Best Albums of 2011: Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You

Red Hot Chili Peppers are legends. There's no doubt about it. I'm With You is their first album since their double-record Stadium Arcadium, which came out in 2006. It is also first album with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, multi-instrumentalist and former Warpaint guitarist. He replaced John Frusciante who was the most famous guitarist of RHChP - he recorded the most band's albums.

It started all in 1989 with Mother's Milk. Then they recorded probably their best album ever - Blood Sugar Sex Magik in 1991 with Frusciante. However, then he was forced to leave the band because of his drug addiction. But he returned with mega successful record Californication in 1999. By The Way and Stadium Arcadium were last two albums recorded with Frusciante, because in 2009 he left the band.

Like I already said, Josh Klinghoffer replaced him and this year in august, they finally released new record with him. Of course, you can hear different, more abstract guitar style of Josh. He doesn't really make up catchy riffs, but instead he adds abstract guitar sounds to already made up music. Therefore, Flea's bass is dominant on this record. It doesn't mean it is bad though.

I think that departure of Frusciante helped Red Hot Chili Peppers to move forward. They moved to the next level as a band. I'm With You is different a little, but it is stil the same band who makes funky music with crazy bass riffs. I like this new fresh sound of this band. It's got many awesome songs such as first single "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie", second single "Monarchy Of Roses", slow "Brendan's Death Song" or "Happiness Loves Company".

I'm With You is great album. Of course, Blood Suger Sex Magic and Californication eras are gone, but this band still has something to offer. I hope I get to see them finally live in 2012.