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Free Music Review: Not the Grassroots, but definitely an Evolving piece
Hit: 5 Stars
This was not their first album, or their earliest good album. Grassroots and music both had extremely mellow/enjoyable tracks. The first three albums pretty much sum up the emotion evolved in the kids in this age.
This is a great, versatile album that contains a little of everything, and a lot of good music. Who cares what you call it: rock, rap, or reggae. The fact is its got different sounding tracks that promote not only a mood but an entire lifestyle in their lyrics and amazing guitar
Thats another thing, you won't find another band that has the guitars this one does. I'd say more about the drums but I have a hard time identifying any drums from any band during a song, I just feel it and flow.
Free Music Review: what defined this band
Hit: 4 Stars
311's most sucessful released depended upon how the listeners would pick up on the the new sound of rock/rap that started to get somewhat popular in the mid 90's.
Fortuneately for 311, their self-titled provided perhaps the greatest songs from their repertoire. "Down", "All Mixed Up," "Misdirected Hostility," and "Don't Stay Home" are all classics with cutting guitars and bass with a blistering line up of lyrics that even that micro-machine dude would have trouble saying.
"Sweet" is a nice regae type song with "Random" displays a dark and even cheerful chorus. "Hive," "T&P Combo" and "Brodels" are more of a grungy guitar sound with a beasty boy sounding rap fest of lyrics.
The remaining songs contain all the ingredients of 311's grunge/rock/rap and even melodic chorus type songs such as "Jackolantern's Weather," "Guns," "Loco" and "Purpose"
Most of this self-titled album features the basis for bands such as linkin park and incubus. I'd say any fan of 311 should have this album even if you are a late bloomer only knowing the softer slower new stuff.
Free Music Review: Sounding A Bit Dated These Days, But Still Good Fun Anyways.
Hit: 4 Stars
I used to love 311's self-titled album (otherwise known as "The Blue Album"), and I mean, LOVE it. When 311 first came out, there was nothing like them out there. Aside from coming up with other reggae influenced acts such as No Doubt and Sublime, they also helped to build the rap-rock genre at the same time. On top of that, while most everyone was moping around, feeling sorry for themselves, 311 were re-inforcing a positive message. A truly multifaceted band if ever there was one. However, in 2006, I have to be honest with myself and say that "The Blue Album" just does not stand the test of time as well as one would think.
Now, don't get me wrong. This is still an excellent album, and believe me, it stands up to multiple listens. But 311 have gone onto better things (i.e. "Transistor" and "Soundsystem") and have really spread their wings since 1995. What the "Blue Album" accomplishes is taking the style of their first two releases, "Grassroots" and "Music" and makes it a little easier on the ears. I'm sure that must've aggravated a bunch of people back in the day (I didn't know of 311 until this album, so what did I care?) but it still makes for damn great music. Sure, "Down" is officially the most overplayed song ever, as I could go my whole life without hearing it ever again and still be happy, but the other singles "All Mixed Up" and "Don't Stay Home" sound just as good now as they ever did. "Hive" and "Jackolantern's Weather" are the wildcards of the album, songs that no other band could pull off. "T & P Combo" and "Random" are also worthy of mentioning, just because they are the best, straight-forward rock songs of the set.
"The Blue Album" did a great job of bringing 311 to the forefront of the alternative scene in the 90's, and it's good to see they've further evolved since. It's a great album but it just doesn't sound as good as it did in '95, not as fresh. That could be due to it's songs being beaten into the ground on the radio, or perhaps the immaturity of the group at the time. Regardless, it's a necessary step towards the truly special band 311 have become over the years. Not many artists can pull off the versatility that these guys do so effectively, and that makes them (and this album) a pure 90's classic.
Free Music Review: Good, but not their best
Hit: 4 Stars
Actually, I used to think this was one of their worst albums until I listened to it more closely a couple years ago. It does have some very solid songs on it. I don't care how much radio play it got, All Mixed Up is one of my favorite songs from the band. It makes me feel relxed regardless of the mood I'm in, especially the beginning. Random and Brodels are two other great songs that I never get sick of. And there's a collection of other decent songs (Hive, Jackolanter's Weather, Loco, Purpose, and Misdirected Hostility are all good). The only reason I don't think this is a 5 star album is for all the filler. The last three songs aren't that great IMO. Still, this is a worthy album to buy for sure.
Free Music Review: After almost 11 years, this CD still kicks ass
Hit: 5 Stars
I was only 11 years old when this CD was first released. I remember hearing one of their songs on the radio and I begged my parents to let me get the CD, and luckily they did! Fast forward 11 years and I still have my original copy playing right now! One thing I love about this CD is that it makes for really great work out music, I seem to always run a little bit faster when a song from 311 comes on!