Highly Evolved
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Blender | [5] |
| Drowned in Sound |  [6] |
| NME |  [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.1/10)[8] |
| PopMatters | (very favorable)[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Uncut |  [12] |
Highly Evolved is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band The Vines, released in July 2002. Produced by Rob Schnapf, Highly Evolved was an immensely popular debut, part of a trend towards garage rock revival bands known as much for the relentless hype from the UK music press as for their music; The Vines were frequently compared to Nirvana. The debut single, "Highly Evolved", was chosen as Single of the Week by influential British music magazine New Musical Express. They also voted it the 2nd best album of the year in 2002. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In October 2010, it was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[13]
Recording and mastering
Highly Evolved was recorded and mixed at Sound Factory and Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California. It was recorded between the time July 2001 and February 2002. It was assisted by Craig Conrad, Kevin Dean and Nathan Burden.
Get Free was mixed at Enterprise 1, Burbank, California and it was assisted by Brian Douglass.
In The Jungle was recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders Sound Factory and it was assisted by Kevin Dean and Craig Conrad respectively.
Highly Evolved was mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City by Ted Jensen.
Track listing
All songs by Craig Nicholls except for "1969" by Craig Nicholls and Dave Olliffe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Highly Evolved" | 1:35 |
| 2. | "Autumn Shade" | 2:17 |
| 3. | "Outtathaway!" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Sunshinin'" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Homesick" | 4:53 |
| 6. | "Get Free" | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Country Yard" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Factory" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "In the Jungle" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Mary Jane" | 5:52 |
| 11. | "Ain't No Room" | 3:28 |
| 12. | "1969" | 6:27 |
B-sides and bonus tracks
| Song | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Child (Demo) | 4:06 | Highly Evolved (Single) / Japanese Promotional Album |
| Don't Go | 2:52 | Outtathaway! (Single CD 2 Single) |
Personnel
Performance
- Craig Nicholls - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Piano ("Homesick"), Cover Painting
- Patrick Matthews - Organ ("Autumn Shade", "In The Jungle"), Bass, Piano ("Mary Jane", "Autumn Shade", "Factory")
- Dave Oliffe - Drums on "Highly Evolved", "Autumn Shade", "Outtathaway", "Sunshinin'", "Homesick" (outro only), "Country Yard", "Mary Jane" and "1969"
- Victor Indrizzo - Drums on "In the Jungle"
- Joey Waronker - Drums on "Get Free"
- Pete Thomas - Drums on "Factory", "Ain't No Room" and "Homesick" (excerpt)
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - Keyboards ("Highly Evolved", "Outtathaway", "Sunshinin'" and "Autumn Shade")
Production
- Kevin Dean - Assistant
- Ted Jensen - Mastering
- Ethan Johns - Additional percussion ("Get Free", "Autumn Shade", "Factory" and "Sunshinin'")
- Rob Schnapf - Additional guitars ("County Yard", "Homesick", "Ain't No Room" and "Factory"), Producer, Mixing
- Andrew Slater - Executive producer
- Justin Stanley - Producer ("In the Jungle")
- Andy Wallace - Mixing ("Get Free")
- Doug Boehm - Engineer
- Steven Rhodes - Additional percussion ("Get Free", "Autumn Shade", "Factory" and "Sunshinin'"), Additional engineering
- Tony Rambo - Engineer ("In the Jungle")
- Craig Conrad - Assistant
Charts
| Charts (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 5 |
| Billboard 200 | 11 |
| Top Internet Albums | 11 |
| UK Albums Chart | 3 |
References
- ^ "Highly Evolved". Amazon.com. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "The Vines: Highly Evolved". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Vines: Highly Evolved > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Highly Evolved review". Alternative Press: 86. 2002. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Highly Evolved review". Blender (#8). Alpha Media: 126. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Sykes, Tom (8 July 2002). "The Vines: Highly Evolved". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Fox, Jason (2 July 2002). "Vines : Highly Evolved". NME. IPC Media. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Dahlen, Chris (29 July 2002). "The Vines: Highly Evolved". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Garrett, Jon (28 June 2002). "The Vines: Highly Evolved". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Highly Evolved review". Q. Bauer Media: 121. 2002. ISSN 0955-4955. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "The Vines: Highly Evolved". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Highly Evolved review". Uncut. IPC Media: 116. 2002. ISSN 1368-0722. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.