11:11 (Pinegrove album)

11:11
Studio album by
Pinegrove
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022
Studio
Genre
Length38:58
LabelRough Trade
Producer
Pinegrove chronology
Amperland, NY
(2021) 		11:11
(2022)
Singles from 11:11
  1. "Orange"
    Released: August 25, 2021
  2. "Alaska"
    Released: November 11, 2021
  3. "Respirate"
    Released: January 6, 2022
  4. "Habitat"
    Released: January 26, 2022

11:11 is the fifth studio album by Pinegrove, released through Rough Trade Records on January 28, 2022. The album was produced by the band's frontman, singer-songwriter Evan Stephens Hall, as well as guitarist Sam Skinner. It is the final album to feature drummer Zack Levine, who left the band in April 2023. For their next effort, the group eschewed their typical home settings for a proper studio for the first time, aiming for a less restrained approach to recording. To this end, they enlisted their first outside collaborator to mix the album—Chris Walla, best known for his work with Death Cab for Cutie.

Much of the album was tracked at two upstate New York locations, with some remote work necessary as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lyrics on the album touch on those hardships, but mainly center on environmental issues and governmental inaction. Its palindromic title returns to the band's interest in symmetry, with its green-colored artwork harkening back to its ecological themes. Upon its release, it received favorable reviews, with critics complimenting its lyrical messages and musicianship.

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