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Uplifter

  • AMG Review of Uplifter

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    Andrew Leahey
    All Music Guide

    Now entering its third decade, 311 has cemented its status as a muscled touring machine, capable of selling out venues across the country without the assistance of high-charting singles or current albums. Uplifter, the band's ninth studio release (and first album in nearly four years), is streamlined accordingly, wielding a polished mix of tour-worthy anthems and lighter-hoisting ballads that seem destined to fare better in concert than on record. This is standard 311 fare, stuffed with the requisite flourishes of alternative rock, reggae, and frat boy funk that made the band popular some 15 years prior. Bob Rock produces the rock numbers with a beefy hand -- 311 has rarely sounded so heavy before -- while allowing the band to retain its sonic calling cards: the heavy chorus effect on Nick Hexum and S.A. Martinez's harmonies, the watery strum of Tim Mahoney's guitar, and the crispness of Chad Sexton's snare drum. Uplifter may be better suited to a concert set list than a stereo, as some of these songs lose their vitality on record. Even so, the album is strong enough to keep the flames fanned, and returning 311 fans should be pleased.

New 311 Single: "Hey You" Listen Here!
6 months ago

Check out the new single from 311, "Hey You", featured on their upcoming album "Uplifter". Listen to the new song here

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311 @ Fox Theater Pomona, CA Secret Show 6/1 Videos, new album “Uplifter” out today
5 months ago

Last night, 311 played a secret show at the Fox Theater in Pomona, CA where they debuted a bunch of new songs off of their new record "Uplifter" which came out today (Pick it up

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311 - New Album - UPLIFTER
5 months ago

The new album comes out JUNE 2!Here's the video for their new single "Hey You" CHECK IT OUT!

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New 311 Single: "Hey You" Listen Here!
6 months ago

Check out the new single from 311, "Hey You", featured on their upcoming album "Uplifter". Listen to the new song here

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New Album Art for 311's "Uplifter" and CONTEST
6 months ago

Pre-order the Standard, Deluxe, Vinyl or Super-Deluxe and be automatically entered intoA special contest for amazing prizes available only at 311.com - 30 lucky winners will be selected at random when you pre-order their new album.Prizes include:Guitar autographed by the band!Watch a show from the side of the stage!Meet the band backstage!Watch a soundcheck!Photo pass to shoot pictures from the...

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311 Unity Tour Updates and "IT'S ALRIGHT" Streaming
5 months ago

MUSIC NEWS - 311's Uplifter, the 9th studio album from multi-platinum rock band 311 (Nick Hexum (vocals, rhythm guitar), SA Martinez (vocals, turntables), Tim Mahoney (lead guitar), P-Nut (bass guitar) and Chad Sexton (drums)) debuted last week via Volcano/Jive Records. Showing once again 311’s signature rock-reggae sound and inspired lyrics, the band has released their next single “It

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Live Nation Offering Ticket, All Fees & Concert Meal for $29.99. All-In.
4 months ago

Yup, the title reads correctly. Live Nation are indeed offering “Ticket, All Fees & Concert Meal for $29.99. All-In.” " perhaps this will make up for all the money you’ve thrown away in years past with “convenience fees”.311 | The Allman Brothers Band | Blazed & Confused Tour ft. Slightly...

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311 @ Fox Theater Pomona, CA Secret Show 6/1 Videos
5 months ago

Last night, 311 played a secret show at the Fox Theater in Pomona, CA where they debuted a bunch of new songs. Check out the setlist below as well as videos (thanks to kn9ripper85)1. Never Ending Summer*2. Beautiful Disaster3. All Mixed Up4. India Ink*5. Come Original6. From Chaos7. It's Alright*8. ...

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New Music: 311 "Hey You"
7 months ago

It's been quite a few years since the guys of 311 soaked in mainstream success. The band's rise to fame started in Omaha, Nebraska, where a young Nick Hexum and crew introduced local bars to their alternative rock style paired with hip-hop and reggae.But it wasn't until 1995 when 311 catapulted to stardom with their single "Down" followed by "All Mixed Up." Their sound connected with the musica...

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