With a long awaited follow up to 2011 album I’m With You in the works, American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to make a triumphant return this year. Boasting a career spanning over 30 years and 10 studio albums under their belts, the band have a vast following and over the years have accumulated widespread popularity with anthems such as Dani California and By The Way - and now the band have confirmed that we will be hearing new material very soon.
Yesterday the band made a somewhat brief update on their official Facebook and Twitter pages, containing an image carrying the song’s titled and three simple words:
New song Thursday.
Despite the unceremonious announcement, this has left many long term followers of RHCP abuzz with excitement. This will be the first new release from the band since their 2012-2013 Live EP, released two years ago. The song will be titled Dark Neccessities, and with no confirmed album release date for this year as of yet, this may be enough to tide fans over for the time being.
New song Thursday. pic.twitter.com/4RS7AN6dzk
— Red Hot ChiliPeppers (@ChiliPeppers) May 2, 2016
Speaking to Q Magazine about the new album in March, bassist Flea said:
We’re heading into a new era and we’re really excited. It’s new and different but without sacrificing the good bits of us. There are some songs we already had, and some new ones too. I can’t wait to play it live.
According to those who attended Red Hot Chili Pepper’s recent benefit concert on Friday in Los Angeles, the band did not debut any new tracks – meaning that any upcoming music is shrouded in mystery.
Red Hot Chili Peppers have been confirmed for Reading & Leeds Festival this August, which may potentially give the band an opportunity to finally debut new material from their elusive eleventh album. Reading & Leeds recently added even more acts to an already impressive list of names on the bill, which you can read here.
2016 is shaping up to be a year of comebacks, with other beloved bands such as Blink-182 and Good Charlotte planning album releases for later this year. Despite this, Red Hot Chili Peppers need not worry about competition; the band have already proven that they can stand the test of time and if their track record is anything to go by, their upcoming album is unlikely to disappoint.
