Red Hot Chili Peppers By The Way

4 stars out of 5 - "...A near-perfect balance of gutter grime and high-art aspiration....With the accomplished, insanely melodic BY THE WAY, RHCP dive headfirst into the pop realm that their 1999 single 'Scar Tissue' hineted at..."
Ranked #25 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year"
"...They may have made the years best rock record....BY THE WAY's sonic vibrancy, as well as its maturity, sounds like a band being reborn..."
"...An even more refined version of the Chili Peppers....the music is more earnest and lofty...with a cushion of Beach Boys pop harmonies here, a somber string-section intro there..." Rating: B
Included in Q Magazine's "The 50 Best Albums of 2002."
5 stars out of 5 - "...They are at the peak of their game. They're also at the peak of everyone else's game. A fantastic record, full of wonder."
3 stars out of 5 - "BY THE WAY presents a band who have mellowed and matured with unusual benefits to their music...jangling guitars, sunshine pop...allied to discreet electronic trim..."
"...Complex vocal harmonies and slick arrangements....the Chili Peppers are still making some of the best music of their career..."
"...The strongest Chili's album since 1991's BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK..."
8 out of 10 - "...By and large, very good..."