Going into ‘I’m With You’ I didn’t really have high hopes. I have never really been that much of a Chili
Peppers fan, but I was somewhat surprised.
It opens with the okay ‘Monarchy of Roses’ but it picks up with my album
highlight ‘Brendan’s Death Song’. Some
other album highlights along the way were the first single ‘The Adventures of
Raindance Maggie’, ‘Annie Wants a Baby’ and ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’. Some of the best things about this album are
Flea’s chaotic bass lines and there is one in just about every song. This is first
album to have new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer on board and I think he fits in
well, though sometimes he does like to hang back in the shadows. Overall this is a pretty good album but what
holds it back is its familiarity, it just sounds too common and I think if the
Chili Peppers still want to remain relevant they will have to try something
different for their next record, but still, this is a good effort.
7/10
Tomm
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