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10.0
129226
10.0 |
Vinyl Chapters
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have mastered the art of making time stand still whilst moving forward. They’ve gone from shock rockers on the LA scene to Bonafede rock n’ roll legends around the world and loved every step along the way
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9.0
129197
9.0 |
Clash
A long-awaited body of work that sees four people who have been through so much together both as musicians and friends re-unite once more
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8.0
129198
8.0 |
NME
Reunited with guitar wizard John Frusciante, the band channel the best moments from their heyday to prove there's plenty more gas in the tank
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8.0
129199
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Guitarist John Frusciante and producer Rick Rubin are back, so is their signature funky-rock beauty
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7.5
129239
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Reinvigorated by the return of John Frusciante, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 12th album is a likable display of each member’s technical ability, and a return of the funk alt-rock chemistry that we came to love from the band in the early 2000s
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7.5
129309
7.5 |
A.V. Club
The bulk of the album blends into its own flavor, and it’s a good one. Unlimited Love doesn’t do it all, but what it does, it does damn well
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7.4
129303
7.4 |
Paste Magazine
While this old dog isn’t learning any new tricks, the band’s unmistakable chemistry shines, and each note is a glimpse into a youthful energy that hasn’t been seen in quite some time
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7.0
129263
7.0 |
Exclaim
The band's albums with outgoing guitarist Josh Klinghoffer weren't bad, exactly — The Getaway in particular holds up quite nicely — but, when listening to Unlimited Love, there's a strong sense of everything falling into place and order being restored
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7.0
129200
7.0 |
All Music
Despite the overall trippy and feel-good nature of the set, there's enough for fans of any past era to find an entry point and enjoy the ride
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6.2
129201
6.2 |
Pitchfork
After more than a decade away, guitarist John Frusciante returns for the band’s first album in six years, a restrained and familiar effort to recapture an old spark in a new era
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6.0
129202
6.0 |
Mojo
Unlimited Love's sprawling 17 tracks almost inevitably include a few free-spirited missteps, with Aquatic Mouth dance and poster Child getting stuck in a groove. Nevertheless, an impressive consolidation of their strengths. Print edition only
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6.0
129217
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
Kiedis the unwillingly precocious, dope-smoking hippie child has grown into a man out of time
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6.0
129306
6.0 |
XS Noize
Fans of the band will love seeing the classic line-up being so productive and in good form, but ultimately, Unlimited Love seems to be a record that lingers and has little sense of direction
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6.0
129241
6.0 |
Kerrang!
At heart Unlimited Love is an intoxicating, moving and occasionally backbone-freeing return from a justly legendary band. It’s a good record; just not a great one
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5.8
129273
5.8 |
Beats Per Minute
It’s far from a miserable affair, it certainly passes the time, it’s just hard to imagine how so much talent in a room didn’t arrive with something that didn’t feel so staid
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5.0
129221
5.0 |
DIY
Whatever your view on the Chili Peppers, this record will only confirm it
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5.0
129762
5.0 |
Under The Radar
It’s nostalgia bait. But for those who don’t share that perspective, there’s not much worthy of their Greatest Hits canon
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4.0
129243
4.0 |
The Observer
The Californian quartet’s latest follows a long line of forgettable albums, even if they do enshrine Southend in a lyric
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4.0
129230
4.0 |
The Independent
It becomes increasingly hard to separate tracks in the great unspooling of this slow and sloppy record
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2.0
129232
2.0 |
The Irish Times
Formulaic, bland, appalling
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