Arcadium

Veteran LA punk-funksters display a hard-earned maturity on their magnum opus

"We’re all really happy with the record"

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has revealed that Patti Smith will appear on his new solo EP. In a series of tweets, he wrote that the proceeds to the self-recorded Helen Burns EP will go towards Silverlake Conservatory for Music, the music school he set up in 2001. "I am putting out an EP I made by myself in a couple of days. It is obscure arty mostly instrumental music, except when Patti Smith sings," he wrote. "All proceeds from my Helen Burns EP will go towards the Silverlake Conservatory of Music".

Band will release 10th studio album on August 29

Their first new album in five years is set to come out at the end of August

Bassist Flea takes a more prominent role in the songwriting

Watching Red Hot Chili Peppers on the Main Stage reminds us of catching Arctic Monkeys last year second on the bill in Leeds. The whole area is as jam packed as then, with drunken punters stretching right up to the food stalls at the side of the arena.

Will Stadium Arcardium fit in The Roundhouse?