RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS’ new album, “Unlimited Love”, has sold over 97,500 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week, hitting position No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The new record, which saw the return of guitarist John Frusciante, was produced by Rick Rubin who previously helmed the band’s albums “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” (1991), “Californication” (1999), “By The Way” (2002) and “Stadium Arcadium” (2006).
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS said about the new album: “Our only goal is to get lost in the music. We (John, Anthony, Chad and Flea) spent thousands of hours, collectively and individually, honing our craft and showing up for one another, to make the best album we could. Our antennae attuned to the divine cosmos, we were just so damn grateful for the opportunity to be in a room together, and, once again, try to get better. Days, weeks and months spent listening to each other, composing, jamming freely, and arranging the fruit of those jams with great care and purpose. The sounds, rhythms, vibrations, words and melodies had us enrapt.
“We yearn to shine a light in the world, to uplift, connect, and bring people together. Each of the songs on our new album ‘Unlimited Love’ is a facet of us, reflecting our view of the universe. This is our life’s mission. We work, focus, and prepare, so that when the biggest wave comes, we are ready to ride it. The ocean has gifted us a mighty wave and this record is the ride that is the sum of our lives. Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy it.”
John Frusciante said: “When we started writing material, we began by playing old songs by people like Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, THE KINKS, THE NEW YORK DOLLS, Richard Barrett and others. Ever so gradually, we started bringing in new ideas, and turning jams into songs, and after a couple of months the new stuff was all we were playing. The feeling of effortless fun we had when we were playing songs by other people, stayed with us the whole time we were writing. For me, this record represents our love for, and faith in each other.”
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS are hitting the road for a world tour this summer. You can get full tour dates at this location.
