Stadium Arcadium
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
User Score
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. superman
    May 11, 2006
    0
    horrible
  2. EdM.
    May 16, 2006
    3
    An album full of tame, uninteresting mid-tempo rock. Without the pop harmonies of By the Way or blazing energy of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, you realize that Anthony Kiedis doesn't really have anything to say. With the rhythm section stepping back, this is now another typical four-piece rock band. The musicianship is technically great... but so is Yanni's. Listen before you buy.
  3. Jim
    May 8, 2006
    0
    The same as... their last album!
  4. DougH
    Dec 18, 2006
    3
    generic. irrellevant. not even fun.
  5. rafa
    May 8, 2006
    2
    Bad.
  6. mike
    May 9, 2006
    3
    another example of how delisional the majority of music critics are. stop praising these morons already, THEY SUCK!!!
  7. jdilla
    May 11, 2006
    3
    Worth buying only to hear a famous band unravel itself with a silly and pretentious attempt at profundity, nostalgia, and cock rock...all at once.
  8. Flea
    May 10, 2006
    0
    embarrassing
  9. WBmarketingDept
    May 30, 2006
    1
    This CD is the best thing EVAR. You will not hear a sound on it that is UN-Perfect. It is better than Elvis, The Beatles, Bob Marley. Don't listen to anything but this. Only this, now and always. RHCP are God.
  10. anae
    May 8, 2006
    1
    the same crap...........
  11. Tom
    May 8, 2006
    1
    This band is out of time! Nothing new and most of the new songs are boring! The are going to become the new U2!
  12. Jason
    May 9, 2006
    0
    shit
  13. RussellE
    May 9, 2006
    2
    An utterly unremarkable album full of cliched tunes with trite lyrics. Bland, boring, with not one shred of originality. Another boring effort from a band that has yet to write more than four original songs.
  14. JDWilliams
    May 9, 2006
    0
    I really HATE this CD. i dont know who they are trying to impress by releasing a double album. almost every song sounds the same! dont waste your time
  15. AdamR.
    Jun 6, 2006
    3
    The album just gets boring by the end of the first listen. If you like the same old Chili Pepper's sound, you might like this, but don't get it expecting to hear some new great music.
  16. BrandonS.
    Jun 9, 2006
    1
    This is horrible!!
  17. KennethM
    Jul 10, 2006
    0
    My how the mighty have fallen This was a total and utter piece of shit
  18. PhilL
    May 10, 2006
    1
    What a useless band. A co-worker was playing this today, and it sounded horrible. RHCP are the Eagles of today, touting lite laid-back Californian hedonism. They've always been lousy - their lyrics put me off the idea of sex at a young age. They made it sound gross, like someone throwing up all over themselves at a party. Things haven't gotten any better.
  19. Jared
    May 8, 2006
    3
    There are a few good tracks here, padded by about 20 not-so-good tracks. Had they released it as a single disc, and trimmed the fat, it might have been a classic (or atleast on par with their last two releases). As it is now, it's boring, overlong, and hollow. A sort of 'cookie-cutter' effort, with little variation between songs and even less substance... relying on their There are a few good tracks here, padded by about 20 not-so-good tracks. Had they released it as a single disc, and trimmed the fat, it might have been a classic (or atleast on par with their last two releases). As it is now, it's boring, overlong, and hollow. A sort of 'cookie-cutter' effort, with little variation between songs and even less substance... relying on their unique sound to carry the record. Unfortunately it doesn't.… Expand
  20. WeAreDevo
    May 9, 2006
    1
    I wish they would go back to being a joke band. They've been crap ever since Mothers Milk. I loved seeing them in California during the Uplift Mofo Party Plan era when they just seemed out of control.
  21. rockfan
    Jun 2, 2006
    0
    Everyone here is insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Lukewarm Chili Peppers are sooo much worse than Elvis, the Beatles, the Eagles, and all those other legends. Anyone who says different is obviuosly smoking Sharpies. Chili Peppers suck, and I'm ashamed that they're rock.
  22. GuyH
    Jul 28, 2006
    0
    This band have become truly tedious now.
  23. Danilio
    Jul 6, 2006
    0
    Please please please! Chilli Peppers fuck off and never come back. Surely you've got enough money now. Your repetitive California nonsense makes my ears hurt every time I hear you.
  24. markh
    May 15, 2006
    0
    Could be the worst album that has ever been recorded. I hope this band never steps foot in another studio ever again. Talk about a world wide suicide. If they do then maybe Eddie Vedder was right.
  25. JonasW
    Feb 19, 2007
    0
    I'd rather hit myself in the head with a brick, while listening to the Paris Hilton CD than listen to this album.

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Critic Reviews

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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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