Support |
songs
album review
Now entering its third decade, 311 has cemented its status as a muscled touring machine, capable of selling out venues across the country without the assistance of high-charting singles or current albums. Uplifter, the band's ninth studio release (and first album in nearly four years), is streamlined accordingly, wielding a polished mix of tour-worthy anthems and lighter-hoisting ballads that seem destined to fare better in concert than on record. This is standard 311 fare, stuffed with the requisite flourishes of alternative rock, reggae, and frat boy funk that made the band popular some 15 years prior. Bob Rock produces the rock numbers with a beefy hand -- 311 has rarely sounded so heavy before -- while allowing the band to retain its sonic calling cards: the heavy chorus effect on Nick Hexum and S.A. Martinez's harmonies, the watery strum of Tim Mahoney's guitar, and the crispness of Chad Sexton's snare drum. Uplifter may be better suited to a concert set list than a stereo, as some of these songs lose their vitality on record. Even so, the album is strong enough to keep the flames fanned, and returning 311 fans should be pleased. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide
more albums by this artist
See all-
-
-
- Greatest Hits '93 - '03
- Released 2004
-
-
-
-
- From Chaos
- Released 2001
-
-
-
-
- Evolver
- Released 2003
-
-
-
-
- Music (Parental Advisory)
- Released 1993
-
listener reviews
-
-
-
-
Need This Music 2 Be An Uplift
-
- By Chase Music
- 6/22/2009 00:43:49
- Uplifter comes at a time of 311's longest CD drought. Touring the previous years have seen an all time high record attendance. The band hits an all time high with Bob Rock producing this perfect summertime album. The album is smooth, rockin', and in your face all at once. Lots of great songs on here: It's Alright, Golden Sunlight, Never Ending Summer, Jackpot, and Sun Come Through are the best parts. Nothing better than grilling outside and It's Alright on the radio
- 3 out of 3 people
- think this is useful
-
-
-
-
-
-
Amazing Album
-
- By brEwHahA51
- 6/18/2009 19:34:57
- I love Uplifter. It is probably my favorite 311 album passing From Chaos. The best songs are Hey You, It's Alright, Mix It Up, Daisy Cutter, and Jackpot.
- 1 out of 1 people
- think this is useful
-
-
 |
