One Hot Minute
by Red Hot Chili Peppers

A criminally underrated album, "One Hot Minute" is one of the strongest RHCP albums if you want my opinion. It is the proggiest album they've ever done, and I like that. I think the RHCP have a tendency to use a recipe when they're writing songs nowadays, but this is definitely not the case on this one!

Three tracks particularly stand out when you consider how prog this album is: "Deep Kick", "One Big Mob" and "One Hot Minute". Those three tracks are all longer, made of multiple sections and they're full of surprises. I really like those tracks.

There are also the hits, "Aeroplane", "My Friends", "Warped" and "Coffee Shop". I think they're all equally good and on par with any RHCP hit from any other album. "Warped" and "Coffee Shop" are especially hard and maybe heavier than what we usually expect from these guys, but I really like it because it is well put together and produced.

Then, there's the amazing "Walkabout" and "Falling Into Grace" that are more on the funky side of the road and really fit well into the record. The last two songs, "Shallow Be Thy Game" and "Transcending" are really heavy and prove without a doubt that Dave Navarro truly had something great to offer to this band.

"Pea" and "Tearjerker" would be the only songs I didn't like as much as the rest, but they still fit well into the album.

All in all, a very heavy album, with a little bit of prog and funk, that will surely keep you interested for the entire listen. Give "One Hot Minute" a chance, it's definitely worth it. (Edited)

From letty 12/12/2017 21:03 | #203027 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

This is one of my all time favourite albums, and my 2nd favourite RHCP album. I have known a few people who are dismissive of this or pre-judge it simply because John isn't on it so I don't know if it will ever see it ranked in a position I think is fair.

Wasn't that impressed with Californication. Found it some what middling and not funky enough. This one here though. This is that good shit. 5 tracks in and it is kicking so much ass. Also has a bit of weirdness with Pea and Dave Navarro gave this record some edge. (Edited)

From covecove TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/28/2012 05:03 | #51344 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

darker lyrically, rougher musically (thanks to Navarro for better or worst), this album is the last true statement of the band as an edgier piece with the full funk vibe and the punk attitude that marks their legacy. While it would be impossible to put it at the level of Blood, Sugar, Sex Magik, the pure intensity in more of the tracks make it an album far more interesting that everything they did after. Then again, maybe I just enjoy it precisely because most others prefer to hate it just because it has Dave instead of John Frusciante...

From Boltzmann TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/17/2018 21:27 | #221235 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Dave Navarro + Flea = Heaven, even though their aim was to make it sound like hell. (Edited)