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9.0
32064
9.0 |
Blurt
Genuinely a pleasant surprise. And undoubtedly one that grows more and more enjoyable upon repeated listens
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8.0
30936
8.0 |
The AU Review
Flea, Chad and Kiedis are as ingenious as ever
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8.0
31177
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Not as commercially viable as their previous albums, this is a transition album for the band that bodes very well indeed for future releases
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8.0
31207
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Kiedis is in fine voice throughout and the group's breathless and frantic urges have been curtailed. Less is nearly always more
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7.0
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7.0 |
PopMatters
There’s plenty of evidence that this newfangled Chili Pepper lineup could last another ten years
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7.0
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7.0 |
Beats Per Minute
An above average collection for a band well past their expected use-by date
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7.0
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7.0 |
Spin
A much more concise record, both thematically and sonically, than 2006's double-disc Stadium Arcadium
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7.0
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DIY
They’ve not lost their flare for hit-making
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7.0
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Rolling Stone
The peak moments on I'm With You balance swagger and sensitivity
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6.9
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Paste Magazine
Flea’s bass playing alone is worth the price of admission (as it will always be), and there are enough great moments here to suggest I’m With You won’t be the last we see of this formation
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6.0
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Rave Magazine
A huge part of the problem here is the album’s length: at 55 minutes it’s pretty flabby, and it’s hard to take in one sitting owing to its brickwalled-to-buggery dynamic
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6.0
31002
6.0 |
Q
An album more interested in subtle depths than instant, titanic funk-rock hooks. Print edition only
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6.0
31005
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Mojo
Nobody wants deep and meaningful from the Chilis, but perhaps it's time for long trousers and less gurning. Print edition only
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6.0
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BBC
A solid, decent enough 10th album, but it’s far from vital
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6.0
31139
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Daily Telegraph
Sprightly, involving, addictively catchy and sometimes surprising
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6.0
31149
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The Guardian
Muscular funk-rock songs
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6.0
31295
6.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
What they miss is Frusciante's writing ability, which gave the more superficial of their recent records a bit of depth
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6.0
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6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
What hurts I’m With You is what has plagued the last few Chili Peppers releases: Kiedis’ vocal tones
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6.0
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Entertainment.ie
When all is said and done, 'I'm With You' won't be the album that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are remembered for
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6.0
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6.0 |
Slant Magazine
There's still enough zip and zeal in the stronger tracks to affirm the Chili Peppers' relevance in the modern musical climate
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Observer
It's hard not to feel a grudging sort of affection at the sound of a bunch of dudes rocking out, older and, blissfully, none the wiser
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5.0
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No Ripcord
The sound of a band that continues to coast off past achievements
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5.0
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NME
An exercise in how a multi-million selling rock behemoth plays it safe
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5.0
32202
5.0 |
FasterLouder
The Chili Peppers are really at the end of their tether and whilst they are still capable of producing some quality music, it’s probably time to call it a da
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4.2
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A.V. Club
Professional yet lifeless
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4.0
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4.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This band simply have nothing more to say
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4.0
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4.0 |
The Independent
It's business as usual, but with diminishing returns
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4.0
31668
4.0 |
The Scotsman
Oscillates between functional funk/pop rockers with vacuous hooklines and group jams with unexpected Pink Floydian proggy flourishes
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4.0
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State
Even with a new guitarist in tow, the album mainly feels like more of the same
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4.0
31422
4.0 |
Pitchfork
I'm With You's hip thrusts and gyrations simply go through the motions, the work of a band with all kinds of capital to blow but no incentive to do anything differently
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