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 said 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 confirm it. The Chili Peppers are experimenting with new material, and Anthony said that this was some of the best material that he and his band mates have made up in a long time. The next album will be the first album that Rick Rubin will not produce since the 1989 album, Mother's Milk.