Reviews
4 out of 5 - "...tunes that tickle the ear, romance the booty, swell the heart, moisten the tear ducts and dilate the third eye. All this inside of song forms and production that reveal sublime new facets upon each hearing....Not exactly your average white band.", 3 stars out of 5 - "...'Parallel Universe'...smoulders with sidewinding splendour, sorta Janes Addiction rendezvousing with Dark Star on the set of 'Mad Max'....hearing a veritable rawwwk classic like the title track...you have to be glad they're still around.", Ranked #89 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "The album adds a West Coast psychedelic haze to the band's patented P-funk-punk.", 4 stars (out of 5) - "...the band's intrinsically eclectic nature ensures that they wander into new musical areas.... reinforcing their knack for great, unsual pop...", "...the Peppers sound more relaxed, less grating, and...more introspective than ever before...." - Rating: B+, 6 out of 10 - "...they've never lost their knack for making everything sound like a gleefully sticky schoolyard euphemism, for revelling in the leering testosterone and goateed bass that stalks the world of nightmare...", "...the Chili's latest riff-test should awaken even the rustiest of wedding-tackle....their characterful, tongue-in-somebody-else's-cheek approach still hits the spot...", Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1999.", "...combines the best elements of the Peppers' ever-broadening sound, from healthy doses of power-funk...to more straight-forward rock...,revealing the band's increased strength as songwriters....Kiedis's voice sounds much more confident and melodic..."
