Evolver (311 album)

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 the seventh studio album by 311 and 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

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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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