Universal Pulse
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Universal Pulse is the tenth studio album by American rock band 311. It was released on July 19, 2011 on 311 Records/ATO Records. their first release on their own independent record company.[1] It has a 57 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[2]
Album information
Like its predecessor, Uplifter, this album was produced by Bob Rock. Unlike previous albums where their record label requested that the drums be recorded at an alternate location, all tracks, including the drums, were recorded at the Hive Studio. To support the album, 311 invited Sublime with Rome to co-headline the 2011 Unity Tour,[3] with special guests DJ Soulman and DJ Trichrome. The artwork was done by Sonny Kay. With only eight songs and clocking within less than thirty minutes, it's their shortest album to date.
The album's first single "Sunset in July" was released on June 3, 2011.[4] The album's second single "Count Me In" was released on October 4, 2011.[5]
Reception
Allmusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave Universal Pulse a 2.5/5, commenting "Within the sharp relief of Bob Rock’s immaculate production, this can mean that the fuzz-toned guitars and crunching riffs are strenuously underlined: they are the foundation of this unusually rock-oriented 311 album yet in this crystal-clear atmosphere they drill, not pummel." and concludes that "Universal Pulse can be wearying even at its half-hour length."[12] Consequence of Sound gave the album a 3.5/5 and declares that it's the band's best album since From Chaos, saying "Once this album has completed its first full rotation, there’s an immediate urge to play it again. It’s short, sweet, and a perfect follow-up to where the band was in 2009."[6]
Track listing
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Charts
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Tastemaker Albums | 1 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from album’s liner notes.[13]
- 311
- Nick Hexum – vocals (lead vocals on all tracks), guitar
- Doug "SA" Martinez – vocals (lead vocals on 1–3, 5–8)
- Tim Mahoney – lead guitar
- P-Nut – bass
- Chad Sexton – drums, mixing
- Production
- Bob Rock – producer, engineer
- Giff Tripp – engineer
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Jason Walters – studio manager
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New 311 album title". 311 Official Web Site. May 25, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Universal Pulse Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."311 / Sublime with Rome". Punknews.org. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."EXCLUSIVE: 311 Debut Funky New Single". SPIN.com. June 3, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.MusicRemedy.com /. "311 - Count Me In - Listen/Watch Now". Musicremedy.com. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allmusic review".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CoS review".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Anderson, Kyle (July 29, 2011). "Albums: July 29, 2011 (311, Universal Pulse)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."IGN review". Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rausch, Will. "311: Universal Pulse". PopMatters. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rolling Stone review".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thomas, Stephen (July 19, 2011). "Universal Pulse - 311". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Universal Pulse (CD booklet). ATO. 2011. ATO0115.
External links
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