THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS have released a new single titled "Black Summer," their first offering since reuniting with guitarist John Frusciante. The tune is taken from upcoming 12th studio album "Unlimited Love" by these American rock band, which will be released through Warner Records on April 1, 2022. It was produced by the band's longtime collaborator Rick Rubin, his first album with them since "I'm with You" (2011). It is also the first RHCP album with guitarist John Frusciante since "Stadium Arcadium" (2006); Frusciante left the band for the second time in 2009 but returned in 2019, replacing Josh Klinghoffer, who appeared on the two previous albums. The first single, "Black Summer", was released in February 2022, see and hear it below.
THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS announced Frusciante's return in late 2019, signaling his third tenure with the band. He previously played with the group from 1988-1992 and 1998-2009, contributing to their most commercially successful albums, including 1991's "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" and 1999's "Californication". Frusciante's last album with the band to date is 2006's double-disc "Stadium Arcadium".
Prior to Frusciante's latest return, Josh Klinghoffer handled guitar duties for RHCP, playing on their last two studio albums, 2011's "I'm With You" and 2016's "The Getaway".
The band had planned to celebrate Frusciante's return with a series of festival dates in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic dashed those plans. Instead, they went to work on writing a new album, which will be released in conjunction with their massive summer 2022 stadium tour.
“We could just plow through and write, and that’s what we did," drummer Chad Smith told Rolling Stone last year. "It was kind of a blessing, because we want to come out with new music and play some new songs. It’s gonna be great when we finally go out next year and have a record to play, and a bunch of other stuff, obviously.”
The drummer added that the band has been "getting along great" with Frusciante back in the fold, and the reunion "feels completely natural." "We’re really listening to each other in a new way," Smith enthused. "He’s so dedicated. He’s so into it. He’s working so hard. We’re all working hard, but he’s in there with all the overdubs and the magic that he brings.”
Today's tune "Black Summer", taken from the upcoming album "Unlimited Love", enjoy!
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