CD Review: Stadium Arcadium, by Red Hot Chili Peppers

The new Red Hot Chili Peppers album came out this week, and it is a mammoth of an album. It has an amazing 28 songs on two disc. The music is all great, with a few songs that really stand out.  The rap/funk/rock group produced about half a dozen fantastic songs, which is actually not so amazing, considering it has 28 songs on it. The guitars are fantastic, as are all the other instruments. The lyrics are a bit flawed in most of the tracks, but the vocals make up for that.
All in all, this is a great album, and a great value too. I would not say that this is a must buy, because it is an album with only a handful of great songs, and you don't need to listen to the whole album to feel the real impact. If you're on a budget, you can stick with buying your favorite songs off of iTunes, or listening to them up to five times for free on Napster.

Overall: 9/10
Lyrics: 8/10
Production: 8/10
Music: 9/10
Riffs and Beats: 8.5/10
Key Tracks: Dani California, Snow ((Hey Oh)), Stadium Arcadium, Hard To Concentrate