2LP – Black Vinyl

Following a string of unsatisfactory replacements (including former Janes Addiction alumDave Navarro), Californication – the bands seventh album saw them reunited with both errant guitarist John Frusciante (hauled out of a long and debilitating heroin addiction) and producer Rick Rubin, whose mixture of commerical nous and sonic smarts helped make 1991s “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” their breakthrough set. Its a welcome reunion: Frusciantes playing, in particular tight, yet lyrical fits these songs like a second skin, lending them a sensual sort of ease that is perfectly in keeping with the reckless hedonism of their lyrics. The songs themselves are much the same mixture of adrenalised swagger and high-tensile funk as ever.

TRACKLISTING:

A1. Around the World (3:58)
A2. Parallel Universe (4:30)
A3. Scar Tissue 3:37)
A4. Otherside 4:15)

B1. Get on Top (3:18)
B2. Californication (5:21)
B3. Easily (3:51)

C1. Porcelain (2:43)
C2. Emit Remmus (4:00)
C3. I Like Dirt (2:37)
C4. This Velvet Glove (3:45)

D1. Savior (4:52)
D2. Purple Stain (4:13)
D3. Right on Time (1:52)
D4. Road Trippin (3:25)