


The Record Review noted "that after a couple of somewhat lackluster releases (2003's Evolver and 2005's Don't Tread On Me) and a subsequent extended break, 311 has returned with a record that is full of life."Īccording to Nick Hexum's Twitter page, there will be an additional six b-sides for use at a later date. Moriarty noted that his favorite song from the album was "Get Down," saying, "311 songs with a message and a hard-hitting rap-rock sound have become increasingly rare since the days of Soundsystem and From Chaos, and Get Down is certainly a welcome addition to Uplifter's roster of songs." He said that while some show 311 maturing musically, there are still songs for the hardcore fans. Then again, how important are lyrics in this genre, or even this modern day age of Britney Spears and Lady Gaga? In comparison to that schlock, this is pure poetry."Ĭolin Moriarty of IGN reviewed each of the songs from Uplifter one-by-one. Talking about the lyrics, Laina Dawes of Consequence of Sound said, ".don't look for any insightful wisdom here. a polished mix of tour-worthy anthems and lighter-hoisting ballads that seem destined to fare better in concert than on record." Not very many albums out there that I can press play on track 1 and not have to skip through any of the songs on my. Andrew Leahey of Allmusic gave it a generally favorable review and said that Uplifter ". Uplifter has received mixed reactions from critics. The first single from the album, "Hey You", was sent to radio stations for airplay on April 7, and was officially released April 10, 2009.īefore the official release date, Uplifter was streamed in full (including the deluxe edition tracks) on the band's MySpace page and was featured on. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, their highest position to date. 59. Uplifter was produced by Bob Rock, who has produced or engineered albums by numerous notable acts, such as Metallica, Aerosmith, Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, The Cult, Our Lady Peace and The Offspring. Transistor is the fourth studio album by 311.
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It is the band's first album in nearly four years, the longest gap between albums in 311's career. Listen free to 311 Transistor (Transistor, Prisoner and more). About Uplifter is the ninth studio album by American rock band 311, released on Jby Volcano Records. 01 - Transistor 00:0002 - Prisoner 03:0303 - Galaxy 06:0904 - Beautiful Disaster 08:4805 - Inner Light Spectrum 12:4906 - Electricity 16:3107 - What Was I Th.
