Unlimited Love by Red Hot Chili Peppers (2024)

1. Consequence

   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.

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2. Variety

   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.

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3. Rolling Stone

   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.

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4. Exclaim

   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.

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5. Pitchfork

   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.”)

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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]

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7. The Independent (UK)

   Apr 1, 2022

   40

   It’s safely on-brand. It’s just smoother, and slower, and sloppier than before.

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1. thecry0flove

   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

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2. pickled_dyl

   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

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4. CEthesis

   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

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5. Nightbreed1984

   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.

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6. Dan88

   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

   • 1of 2users found this helpful

7. valo33

   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 littleJohn 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 :)… Expand

   • 0of 1users found this helpful

8. All_ButTrU4

   Apr 2, 2022

   Catholic School Girls still exists and this music isn't worth ignoring that for.

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