Heres my personal rundown:

"Creatures(for a while)" : first single, great opener for the album. A little misleading, as this is probably the heaviest song on the album. Most energetic rockin' song i've heard from ANY band in a long time. 10/10

"Reconsider Everything" : straight up rocker, with some great guitar and a great message telling people to think for themselves. 7/10

"Crack the Code" : reggae-flavored love song, without being cheesy. "crack the code" being a metaphor for finding someone who's got you figured out (or "cracked your code"). Great song, likely to be a favorite if you get this album. Its definitely one of my favorites. 10/10

"Same Mistake Twice" : straight-forward rocker, probably the most forgettable song on the album, although it's still good. Some people may like it as it resembles music by "the Clash". 6/10

"Beyond the Gray Sky" : Seems to be the song getting the most attention off this album. Some people diss it saying its too depressing, as the subject of the song is suicide. I disagree and say its the exact opposite, it couldn't be a more positive, uplifting song. After the first chorus, i have tingles running up and down my spine for the rest of the song. Still, after hearing the song a hundred times. Beautiful, melodic, meaningful, and very personal to Nick Hexum himself, as it is about his best high school friend, who committed suicide in 2002. Probably the most beautiful, meaningful 311 song to date.

"Seems uncertain" : soft, melodic, acoustic song. hard to grasp the first few listens, but it'll grow on you, and you'll be singing along before you know it. 8/10

"Still Dreaming" : rocker, for some reason reminds me of older 311, like from transistor or soundsystem. Good song, but not one my favorites on the album. 7/10

"Give Me a Call" : this song just feels good. its a very upbeat, happy song. Very catchy and fun to sing along to. This song grew on me and became a favorite. 9/10

"Dont Dwell" : i love this song so much that i wish it were a few minutes longer. Thats my only gripe about this song, its pretty short. Starts out with a rippin' bass-line from p-nut, turns into a great, fun, bouncy song. A favorite for sure. 9/10

"Other Side of Things" : The heaviest song on the album besides "Creatures". Probably the only song on the album that could be considered rap-rock, but its barely that. The chorus is melodic and pretty catchy, while the verses are rapped, first by SA and then by Hexum. Essential to this album, because without it, "Creatures" would be really out of place because, generally, the rest of the album is kinda 'happy'/soft. 7/10

"Sometimes Jacks Rule the Realm" : This song embodies the title of the album, "Evolver". This song starts one way, and slowly (but surely) evolves. Starts out quietly, just Nick singing and a guitar. Kicks into a beautiful acoustic song with great arrangement and melody. And just when you think its over, it kicks back in with a great chorus and some cool electric guitar solos. Beautiful, melodic ending to 311's most beautiful and melodic album yet. 10/10

True 311 fans as well as people who know 311 for "Amber","I'll Be Here Awhile","Come Original", and/or "You Wouldn't Believe", pick this album up... right now. Get up and go get it now, it will not disappoint. If you know 311 for their albums "Grassroots" or the blue album, you might want to borrow it first or wait to hear the next single.

ALBUM OVERALL ::: 20 stars, out of 10. i love this album.

Whatever negative comments by Aiden or whatever the reviewer's name is are completely retarded. Does this guy have a clue what he's talking about? 311 is an extremely talented band, and I cannot see them trying to be like anybody else. Their own style of funk-reggae-rock-metal should not be compared to another band's music. Although I enjoy their older music better, this CD still rocks. And what do album sales of Transistor and Soundsystem have to do with anything? Most people who listen to the most "popular" music have no taste, so sales mean nothing to me. I would suggest this CD to anybody, as I would with anything made by 311.

Wow...You don't know anything about good music huh? Aidin, Aidin, buddy, pal...time to let the hair down, if you have some left that is. 311, at one point, may have dabbled in Chili-Pepperish style way back before "Music" even came out but that is just adolescent worshipping of some form. They have come an extremely long way since then...developed there own style that others have copied (best form of flattery) and have one of the best live shows I have ever seen (and I have seen ALOT of them, Incucbus, Sevendust, George Clinton, Creed (oh, god that might make me throw-up..nope I'm ok), Iron Maiden, Slayer, Beck, Beastie Boys, Bjork, Faith No More (their shows kicked ass too!) Metallica, Chili Peppers, Deftones, you name it, I was probably there)in my day. To make them out to be some poseur wanna-be's is just harsh, maybe you need to stop listening to so much Neil Young-Ben Harper-Dave Matthews Band-Linkin Park-Kid Rock-and N'Sync sucka. Get off ya rocker dude and listen again, maybe do some homework and listen to their other albums too so you can see just how much they have "Evolved." Maybe you'll even find out that Ron St. Germain has produced quite a few of their albums and is a friend of the band, not just trying to beef them up loser. Although your journalism may be poignant enough to get you a slot on the Amazon.com famed staff (oh God how ridiculous), one that I'm sure you beat all the other worried over-eaters for, your actual knowledge...not so good. Oooohh, he knew "Evolver" was a Beatles title...how clever.

New albums always takes a few rotations to get used to. So, this late review would be more true to how I feel about this new one. Every album seems to have it's own flavor. Some people didn't find that last album to be that great. However, I really liked it. I'm not biased because I like 311, but I really did enjoy these albums before hearing others' opinions of it. There was even a period in time where I wasn't listening to music much, but still enjoyed 311's music. In fact, that was around the time that From Chaos came out.

Don't pass judgement too quickly at first listen. This is another great album from the guys. My favorite song is "Seems Uncertain". Nick's voice is really nice when he is sing singing in a soft way. I like to call it "pretty", but I'm sure there is a more masculine way to describe it. I also love the very end of the album. It is too beautiful to describe. You have to hear it. I think this album is really relaxing. It has a lot of positivity. It just makes me feel happy (and I'm probably one of the most depressing people out there). I really recommend you give this one a try. NOW!

This CD has been out for over a week, and it is really growing on people. I loved it from the get go, and believe it will become the most popular 311 album yet, surpassing grassroots, though that is one of my all time favorite CD's. Let's break Evolver down:

Creatures (for a while)

Reconsider Everything

Crack the Code

Same Mistake Twice

Beyond the Gray Sky

Seems Uncertain

Still Dreaming

Give Me a Call

Don't Dwell

Other Side of Things

Sometimes Jack's Rule The Realm

Need I say more? The albums this year from other bands (as others have said in reviews as well) just haven't shined through. Evolver shines like a 311 Jem, and that shine will last decades like their other albums are already doing. This, as I've said is one of the best releases of 2003. Now, get the CD, and get ready for the 311 TOUR!

I stated previously in a review for this cd: