Evolver (311 album)

Evolver
Evolver
Studio album by 311
Released	July 22, 2003
Recorded	January – April 2003
Studio	The Hive (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	Alternative rock, rap rock, reggae rock;
Length	40:17
Label	Volcano Entertainment
Producer	Ron Saint Germain, 311
311 chronology
Singles from Evolver
	"Creatures (For a While)"; Released: July 1, 2003; "Beyond The Gray Sky"; Released: October 21, 2003;

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Blender	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
IGN	8.3/10^[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 edit

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Creatures (For a While)"	Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, SA Martinez	Nick Hexum with SA Martinez	4:27
2.	"Reconsider Everything"	Hexum, Martinez	Hexum with Martinez	2:50
3.	"Crack the Code"	Hexum, Martinez	Martinez with Hexum	3:55
4.	"Same Mistake Twice"	Hexum	Hexum	3:22
5.	"Beyond the Gray Sky"	Hexum, Mahoney, Martinez	Hexum with Martinez	4:18
6.	"Seems Uncertain"	Hexum	Hexum	3:36
7.	"Still Dreaming"	Hexum, Martinez, Chad Sexton	Hexum with Martinez	3:41
8.	"Give Me a Call"	Hexum, Martinez	Hexum with Martinez	3:21
9.	"Don't Dwell"	Hexum, Aaron "P-Nut" Wills	Hexum	2:40
10.	"Other Side of Things"	Hexum, Martinez, Sexton	Martinez with Hexum	3:08
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": Instrumental	6:37
Total length:				41:55

Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
12.	"What Do You Do?" (Evolver Japan import)	Hexum	Hexum	2:42
13.	"Time Is Precious" (Available via 311 website)	Hexum	Hexum	3:07

Personnel edit

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

Production edit

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 edit

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 edit

^ Allmusic review
^ Eels, Josh (September 2003). "The Guide: New Releases". Blender. No. 19. Dennis Publishing. p. 118 – via Internet Archive.
^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "311". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE Inc. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
^ Moriarty, Colin (December 2, 2003). "Evolver". IGN. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ "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)
^ 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.
^ Susman, Gary (July 31, 2003). "Strong debut by Mya can't unseat Bad Boys II". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ Gallo, Phil (August 6, 2003). "'Bad Boys II' No. 1 again in week 3". Variety. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ D'Angelo, Joe (August 6, 2003). "Nothing Bad About 'Bad Boys II' Performance On Albums Chart". MTV. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ Billboard Staff (July 8, 2005). "311 Pushes New Album To August". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

[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.

[RS-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)

[Cross-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. 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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