Pre-ordered this for my long-time Chilli-Peppers fan Father. His sentiments on the quality of the album were that it was very good, but nothing revolutionary.



My thoughts: On first listen, I was very indifferent about this album. At the time, it felt very traditional Red Hot Chili Peppers with not a lot new going on. A few months later, and I'd probably call The Getaway my favourite Chili Peppers albums since Californication came out over 17 years ago in 1999 (not that I much cared for that when it came out, because I was about 3 at the time).



Not going to go through this on a track-by-track basis, but a few highlights from this album- in my opinion- are:



Dark Necessities- a very classic RHCP song that reminds me a lot of Aeroplane from One Hot Minute. Absolutely amazing bass-line, great use of orchestral notes to bring alive the track.

Encore- really, really like this one. Sounds like a mix between Road Trippin' from Californication and Snow from Stadium Arcadium, which is always a good thing if you ask me. A really nice come-down from the more rock inspired previous tracks (Detroit and This Ticonderoga).

The Longest Wave- I can't even begin to describe why I like this one so much. It's a seriously relaxing guitar and drum piece, until the chorus where it picks up. Of all the tracks that RHCP have ever done, this is the one that (to me) feels most like a throwback to '91's Under The Bridge. It would be my favourite track from the album, if Go Robot didn't exist. On that note...

Go Robot- I'm a sucker for funk music, and this just that: A really funky track. Honestly, this could have been released at the height of the Disco craze, and fit right in. Flea's bass playing prowess is shown off to its full here, and the little hints of synth really add to the feel of the song. Controversial opinion, but I'd genuinely call this one of my favourite Red Hot Chili Peppers songs to date- standing up alongside such classics as Californication, Can't Stop & the aforementioned Under The Bridge.



Final thoughts: It's a good album that'll feel familiar to long-time Chili Peppers veterans, and a really nice jumping-off point for those who've never heard them before