By Radio.com Staff
Red Hot Chili Peppers releases a new track to radio stations this morning titled “Dark Necessities.”
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It’s the first single from their forthcoming album, The Getaway, set for release on June 17. It is the first in 25 years not to produced by long-time collaborator, Rick Rubin.
Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley) is handling production duties and producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead) is handling the mix. See tracklist below.
Fans who pre-order the album via the band’s website will receive an instant download of “Dark Necessities.” Also available are Limited edition 180 gram vinyl, lithograph, and cassette single bundled for $59.99 as well as CD and cassette packages.
The Getaway Tracklisting
1. The Getaway
2. Dark Necessities
3. We Turn Red
4. The Longest Wave
5. Goodbye Angels
6. Sick Love
7. Go Robot
8. Feasting on the Flowers
9. Detroit
10. This Ticonderoga
11. Encore
12. The Hunter
13. Dreams of a Samurai
After an appearance at KROQ Weenie Roast on May 14, Rock on the Range on May 22, and May 29 at Bottle Rock in Napa Valley, the Southern California band will hit an extensive series of European festivals with no U.S. dates announced at this time.
05/14 – Irvine, CA @ KROQ Weenie Roast
05/22 – Columbus, OH @ Rock on the Range
05/29 – Napa Valley, CA @ BottleRock
06/03-05 – Mendig Airfield, Germany @ Rock am Ring
06/03-05 – Nuremburg, Germany @ Rock im Park
06/08 – Interlaken, Switzerland @ Greenfield Festival
06/10 – Landgraaf, Netherlands @ Pinkpop
06/10-12 – Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Novarock
06/29-07/02 – Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival
06/30-07/03 – Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er Festival
07/02 – Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter
07/06 – Kiev, Ukraine @ U-Park Festival
07/09 – Moscow, Russia @ Park Live
07/10 – Perthshire, Scotland @ T in the Park
07/15 – Ottawa, Canada @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/16 – Quebec City, Canada @ Festival d’été de Quebec
07/22-24 – Yuzawa-cho, Japan @ Fuji Rock Festival
07/22-24 – Jinsan, South Korea @ Valley Rock Festival
07/29-31 – Montreal, Canada @ Osheaga Festival
07/30 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/25 – Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Tennent’s Vital
08/26-27 – Reading, England @ Reading Festival
08/26-27 – Leeds, England @ Leeds Festival
