By the Way
| Red Hot Chili Peppers
By the Way
By the Way is the eighth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album was released July 9, 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. It sold more than 286,000 copies in the first week, and peaked at number two on the Billboard200 (their next albumwould peak at number one).[1][2]Singles from the album included "By the Way," "The Zephyr Song," "Can't Stop," "Dosed" and "Universally Speaking." The lyrical subject matter vocalist Anthony Kiedis addresses in By the Way is a divergence from previous Chili Peppers albums, with Kiedis taking a more candid and reflective approach to his lyrics."-Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
On By the Way, these reformed groove savants head out on an even more radical pursuit, chasing that elusive moment of giddy, unspeakable bliss
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NME
The Red Hot Chili Peppers today define themselves by what they were once, and how they’re not like that anymore. Not wasted. Not stupid. And remarkably, not uncool, either.
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Loud Wire
very honest, raw, emotional music. It's a very dynamic, rich and lush album.
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BBC
with By The Way, the Californian foursome have made things much simpler for all concerned by releasing what is essentially a straight-forward rock album.
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Sputnik Music
Red Hot Chili Peppers continue embracing their poppy side and step into the 2000's with another work of excellence.
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All Music
eighth studio album finds the California foursome exploring the more melodic freeways of harmony and texture, contrasting the gritty, funky side streets of their early days.
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PopMatters
By the Way is certainly the most absorbing rock album of 2002, if not the best.
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Slant Magazine
By the Way, is more than just an afterthought, it’s a refinement of everything the quartet has accomplished during its entire career. The band seems tighter and more confident than ever before
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