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THE REVIEW
I believe that after so many years of success and amazing tracks, it's time for the Red Hot to retire.
As with every album, they tried to find new sounds, but in By The Way, they have become so commercialized that they would have been better off releasing a Greatest Hits like everyone does after years of success and positive reviews.
The time has come to hang up their instruments.
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This review argues that Red Hot Chili Peppers' album By The Way marks a point where the band has become overly commercialized. The reviewer suggests that after years of success, the band should consider retirement and release a Greatest Hits album instead. The new directions taken on the album are viewed as less authentic compared to their past work.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, known for blending funk, punk and psychedelic influences; core figures include Anthony Kiedis, Flea, John Frusciante and Chad Smith.72 Reviews
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By Rivo
By The Way is a weak album, predictable, almost commercial. At times really boring.
Perhaps this is what happened to John Frusciante, the magical soul of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who has produced excellent work since returning to the group but may have run out of the 'spirit' of the past.
By miro
Behind his rebellious persona there’s also a sensitive individual, reflected in the melodies of his album.
They managed to change their style significantly, without miserably falling into the commercial, making them even greater.
By let there be rock
Listening to Kiedis’s voice being all romantic at forty doesn’t feel great, even though the song is beautiful, but, damn, you’re the Red Hot Chili Peppers, you can’t do such a song!!
In all the Chili Peppers’ records, the great Balzary always made himself heard, but here, he’s not there, Flea’s bass isn’t heard!!
By RHCP87
"By the Way," seen as the work of a group of people seeking new sounds, arrangements, and melodies, seems like an album solid and rich with beautiful melodies and rhythmic accompaniments.
Frusciante did what no one else would have done, which is to focus his sound on more melodic tones, completely deviating from the blues base.
By Jack Darko
"By The Way is indeed a rock pop album, completely different from the previous ones, introducing a new type of music from the Red Hot."
"An album... succeeding fully in the experiment, offering the listener a great album, catchy, well-constructed, and above all, entertaining."
