Don't Tread on Me (album)

Don't Tread on Me
Don't Tread on Me
Studio album by 311
Released	August 16, 2005
Recorded	February – May 2005
Studio	The Hive (North Hollywood, California)
Length	37:27
Label	Volcano Entertainment
Producer	Ron Saint Germain,; 311
311 chronology
Singles from Don't Tread on Me
	"Don't Tread on Me"; Released: July 25, 2005; "Speak Easy"; Released: November 22, 2005; "Frolic Room"; Released: June 13, 2006;

Don't Tread on Me is the eighth studio album by 311, which was released on August 16, 2005. The first single, "Don't Tread on Me", was released to radio on July 26, 2005. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and #1 on the R&R Panel Alternative chart. The second single, "Speak Easy", was released on November 22, 2005 and a third "Frolic Room", was released on June 13, 2006.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	51/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Blender	^[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	C^[5]
Rolling Stone	^[6]

Don't Tread on Me debuted and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling 91,000 copies in its first week of release.^[7] Despite the success of the leadoff single, the album, like its predecessor Evolver, has yet to receive an RIAA certification.

This is the third 311 album recorded in 311's recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California.

Reception

"Don't Tread On Me" was met with largely mixed reviews and reactions from fans and critics alike, receiving a score of 51/100 on Metacritic, indicating 'Mixed or average reviews'.

Leaking

Sometime in late 2004, many of Don’t Tread On Me's demo tapes were leaked on the now defunct 311 Bulletin Board, after someone supposedly hacked into lead singer Nick Hexum’s e-mail, stealing the files and uploading them to the site. The band was unhappy and went as far as calling out leakers and removing any mention of the album’s demos from the site.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Don't Tread on Me"	Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Aaron Wills	Nick Hexum, SA Martinez	3:07
2.	"Thank Your Lucky Stars"	Hexum, Martinez, Chad Sexton	Martinez, Hexum	3:24
3.	"Frolic Room"	Hexum, Martinez	Hexum, Martinez	3:34
4.	"Speak Easy"	Hexum, Martinez, Sexton	Martinez, Hexum	3:26
5.	"Solar Flare"	Hexum, Martinez	Martinez, Hexum	3:11
6.	"Waiting"	Hexum, Martinez	Hexum, Martinez	3:17
7.	"Long for the Flowers"	Hexum, Martinez	Hexum, Martinez	2:49
8.	"Getting Through to Her"	Martinez, Giff Tripp	Martinez	3:24
9.	"Whiskey & Wine"	Hexum, Martinez	Hexum, Martinez	2:59
10.	"It's Getting OK Now"	Tim Mahoney, Martinez	Martinez	3:04
11.	"There's Always an Excuse"	Hexum, Martinez, Wills	Hexum, Martinez	5:07
Total length:				37:27

iTunes Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
12.	"Little Brother"	Hexum, David Kahne, Martinez, Sexton	Hexum, Martinez	3:27
Total length:				40:54

Released on *Archive* compilation
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
13.	"Into the Flame"	Hexum, Martinez, Sexton^[8]	Hexum, Martinez	3:27
14.	"Stealing My Girl" (Later reworked into "The Call" on Stereolithic)	Hexum, Martinez, Wills^[8]	Hexum, Martinez	2:59

Unreleased
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
15.	"Take My Money"	Hexum, Kahne, Martinez, Wills^[8]	Martinez, Hexum	3:27
16.	"T.H.A.W. (Time Heals All Wounds)"	Hexum, Martinez^[8]	Unknown

Personnel

Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.^[9]

311

Nick Hexum – vocals, rhythm guitar
S.A. Martinez – vocals
Chad Sexton – drums, percussion
Tim Mahoney – lead guitar
P-Nut – bass

Additional Musicians

Robert Greenidge – pans on "Speak Easy"

Production

311 – producer
Ron Saint Germain – producer, engineer, mixer
Giff Tripp – assistant engineer
David Kahne – additional pre-production
Jason Walters – studio manager
Bryan Manley – studio technician
Joe Gastwirt – mastering
Shepard Fairey – artwork, design
Myriam Santos-Kayda – photography
Pablo Mathiason – A&R

Chart performance

Album

Year	Chart	Peak position
2005	US Billboard 200	5^[7]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Peak position
2005	"Don't Tread on Me"	U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	2
2005	"Don't Tread on Me"	U.S. Billboard Pop 100	93
2006	"Speak Easy"	U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	22

References

^ Metacritic score
^ Allmusic review
^ Kot, Greg (October 2005). "311: Don't Tread on Me". Blender. p. 145. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "311". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE Inc. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2012.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Is 'Most Wanted' on Billboard Album Chart". billboard.com. August 24, 2005.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "BMI | Songview Search".
^ Don't Tread on Me (booklet). Volcano Entertainment. 2005.

External links

Don't Tread on Me at Metacritic

[1] Metacritic score

[2] Allmusic review

[3] Kot, Greg (October 2005). "311: Don't Tread on Me". Blender. p. 145. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

[4] Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "311". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE Inc. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.

[5] "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2012.

[6] "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2012.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[Peak-7] Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Is 'Most Wanted' on Billboard Album Chart". billboard.com. August 24, 2005.

[bmidtom-8] "BMI | Songview Search".

[9] Don't Tread on Me (booklet). Volcano Entertainment. 2005.

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