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It\u2019s been four long years since the Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/a> released 2022\u2019s Unlimited Love<\/em> \u2013 but there might be something new on the horizon. In a new interview with MOJO<\/em><\/a>, bassist Flea<\/a> hints that the band have been cooking up some new tunes.<\/p>\n While this March will see Flea releasing his solo jazz solo debut, Honora<\/em>, fans have been wondering what that means for the bassist\u2019s main gig with the Chili Peppers. MOJO<\/em> addresses the elephant in the room, asking whether there\u2019s any plans for a 13th album. \u201cWe\u2019ve been writing music together, recording at [guitarist] John Frusciante<\/a>\u2019s house, and the music feels great,\u201d Flea reveals.<\/p>\n As Flea puts it, the process has been a bit longer due to the hunt for \u201cmagic\u201d in the studio. \u201cUltimately, once we start playing, it\u2019s about\u2026 just catching a magic groove and doing it good,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the same approach he has adopted while recording his upcoming jazz record, and one he feels about music on the whole. While it\u2019s an intuitive process working on his solo project, it can be more difficult in a band, due to there being multiple moving cogs in the machine. \u201cIt\u2019s like being in a marriage with four people that\u2019s always moving and changing, all these challenges and all the things that you have to deal with,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n \u201cEgos are inescapable and my ego is as big and as fragile as anybody\u2019s. But it\u2019s always, no matter what, this intrinsic part of who I am and it\u2019s alive and it\u2019s beautiful and you never know what shape it\u2019s going to take next. I really feel like that right now.\u201d<\/p>\n In the past, Flea has made it clear that he never wants to produce rock for rock\u2019s sake. In fact, in 2016 he told SiriusXM<\/a>\u2019s Pearl Jam Radio<\/em> that he considered \u201crock music [to be] a dead form in a lot of ways\u201d<\/a>, far from its \u201890s heyday of \u201cexciting\u201d releases.<\/p>\n With that in mind, it makes sense that Flea is exploring other avenues of sound \u2013 and why the Red Hot Chili Peppers are determined to take their time making their next record, just to ensure their signature blend of funk, rap and rock feel utterly fresh.<\/p>\n Flea\u2019s Honora solo debut will drop on\u00a0 27 March, and will feature a slew of exciting artists including Thom Yorke<\/a> and Nick Cave<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n