Evolver is the seventh studio album by 311. It was released on July 22, 2003, by the now defunct Volcano Entertainment.
Background
The album was the second recorded in 311's recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California. Evolver is an "Enhanced CD" containing a featurette on the making of the album cover. The album debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 87,000 copies in its first week of release. In its second week, it dropped to number 29, selling 30,000 copies. By July 2005, the album had sold 324,500 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Track listing
- "Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm" ends at 5:01, followed by the hidden instrumental track "Coda" (Wills) at 5:23. On digital versions of the album, "Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm" and "Coda" are separate tracks, with "Coda" as track 12.
Outtake
- "Time Is Precious" (music and lyrics: Hexum) (originally available via 311 website and currently available on Archive compilation) – 3:07
Personnel
- Nick Hexum – vocals (lead vocals on all tracks except "Coda"), guitar
- SA Martinez – vocals (lead vocals on 1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10), turntables
- Tim Mahoney – guitar
- Chad Sexton – drums
- Aaron Wills – bass
Production
- Producer, Engineer, Mixer: Ron Saint Germain
- Engineer: Zack Barnhorst
- Digital editing: Zack Barnhorst
- Mastering: Joe Gastwirt
- Studio technician: Matt Hunter, Daniel Wates
- Art direction: Ron Ulicny
- Directors: Joe Lynch, Steven Oritt
- Concept: Ron Ulicny
- Design: Dan Levin
- Layout design: Dan Levin
- Photo coordination: Amber Vantris
- Photography: Ron Ulicny
- Photo assistance: Jeaneen Lund
- Artwork: Mike Allen, Christy Greenwood, Louie Hozwell, Marguerite Olivelle, Chris Waltes
- Lighting: Todd Hickey
Charts
Album
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!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
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|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|The Billboard 200
|align="left"|7
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Singles
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!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Single
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
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|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|"Beyond the Gray Sky"
|align="left"|Modern Rock Tracks
|align="left"|39
|-
|align="left"|2003
|align="left"|"Creatures (For a While)"
|align="left"|Modern Rock Tracks
|align="left"|3
|-
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