I was skeptical of Danger Mouse at first but I am absolutely certain it was the right move . The album is so good and I ' m so pleased with how it turned out . Rick Rubin ' s production was getting stale . There was nothing interesting about it . I really like IWY but it was time for a change . The Getaway sounds so original and has these very creative soundscapes that Rick never could have created . As for the album ' s length . it ' s really not a short album . 13 tracks and 54 minutes long is not short . Many of their prior albums were bloated and could have benefitted from more tracks being cut and used as BSides . An album should be a concise , deliberate statement without excess fat . I think The Getaway is a perfect length . I do not know if I want them to bring DM back again because The Getaway is so beautiful and unique , I almost think it should be left to exist on its own , as this special experiment that the band tried . Unless DM was alright to try a different direction yet again , rather than try to make The Getaway II , I think they should look elsewhere . Just Let The Getaway be , don ' t try to recapture the magic again . That being said , I trust the band to do what they will to make the best album they can , and if they think there is still more greatness to find with DM , then so be it . I would be really curious to hear an RHCP album produced by Damon Albarn . It might be too mellow for some but I think something beautiful and groovy could come of it .