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311 - From Chaos Audio CD

A fair review of the 311 "From Chaos" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all 311 reviews here, or go back to the 311 tabs.

311 Band: 311
Title: From Chaos
Rating:
Release Date: 2001-06-19
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: You Get Worked 2: Sick Tight 3: You Wouldn't Believe 4: Full Ride 5: From Chaos 6: I Told Myself 7: Champagne 8: Hostile Apostle 9: Wake Your Mind Up 10: Amber 11: Uncalm 12: I'll Be Here Awhile - 311, 311

The only thing that never gets old is honesty
THE TRANSITION YEARS, 1997-2001
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From Chaos (2001)
6th Studio LP: This is the 3rd and final album of the Transitional phase started by Transistor (97) and continued with Soundsystem (99). This album is not a huge departure from Soundsystem, but to me it far inferior. Front-man Nick Hexum was suffering from a long-term relationship break-up, and it shows. This album attempts to herald the dawning of a new era for the band, but it instead accentuates the ending of their glorious initial decade. From Chaos is tied with DTOM (2005) for my least favorite 311 studio LP, but it still has a couple killer tracks, like "Sick Tight. "

Enlarged to Show Detail #2 (2001)
A "behind the scenes" DVD Epilogue to the Transition Years containing interviews, music videos, concert footage, etc. - with a bonus EP of outtakes from 1999 and 2001. I actually like this well-produced DVD better than the original ETSD (96).


THE NEW SCHOOL, 2002-?

Evolver (2003)
7th Studio LP: Evolver succeeds in a lot of ways that From Chaos fails. It truly brings in the next era of 311's evolution. While it is a better LP than From Chaos, it further embraces melody over rap. I would describe this album as good but not great. This is my 6th favorite 311 album (the five 90's albums are all better).


311 From Chaos Rocks
" That song in itself is worth buying the album. They hooked me with their melodic "Amber. They really hit hard with their opening "You Get Worked. " It's just a premonition of what's to come after. They mix it up a bit with "Champagne," "Amber," and "I'll Be Here Awhile," and the
rest the album does not disappoint. They show off their musical talent and precision playing in this installment. Check it out! .


One of their better CD's
Heard of them way back with Music and Grassroots. I am a huge 311 fan. I am not sure why a lot of people don't like this CD. This CD is back to old skool. It has a lot of the jams they used to do in Grassroots. Very hard core but it also has a track as like "Amber" and "I'll Be Here Awhile" that go along with their chill side. I have to admit while I AM a big fan of 311, I don't quite like their new stuff. While I appreciate they are growing as artists and I love the reggae and funk as much as the next guy, they've lacked the mix on their newer CD's. There needs to be a good balance of jam and chill but its been mostly alternative. Nonetheless, this CD is probably their last good jam CD so don't miss it.


From Chaos comes tight cd
Then in 2000, after complications arose with their Capricorn label, they switched over to Volcano. In the '90s 311 became an underground success story with the releases of 'Music' and 'Grassroots', and later a commercial breakthrough with 'Blue' and 'Transistor' due to the popular chart-topping 'Down' and 'All mixed up' and the beloved 'Beautiful disaster'.

'From Chaos' (their first Volcano release) was an awesome way to kick off a new decade and new millenia, armed with a new label and new recording studio, known as 'The hive'. 'From Chaos' showcased a much more focused and semi-creative side of 311 that stylistically is on-par with 'Grassroots' but with a perfect and solid recording and production. It doesn't hurt that the album contains the hits 'You wouldn't believe', 'I'll be here awhile' and the highly popular 'Amber' (arguably their most popular song). Just steer clear of 'You get worked' and 'Full ride' and you'll hear some of 311's finest lyrics. Listen to 'Amber' and 'Uncalm' and tell me that 311 aren't at the top of their game lyrically.

If you're a fan of 'Music', 'Grassroots' or 'Blue', then 'From Chaos' is a must listen. .


Decent
Not many tracks that I just don't really like (the only one that comes to mind is Uncalm), but not many tracks that are my all time favorites either. This is a good album, not my favorite from the band but very solid nonetheless. I do think Champaigne is a great song, and also like You Get Worked/Hostile Apostle/I Told Myeslf a lot, and the other songs on the album are pretty decent as well. It is definitely a varied album of styles, like most 311 albums. .


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