![]() ![]() Limited edition of only 3,000 copies, individually gold stamp numbered. "311 are the grizzled graybeards of alternative music. ![]() ![]() For nearly 10 years their funkified, left-field take on the rap-metal zeitgeist has been soundtracking dormitory keg parties - that's a thousand lifetimes for some of these fly-by-night alt combos. In that stretch they've had their ups (1994's Grassroots) and their relative downs (the clunky Transistor), but they've always stayed creative, quietly building a reputation for consistency. In keeping with the band's creational verve and veteran status, Evolver at first seems to be their Statement Album, complete with a hilariously overwrought cover painting, and that snarky referential title. It’s a mantra engineer Steve Hoffman follows whenever he remasters classic, iconic albums, and perhaps those words should be etched between the monitors perched above the mixing consoles in every mastering studio across the globe. Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys Ī Light for Attracting Attention 'Crack the Code' and 'Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm' account for the stylistic departure portion of the album, the former drifting lightly between dubby electronica and an S.A.-sung rasta rock lilt, the latter weaving acoustic guitar and echo around co-vocalist Nick Hexum's earnest lyricisms." - AllMusic.Life is Yours 'Creatures (For a While)' is Evolver's 'Come Original,' its inescapable riff wrapped around stinging snare hits and S.A.'s endearing/annoying drop-ins.īut it's a bit misleading because musically, the album turns out to be built from the usual 311 components.fans will enjoy it. ![]()
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