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Free Music Review: still my favorite...
Hit: 5 Stars
i lost this cd a long time ago when my cd case was stolen and i finally got around to replacing it... i put it in the stereo and was shocked to realize that not only did i still remember all the songs... but i still knew all the words from start to finish... this was my favorite 311 cd growing up and it sill is... hard to say much more about it... if you like 311 but don't own this cd you're seriously missing out... buy it now...Free Music Review: the blue album
Hit: 5 Stars
this is the blue album. this was 311's break if there was ever going to be a break, as nick hexum so wisely stated in ETSD. it got a lot of attention and you can't deny it got that attention for a good reason.
this is simply an amazingly solid 311 album. combining their sound from music/grassroots and melding it into one with new musical experimentation.
also, am I the only one that realizes that nick hexum mentions psychedelics frequently including being the entire focus of the song "Loco?"
this was a care-free, positive atmosphere and this is what the album reflects. They throw out props in "down," cuz they knew what was going to happen and they wanted to avoid losing their loyal fan base-which was clearly displayed as a concern to nick and the band. keeping it real...
"all mixed up" may have been the most over played song ever, but it is for a reason it is an amazing song filled with positive reinforcement.
"purpose" is hands down my personal favorite on the entire album, if not the entire catalog (shared with "you wouldn't believe"-FC).
from the beginning to the end this is an extremely enjoyable album worth more than a few spins.
Free Music Review: Short but sweet.
Hit: 4 Stars
311's self-titled album seems like an odd choice to be a commercial breakthrough, but then again, 311 has always seemed to me a little too-quirky to be mainstream. However, for a brief moment in 1995 the listening public decided to give 311 a go, based mostly on the strength of the singles like the somewhat overplayed "Down," and "All Mixed Up," and the poppy "Don't Stay Home," with a middle-section remeniscent of the middle of Led Zeppelin's "Fool In the Rain." Other songs, however, are more left-of-center: "Hive," one of 311's most punishing songs contains some warped, Primus-esque guitar figures. "Random" and "Jackolantern's Weather" have very twisted, yet melodic riffs. "Purpose" and "Sweet" find the band mining familiar reggae-rock territory to great effect, the latter song's chorus containing a brilliant, twisting Tim Mahoney guitar riff. Other stand-out tracks are "DLMD," "Guns (are for pussies)," "Misdirected Hostility," and the rocking "T&P Combo."
This gets a strong 4 stars, but the relatively short length of the CD and a few weak tracks ("Brodels," "Loco") detract from its overall flow. A very quirky, spacey sounding CD (maybe it's all of those Lydian riffs that give it the otherworldly feel) that proved to be 311's commercial, but not artistic, high watermark.
Free Music Review: hey, its 311
Hit: 5 Stars
I am the biggest 311 fan ever.AND I GIVE IT 5 STARS BECAUSE ITS 311. I like this cd but it is my least favorite. Musicly it is inferior to all the other albums. It has more hot bass action on it that DON'T TREAD ON ME but it is still my least favorite. I still listen to it and it makes me smile. If your a true 311 fan go buy......TRANSISTOR ( HAS SOME BEAUTIFUL MUSIC ON IT )OR SOUNDSYSTEM ( MY FAVORITE 311 CD ). but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get the blue album..Free Music Review: Another essential 311 album
Hit: 5 Stars
If you read through most of the reviews on here for this album, you will see that most of the more negative reviews are by people that don't like 311 period, not just THIS album. I don't really see the point writing a review for an album that is by a band you know you don't like. I'll suggest that you don't listen to those types of people.
If you are interested in hearing 311, this is an essential to get. The rap/rock style shines through in this CD. However, this is not necessarily their style that they use for every CD. I don't get how some people can say that 311 always sounds the same. 311 has always been one to create something new, try something different, take a chance. I think they did on this CD and I think they do on almost everything they do.
If you like rock, then you'll like this CD. Yes, there is rapping by both Nick and S.A., but its not ALL rap. Songs like Purpose, Sweet and All Mixed Up are melodic gems.
Overall, as a 311 fan, I am giving the Blue Album 5 stars because I think it is an important piece to the 311 puzzle. It is a must have for any 311 fan, old or new.