The ninth album by the California funk-rockers continues the band's progression into a deeper, soulful and more melodic sound as already displayed the multi-platinum albums Californication and By The Way . After bridging the gap between the US college-radio alternative scene and the rock mainstream with a barrage of hi-energy funk-inspired punk in the late 1980s, Red Hot Chili Peppers have refined their sound and embraced the accessible simplicity of The Beatles and Buddy Holly. The resulting al...