Evolver (311 album)

Evolver
Studio album by
311
ReleasedJuly 22, 2003
RecordedJanuary – April 2003
StudioThe Hive (North Hollywood, California)
Genres
Length41:34
LabelVolcano
ProducersRon Saint Germain, 311
311 chronology
From Chaos
(2001)		 Evolver
(2003)		 Greatest Hits '93–'03
(2004)
Singles from Evolver
  1. "Creatures (For a While)"
    Released: July 1, 2003
  2. "Beyond The Gray Sky"
    Released: October 21, 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[1]
BlenderStarStar[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[3]
IGN8.3/10[4]
Rolling StoneStarStar[5]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar[6]

Evolver is the seventh studio album by 311. It was released on July 22, 2003, by the now effectively defunct Volcano Entertainment.

Background

The album was the second recorded in 311's recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California. Evolver is an "Enhanced CD" containing a featurette on the making of the album cover. The album debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 87,000 copies in its first week of release.[7] In its second week, it dropped to number 29, selling 30,000 copies.[8][9] By July 2005, the album had sold 324,500 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nick Hexum and SA Martinez, except tracks 4, 6, "Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm," and "What Do You Do?" (Hexum).

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Creatures (For a While)"
  • Hexum
  • Tim Mahoney
4:24
2."Reconsider Everything"Hexum2:48
3."Crack the Code"Hexum3:54
4."Same Mistake Twice"Hexum3:20
5."Beyond the Gray Sky"Mahoney4:16
6."Seems Uncertain"Hexum3:33
7."Still Dreaming"Chad Sexton3:40
8."Give Me a Call"
  • Hexum
  • Sexton
3:19
9."Don't Dwell"
  • Hexum
  • Aaron "P-Nut" Wills
2:37
10."Other Side of Things"Sexton3:06
11."Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm"Hexum6:37
Total length:41:34
Evolver Japan version bonus track
No.TitleMusicLength
12."What Do You Do?" (later included on the Archive compilation)Hexum2:42
Total length:44:16
  • "Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm" ends at 5:01, followed by the hidden instrumental track "Coda" (Wills) at 5:23. On digital versions of the album, "Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm" and "Coda" are separate tracks, with "Coda" as track 12.

Outtake

  • "Time Is Precious" (music and lyrics: Hexum) (originally available via 311 website and currently available on Archive compilation) – 3:07

Personnel

  • Nick Hexum – vocals (lead vocals on all tracks except "Coda"), guitar
  • SA Martinez – vocals (lead vocals on 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10), turntables
  • Tim Mahoney – guitar
  • Chad Sexton – drums
  • Aaron Wills – bass

Production

  • Producer, Engineer, Mixer: Ron Saint Germain
  • Engineer: Zack Barnhorst
  • Digital editing: Zack Barnhorst
  • Mastering: Joe Gastwirt
  • Studio technician: Matt Hunter, Daniel Wates
  • Art direction: Ron Ulicny
  • Directors: Joe Lynch, Steven Oritt
  • Concept: Ron Ulicny
  • Design: Dan Levin
  • Layout design: Dan Levin
  • Photo coordination: Amber Vantris
  • Photography: Ron Ulicny
  • Photo assistance: Jeaneen Lund
  • Artwork: Mike Allen, Christy Greenwood, Louie Hozwell, Marguerite Olivelle, Chris Waltes
  • Lighting: Todd Hickey

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
2003 The Billboard 200 7

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2003 "Beyond the Gray Sky" Modern Rock Tracks 39
2003 "Creatures (For a While)" Modern Rock Tracks 3

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Eels, Josh (September 2003). "The Guide: New Releases". Blender. No. 19. Dennis Publishing. p. 118 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "311". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE Inc. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  4. ↑ Moriarty, Colin (December 2, 2003). "Evolver". IGN. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "311". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 813. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ↑ Susman, Gary (July 31, 2003). "Strong debut by Mya can't unseat Bad Boys II". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Gallo, Phil (August 6, 2003). "'Bad Boys II' No. 1 again in week 3". Variety. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ D'Angelo, Joe (August 6, 2003). "Nothing Bad About 'Bad Boys II' Performance On Albums Chart". MTV. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ Billboard Staff (July 8, 2005). "311 Pushes New Album To August". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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