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Joshua B. (littleborge) from ATHENS, GA
Reviewed on 11/18/2022...

A smart person once said that 311 is the "Live Laugh Love" of the head shop. I never thought of it this way because I myself am not a peruser of the head shop or a user of their paraphernalia. But I cannot agree with this sentiment more. There's a hemp necklace with a little alien head charm dangling from it inside the hearts of all 311 fans. These are not the aggro boys of Limp Bizkit or the angry anarcho-leftist ilk of Rage Against the Machine. They like to trip the light fantastic and mix it up in the mosh pit. But if one of your brothers or sisters falls down, do not stomp them with your doctor marten! Pick them up and keep their mellow unharshed. 311 has some reggae and hip hop roots as well as some prog and metal bona fides. However you feel about this combination says as much about you as it does them. It was a sing of the times for the 90s and they are simply conduits for a combination of sounds that goes beyond what you or some record label defines as "rap-rock" or "alternative". We are in the year 2022 and we have fully satisfied the desire for micro-niche bands to find their tribe and like all other things...people love all the genres of music at once. Ahead of their time, perhaps. No one in 1997 was prouder to enjoy 311 than the person who would not feel shame for liking everything and loving everyone. That is not to say 311 has all the best ideas. There's a bit of a post-Sublime hangover lingering in some of the more questionable dub experiments. But when you say you like pre-Amber 311 you are hanging with the people who are not afraid to sit down and look inward. You accept people as they are and, yes, be their guide through a acid, skittles, and orange juice-fueled trip to Jupiter. Or maybe you just a Michelob Ultra.

Joan L. from EAST HAMPTON, CT
Reviewed on 8/19/2006...

I always liked this, but it's time to go

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The Most Complete 311 Album To Date

Andrew Barnes | Omaha, NE United States | 07/26/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Most 311 albums have stand-out tracks but lack flow and consistancy, like MUSIC and 311. Some flow together perfectly but don't have many standout tracks, like GRASSROOTS and FROM CHAOS. I like all of the 311 albums for different reasons, but this one has risen to the top for many reasons...



1. With an album that was considered their first major-hyped release, they made the album they wanted to make. They stuck to their guns and the album was a success because of that.



2. It all flows well together. The songs fall together like a puzzle.



3. It has many, many songs...but almost all of them stand on their own as good tracks. "Prisoner", "Jupiter", "No Control", "Rub a Dub", etc. They are all different sounding songs, but on this album, this fit in and stand tall.



4. This album contains three of the most beloved songs in the history of 311: "Beautiful Disaster", "Use of Time", and "Stealing Happy Hours".



As stated earlier, this is probably not the best place for a new fan of 311 to start. Since I'm not a fan of Hits Collections, the place to start is either 311 or FROM CHAOS...but once you're in, this album will more than likely be in your CD player the most amount of time."

Renegade Soundsystem 311

Monty5 | 08/16/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First of all, to the guy who recited the chorus of "beautiful disaster" and submitted it as a review-pretty chill, man, u should write it down in your journal. The link says "write an online review." Stick to that.



Okay to the review. This album would get 5 stars, no question, just like the self-titled and "from chaos." I really would. It's just that there are a total of 21 songs on just one disc, clocking at 67:59. And that's not including the bonus tracks (there's actually a bonus track before the first track, pretty chill!) I really haven't found a bad song on this cd, but I just haven't gotten a chance to focus on everything here. I just don't have that time. I love the fact that they are doing something different. I love "Beautiful Disaster," as well as "Use Of Time," "Electricity," and many others but I can't think of what they are because the cd is so damn long! Maybe as I listen to it more, I can honestly move it up to a 5-star album. Actually, I'm kinda rootin' for that. It's okay though, because I would still recomend this to someone who likes other works by 311, but don't start out with this one. Save it as an afterthought. In school, you can't take Algebra II before you have taken Algebra I. Same rule applies here.

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