A welcome surprise from Red Hot Chili Peppers this week - a darker & more serious direction can be heard on brand new track "Dark Necessities", from the band's newly announced album 'The Getaway'.
The piano-led song features a restrained but strong bass groove from Flea (restrained by Flea's standards, that is), with Anthony Kiedis' vocals less jittery, here delivering a very catchy hook. We even get a cracking guitar solo at the end.
Listen to "Dark Necessities":
"Dark Necessities" is the first song to be released from the Los Angeles-based band’s upcoming 11th studio album, The Getaway, due on June 17th. The album was produced by Danger Mouse and mixed by Nigel Godrich.
One of the most successful acts in rock history, with four Australian #1 albums, Red Hot Chili Peppers - singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer - have sold more than 60 million albums, including five multi-platinum LPs, and won six Grammy Awards, including "Best Rock Album" for Stadium Arcadium, "Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group" for Dani California, "Best Rock Song" for Scar Tissue, and "Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal" for Give It Away. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform at a variety of music festivals around the world this summer, including headlining Lollapalooza in Chicago on July 30th.
The Getaway Tracklisting:
- The Getaway
- Dark Necessities
- We Turn Red
- The Longest Wave
- Goodbye Angels
- Sick Love
- Go Robot
- Feasting on the Flowers
- Detroit
- This Ticonderoga
- Encore
- The Hunter
- Dreams of a Samurai
Take a look back at some of the Chili's best songs:
So, Chili's fans, what do you think of "Dark Necessities"? Leave your comments below
