The Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to release the first single from their forthcoming album, Return of the Dream Canteen, called Tippa My Tongue this Friday (19th August). A snippet has been released on the RHCP’s social media accounts:
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to release the first single from their forthcoming album, Return of the Dream Canteen, called Tippa My Tongue this Friday (19th August). A snippet has been released on the RHCP’s social media accounts:
Comments have been made by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ band members during interviews saying they had written enough material for a second album and that was confirmed with RHCP’s announcement during the Denver concert and on social media, that another double album, entitled Return of the Dream Canteen, will be released on 14th October!
As always when a new album is announced, rumour and speculation is running hand in hand with facts and it’s hard to distinguish which is which. Early on today, two different photos of a track list appeared. Both were hand-written with one looking like it was written by AK. Then photos came out showing what looked like the back of the album with the (same) track list shown. I’ve only just got time to post and I went to look for the artwork photos only to struggle to find one. I did see a comment on a fan Instagram account saying the artwork pics were fake. We’ll know definitely at some point.
Flea says he “thinks” Tippa My Tongue is the first single- there is video online of the band announcing the new album during the Denver concert. Again, I’ve seen posts saying this single will be out on Friday (29th July) but I can’t find any official confirmation of that as yet. The only date given officially is 14th October for the album release.
As for vinyl… It seems like pre-orders were released for both a pink and a white limited edition vinyl over what was night time for those of us outside America (sketchy info based on what I’ve seen others say as the posts had gone by morning here). It seems the pre-orders were linked to (the time of) the concert and were only available to American fans. Dark Side Records are currently (in case this link goes too!) offering a pre-order with an alterative cover (second one shown):
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced more tour dates! This time for New Zealand and Australia at the beginning of 2023.
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Presales begin July 8thGeneral on sale begins July 11thSee you there
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform at the Billboard Music Awards for the first time in 23 years on May 15th; 8PM ET/5PM PT on NBC.
RHCP played a brief set on 7th April at Amoeba Records, Hollywood. Limited tickets were made available with a pre-order of the new Red Hot Chili Peppers’ album, Unlimited Love.
Set List:
Source: RHCP official social media (Twitter)
Black Summer
By the Way
These Are the Ways
Nervous Breakdown (Black Flag cover)
RHCP played the Fonda Theater in Hollywood on 1st April, 2022- their first proper live performance with John Frusciante back in the band and some songs from the new album were played for the first time.
Set List:
Source: RHCP Stuff on Twitter
These Are the Ways
Snow ((Hey Oh))
Here Ever After
Suck My Kiss
Aquatic Mouth Dance
Hey
Can’t Stop
Your Song (Elton John cover)
Not the One
Black Summer
By the Way
Encore:
Give It Away (with George Clinton)
Rick Rubin has interviewed all four members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers for his Broken Record podcast series:
RHCP are releasing a new single on 31st March. It will be released the day before their new album, Unlimited Love. The video will premiere at 9p.m. PT.
Our only goal is to get lost in the music. We spent thousands of hours, collectively and individually, honing our craft and showing up for one another, to make the best album we could. Our antennae attuned to the divine cosmos, we were just so damn grateful for the opportunity to be in a room together, and, once again, try to get better. Days, weeks and months spent listening to each other, composing, jamming freely, and arranging the fruit of those jams with great care and purpose. The sounds, rhythms, vibrations, words and melodies had us enrapt.
We yearn to shine a light in the world, to uplift, connect, and bring people together. Each of the songs on our new album UNLIMITED LOVE, is a facet of us, reflecting our view of the universe. This is our life’s mission. We work, focus, and prepare, so that when the biggest wave comes, we are ready to ride it. The ocean has gifted us a mighty wave and this record is the ride that is the sum of our lives. Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoy it. – John, Anthony, Chad, and FleaWhen we got together to start writing material, we began by playing old songs by people like Johnny “Guitar” Watson, The Kinks, The New York Dolls, Richard Barrett and others. Ever so gradually, we started bringing in new ideas, and turning jams into songs, and after a couple of months the new stuff was all we were playing. The feeling of effortless fun we had when we were playing songs by other people, stayed with us the whole time we were writing. For me, this record represents our love for, and faith in each other. – JohnSource: Official RHCP Facebook
Unlimited Love track list:
Black Summer
Here Ever After
Aquatic Mouth Dance
Not the One
Poster Child
The Great Apes
It’s Only Natural
She’s a Lover
These Are the Ways
Watchu Thinkin’
Bastards of Light
White Braids
Pillow Chair
One Way Traffic
Veronica
Let ‘Em Cry
The Heavy Wing
Tangelo
A number of special vinyl releases will also be available. Full details and order links of the Official RHCP website but include special edition vinyl, cassette, a t-shirt bundle and CD.
Some screenshots of the Red Hot Chili Peppers taken from the video for RHCP’s new single, Black Summer.