Uplifter

Uplifter is the ninth studio album by American rock band 311, released on June 2, 2009 by Volcano Records. It was the band's first album in nearly four years. Uplifter was produced by Bob Rock. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, their highest position to date.

Uplifter is the ninth studio album by American rock band 311, released on June 2, 2009 by Volcano Records. It was the band's first album in nearly four years. Uplifter was produced by Bob Rock. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, their highest position to date. ==Reception== Uplifter has received mixed reactions from critics. Andrew Leahey of AllMusic gave it a generally favorable review and said that Uplifter "...[wields] a polished mix of tour-worthy anthems and lighter-hoisting ballads that seem destined to fare better in concert than on record." It has received criticism as well. Talking about the lyrics, Laina Dawes of Consequence of Sound said, "...don't look for any insightful wisdom here. ... Then again, how important are lyrics in this genre, or even this modern day age of Britney Spears and Lady Gaga? In comparison to that schlock, this is pure poetry." Colin Moriarty of IGN reviewed each of the songs from Uplifter one-by-one. He said that while some show 311 maturing musically, there are still songs for the hardcore fans. Moriarty noted that his favorite song from the album was "Get Down," saying, "311 songs with a message and a hard-hitting rap-rock sound have become increasingly rare since the days of Soundsystem and From Chaos, and "Get Down" is certainly a welcome addition to Uplifter's roster of songs." ==Track listing== ===Bonus tracks=== ==Personnel== Credits adapted from album’s liner notes. 311 Nick Hexum – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards SA Martinez – vocals, turntables Chad Sexton – drums, backing vocals on "Daisy Cutter" and "Jackpot" Tim Mahoney – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Daisy Cutter" and "Jackpot" Aaron Wills – bass, backing vocals on "Daisy Cutter" and "Jackpot" Additional Musicians Adam Merrin – piano on "Too Much Too Fast" Native Wayne Jobson – intro narration on "Never Ending Summer" Production Bob Rock – producer, mixing Eric Helmkamp – engineer Giff Tripp – assistant engineer Jason Walters – Hive Studio manager George Marino – mastering ==Chart performance== ===Album=== ===Singles=== ==References==

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