2019
    10
    Best RHCP album. Solid. Funky. Senseful. Dancelicious. Only true fans know this and it is obvious why...
  3. Rakendroll
    Mar 8, 2020
    10
    I can thank my thesis to this album, I was listening to these tracks back the way when I wrote it. RHCP simply one of the best bands nowadays.
  4. ceshe83
    Apr 14, 2020
    9
    Stadium Arcadium is a vast pop/alternative/funk opus that hits on nearly every song. Snow is an infectious alternative anthem with an absolutely hypnotizing guitar riff from Frusciante. Frusciante shines again with an astounding solo at the end of Wet Sand, some of his best work in his all-time great catalog. Flea delivers energetic bass loops on nearly every track, sometimes wheelieStadium Arcadium is a vast pop/alternative/funk opus that hits on nearly every song. Snow is an infectious alternative anthem with an absolutely hypnotizing guitar riff from Frusciante. Frusciante shines again with an astounding solo at the end of Wet Sand, some of his best work in his all-time great catalog. Flea delivers energetic bass loops on nearly every track, sometimes wheelie popping just for fun, for example, at the end of Charlie. Kiedis's songwriting is touchingly reflective and philosophical as he forges heartening love ballads on songs like Hard to Concentrate. Despite its length (28 tracks), Stadium Arcadium flows seamlessly with nearly no fillers. Each song possesses its own character and energy and works to create a sprawling, immersive, multi-dimensional experience.

    Score: 9.5/10

    Fav track(s): Damn near all of em
    Least fav track(s): Storm in a Teacup    … Expand
  5. why_so_accurate
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    Really one of the best RHCP's album. Stadium Arcadium made me want to learn the guitar, and the getaway made me continue my progression ! just hoping that Frusciante's come back album will be as good as this one
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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Stadium Arcadium ensures that graying Lollapalooza-era fans, indie teens, and rowdy lunkheads will all be satisfied.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    Somewhere along the line the Chilis got sophisticated on our asses.
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  3. NOW Magazine
    60
    Frusciante's guitar work... almost single-handedly saves the project, but not quite.
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