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I've really been on a "Californication" kick lately. It's an amazing record....it saved the Chilis' career(they were damn near 'presumed dead' territory in 97/98). It was Frusciante's big comeback with the band. It was the whole band's 'we've finally kicked drugs for good' record. And does anyone remember how huge this record was in 1999 and 2000 when it was new? The singles were EVERYWHERE. And the videos for this record were OFF THE HOOK. The video for the title track actually made the Chilis into a video game, the video for 'Otherside' was all wire-frame-y, and the video for 'Scar Tissue' had them riding a beaten up convertible through the desert while wearing all sorts of bandages and scars and what not.
'Otherside' is incredible. Best song on the record bar none. For all the talk about how the Chilis have gone too pop, this song is harder than anything on 'By The Way' and a lot of the songs on 'Stadium Arcadium'.
'Scar Tissue' is infectious. The melodies and harmonies playing off each other in the last few choruses are and the guitar solos have a real 'out in the desert' quality to them, and that's a good thing.
'Around The World' is about as energetic an album opener as you're gonna find, and the chorus is the kind that you don't get out of your head.
'Californication?' is beautiful, lush, epic, rocking, impossible not to sing along to, and one of Keidis's best lyrics ever.
'Road Trippin'' is the most heart-breakingly gorgeous song they've ever written.
'Easily', 'Savior', and 'This Velvet Glove', and 'Porcelan' are hidden gems.
'Parallel Universe' is just flat ROCK.
'Get On Top', 'Right On Time', and 'Purple Stain' are trademark Chilis funk.
There are only 1 or 2 less-than-stellar tracks here.
This is their second best record, imo - second only to the mighty BloodSugarSexMagik.
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