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311 Album: “Evolver [Bonus Track]”
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Evolver [Bonus Track] |
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Release Date:2003-08-25
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Rock, Alternative Rock
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Label:BMG
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4988017616895
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Review - :
{$311} are the grizzled graybeards of {\alternative} music. For nearly ten 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. But it's a bit misleading because musically, the album turns out to be built from the usual {$311} components. It's not their best work, but fans will enjoy it and there's little of the filler that's plagued the past few offerings. {&"Creatures [For a While]"} is {^Evolver}'s {&"Come Original,"} its inescapable riff wrapped around stinging snare hits and {$S.A.}'s endearing/annoying drop-ins. {&"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. Feel free to get a refill during these songs. However, with {&"Same Mistake Twice,"} an explosive standout, {^Evolver} hits its best stretch, followed by {&"Still During"} and {&"Give Me a Call."} The tracks embody each tenet of {$311}'s sound, from synth-based atmospherics through thick guitar chording, unique vocal phrasing, and bleary eyed {\reggae} interpretation. Though it looks like a statement album, the {\prog} masterpiece that the fizzling {^Transistor} never was, {^Evolver} is actually a rephrasing of what {$311}'s always been saying. In a word, it's reliable. And isn't that what veterans are for? [A Japanese version added a bonus track.] ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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