According to lead singer, Anthony Kiedis, the new album will be released in 2015. However, long time producer, Rick Rubin, will not produce the new album. Anthony đã đưa ý kiến that he and his band mates are looking to men who are good at producing records, and that when they have a producer, they will xác nhận it. The Chili Peppers are experimenting with new material, and Anthony đã đưa ý kiến that this was some of the best material that he and his band mates have made up in a long time. The tiếp theo album will be the first album that Rick Rubin will not produce since the 1989 album, Mother's Milk.