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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 161 Ratings

  • Summary: The first full-length release in six years for the Red Hot Chili Peppers is also the first with John Frusciante since 2006's Stadium Arcadium.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Mar 31, 2022
    100
    Throughout Unlimited Love, you can still hear their enthusiasm breathing life into these tracks: when Flea, Frusciante, and Smith really lock in on a groove, they’re indestructible.
  2. Apr 1, 2022
    88
    It is this balance of experimentalism and familiarity, of the tentative and the trusted, that makes “Unlimited Love” utterly unstoppable and unlike anything you’re likely to hear this year.
  3. Mar 31, 2022
    80
    The result is vintage RHCP: a jammy, melodic effort that blends the wavy reflections of their 1999 triumph, Californication, with the expansive rock of Stadium Aracadium.
  4. Apr 1, 2022
    70
    The band's albums with outgoing guitarist Josh Klinghoffer weren't bad, exactly — The Getaway in particular holds up quite nicely — but, when listening to Unlimited Love, there's a strong sense of everything falling into place and order being restored.
  5. Mar 31, 2022
    62
    Unlimited Love is competent and comforting—its creators rarely try to grab your attention but never totally embarrass themselves either. (Well, maybe a little during the rap verses in “Poster Child.”)
  6. Mojo
    Mar 31, 2022
    60
    Unlimited Love's sprawling 17 tracks almost inevitably include a few free-spirited missteps, with Aquatic Mouth dance and poster Child getting stuck in a groove. Nevertheless, an impressive consolidation of their strengths. [May 2022, p.89]
  7. 40
    It’s safely on-brand. It’s just smoother, and slower, and sloppier than before.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 63
  2. Negative: 4 out of 63
  1. Apr 1, 2022
    10
    This album is, by far, one of the best within the entire RHCP discography. From beginning to end, the album just flows and is chock full ofThis album is, by far, one of the best within the entire RHCP discography. From beginning to end, the album just flows and is chock full of surprises. After a first listen, I'd describe this as "Californication" meets "By the Way" and "Stadium Arcadium". So glad that John is back in the band. Looking forward to future albums from this powerhouse of a band! A+++ Expand
  2. Apr 23, 2022
    10
    Beautiful album and a coming home for a legendary band. I laughed, smiled, and cried throughout this monster LP. RHCP has already writtenBeautiful album and a coming home for a legendary band. I laughed, smiled, and cried throughout this monster LP. RHCP has already written their best music long ago, but the band whose music has touched my heart like none other continues to do so on this beautiful album. Expand
  3. Apr 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is great it has great bass guitar drums but it has some weird vocals but it is still a great the only song I did not like was not the one everything else’s is amazing this is there best work in years in my opinion Expand
  4. Apr 3, 2022
    9
    Superb album. The band manages to keep their sound and have never been better in my opinion. Black Summer is my go to track when I feel down.
  5. Apr 1, 2022
    9
    This album is an unexpected joy. I enjoyed their most recent effort 'The Getaway" and their evolved musicality but felt the band had lostThis album is an unexpected joy. I enjoyed their most recent effort 'The Getaway" and their evolved musicality but felt the band had lost their earlier energy and fire that I'd enjoyed before. Safe to say the band has re captured that energy for the first time on record since 2006's stadium arcadium. It is a mellow record, it feels like cohesive jams and big improvisational solos. It's fresh while being true to what a chili peppers album is. 9/10 from me. I hope they release the other 32 tracks recorded during these sessions. Expand
  6. Apr 4, 2022
    8
    John Frusciante's guitar and vocals in the songs make the album sound like the "good old peppers".
    However, some songs seems to me a little
    John Frusciante's guitar and vocals in the songs make the album sound like the "good old peppers".
    However, some songs seems to me a little thoughtless, without a feeling behind it... anyway, I'm still giving it a chance, it probably just takes time to get into it :)
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  7. Apr 2, 2022
    0
    Catholic School Girls still exists and this music isn't worth ignoring that for.

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