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Evolver (311 album)

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Evolver is the seventh studio album by 311 and the second recorded in 311's recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California.

Evolver
Studio album by
311
ReleasedJuly 22, 2003
RecordedJanuary – April 2003
StudioThe Hive (North Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length41:34
LabelVolcano Entertainment
ProducerRon 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
Allmusic[1]
Blender[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
IGN8.3/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Creatures (For a While)"Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, SA MartinezNick Hexum with SA Martinez4:24
2."Reconsider Everything"Hexum, MartinezHexum with Martinez2:48
3."Crack the Code"Hexum, MartinezMartinez with Hexum3:54
4."Same Mistake Twice"HexumHexum3:20
5."Beyond the Gray Sky"Hexum, Mahoney, MartinezHexum with Martinez4:16
6."Seems Uncertain"HexumHexum3:33
7."Still Dreaming"Hexum, Martinez, Chad SextonHexum with Martinez3:40
8."Give Me a Call"Hexum, MartinezHexum with Martinez3:19
9."Don't Dwell"Hexum, Aaron "P-Nut" WillsHexum2:37
10."Other Side of Things"Hexum, Martinez, SextonMartinez with Hexum3:06
11."Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm" (contains hidden track "Coda")"Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm" (Hexum); "Coda" (Wills)"Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm": Hexum; "Coda": Instrumental6:37
Total length:41:34
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
12."What Do You Do?" (Evolver Japan import)HexumHexum2:42
13."Time Is Precious" (Available via 311 website)HexumHexum3:07

Personnel

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  • Nick Hexum - vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Tim Mahoney - lead guitar
  • SA Martinez - vocals, turntables
  • Chad Sexton - drums
  • Aaron Wills - bass

Production

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  • 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

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Album

Year Chart Position
2003 The Billboard 200 7[citation needed]

Singles

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

References

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  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. 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. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Gallo, Phil (August 6, 2003). "'Bad Boys II' No. 1 again in week 3". Variety. 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. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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