The Red Hot Chili Peppers have returned with a vengeance, releasing their second album of the year. The story of the Chili Peppers has not been straightforward and this second album in 2022 really does mark a return after a hiatus since 2017. Moreover, they have reunited with long-time guitarist John Frusciante who left the band for a brief stint as a solo artist fuelled by his own substance abuse. Perhaps it is no coincidence, then, that the band’s most recent album is called Return of the Dream Canteen, and marks a step towards redemption from a decadent and troubled past.