HMX Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 First impressions of the album: Few decent pop songs on it, but a the rest is a little dull and lacks energy, for me. Best tracks: The Getaway, Dark Necessities, Sick Love (feat. Elton John, don't ya know, which is why it sounds like Bennie and the Jets), Go Robot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 [quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1466420763' post='3075620'] I saw them last week and was completely disappointed. They looked and sounded like a band going through the motions. [/quote] funny, the main criticism from my gf was about Kiedis' voice. She said he sounded bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 [quote name='HMX' timestamp='1466424680' post='3075659'] First impressions of the album: Few decent pop songs on it, but a the rest is a little dull and lacks energy, for me. Best tracks: The Getaway, Dark Necessities, Sick Love (feat. Elton John, don't ya know, which is why it sounds like Bennie and the Jets), Go Robot. [/quote] ... and you just selected the only four tracks that I remembered after the first listen! Those are the best for me too, but there are a couple others that seem to be growing on me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) Just listened to my copy - I really wanted to love this album, was looking forward to hearing their work with a different producer and was encouraged by Chad Smith's comment that they were making a "super-dancable" record. About half of it is good and half of the good half is great - the rest of it is pretty forgettable. Disappointed. Edit: Having given it another couple of listens, it's growing on me. It's [i]very[/i] laid back though. To balance this, I've been listening to One Hot Minute too. Loudly. Edited June 25, 2016 by Grassie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LayDownThaFunk Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Really enjoying this album so far. It's a natural progression from IWY. It is laid back but in a good way. I will say this is probably the worst Flea tone on record I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 After initially criticising the sing, I now love it. I also love the bass sound Flea is rocking. This is actually one of the most enjoyable Chilis songs in a while, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingsta Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Great album. When I first heard it, I was rather underwhelmed, but its a grower for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 [quote name='mingsta' timestamp='1471293299' post='3111957'] Great album. When I first heard it, I was rather underwhelmed, but its a grower for sure. [/quote] same here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 [quote name='mingsta' timestamp='1471293299' post='3111957'] Great album. When I first heard it, I was rather underwhelmed, but its a grower for sure. [/quote] I agree entirely,I wasn't keen at first but like every track on it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I love The Getaway. For me, they have indeed got away with it. They have survived John and have become a valid creative force once again. I had an idea it might be a low-key album (for them) from the couple of tracks we heard before it was released, and I'm glad that it is. Current fave is last song, Dreams Of A Samurai. Simple, but a cool odd meter groove from Chad.. http://youtu.be/AFkokbBtmGs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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