According to a recent interview with the blog "Rock It Out!" drummer Chad Smith says the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album is due out the last week of August.

"It has no name, but it's going good. We've got lots of songs and we're just choosing the ones for the album. Everybody's happy, healthy and excited to get back out there and play," Smith says.

Smith also discussed new band member Josh Klinghoffer, who replaced guitarist John Frusciante after the band's last album.

"It's a good chemistry. The cool thing is we knew him for about 10 years before he joined. We've had the luxury of writing songs for a year and he's brought a lot to the table. It sounds new and fresh - but it still sounds like the Chili Peppers."