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]

  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.