Chili Peppers Discography | The Red Hot

– Lush, harmony-heavy, and less funky. More influenced by The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and post-punk. Kiedis sings more than raps. Key tracks: “By the Way,” “Can’t Stop,” “The Zephyr Song,” “Dosed,” “Venice Queen.”

After a brief, psychedelic detour with Dave Navarro on One Hot Minute (1995), Frusciante returned for a trio of albums that cemented their legacy: 0;52f;0;408; the red hot chili peppers discography

"Scar Tissue" won a Grammy for Best Rock Song. The title track is a dreamy, melancholic critique of Hollywood’s artificiality. The album’s production (again by Rubin) is famously criticized for being overly compressed (“the loudness war”), but the songwriting is impeccable. Californication sold over 15 million copies and re-established the Peppers as stadium gods. – Lush, harmony-heavy, and less funky