California is the third album by the innovative experimental rock band Mr Bungle, released on the 13th July 1999. The styles that are present in this album include surf, thrash metal, doo-wop, rockabilly, circus, kecak, balladry and eastern music amongst many others, which is typical of Mr Bungle's genre-hopping madness. Many people are of the opinion that it is by far the band's most accessible, and 'normal' album. Rolling Stone has put this in various "essential albums" lists. It was supposed to be released on June 8, 1999; but Warner Bros. chose instead to release the similarly-titled Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Allegedly, this was done out of fear of retribution from Anthony Kiedis. This is the reason for the refueling of the tensions between the two bands - both Patton and Kiedis had forgotten about the Faith No More video incident of 1990 (where Kiedis accused Patton of stealing his style). Going by credits alone, Mike Patton has contributed more to this album than any other member of the band. Additionally, this is the most Patton has contributed (in terms of songwriting) to any Mr. Bungle album. The album kicks off with the mellow, yet beautifully sweeping Sweet Charity, with gorgeous melodic vocals from the great Mike Patton. Its chorus especially is hard not to love. Next comes the rockabilly/metal/jazz weirdness of None Of Them Knew They Were Robots. Trey Spruance delivers a funky guitar lick near the beginning, before many unpredicable twists