Universal Pulse

by 311

Overview

Weighing in at a mere eight songs that clock in at under a half-hour, Universal Pulse barely meets the modern parameters of a full-length album. It feels as brief as an EP and its tightness extends to the songs themselves, which don't so much boil 311 down to their essence but focus on their hardest, boldest elements. Within the sharp relief of Bob Rock's immaculate production, this can mean that the fuzz-toned guitars and crunching riffs are strenuously underlined: they are the foundation of this unusually rock-oriented 311 album yet in this crystal-clear atmosphere they drill, not pummel. This sonic crispness also means the vocals are particularly prominent and flat, and with every element retaining the same hyper-clear articulation, with each instrument and melody presented at a slightly skewed edge, Universal Pulse can be wearying even at its half-hour length. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/19/2011
Label:	Ato
UPC:	0880882175221
Rank:	104980

Tracks

1. Time Bomb
2. Wild Nights
3. Sunset in July
4. Trouble
5. Count Me In
6. Rock On
7. Weightless
8. And a Ways to Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

311   Primary Artist
P-Nut   Bass
Chad Sexton   Drums
Tim Mahoney   Guitar
Nick Hexum   Guitar,Vocals
S.A. Martinez   Vocals

Technical Credits

Aaron Wills   Composer
Bob Rock   Engineer,Producer
S.A. Martinez   Lyricist,Composer
Joe Gastwirt   Mastering
Chad Sexton   Mixing,Composer
Sonny Kay   Artwork
Jason Walters   Studio Manager
Giff Tripp   Engineer
Marcello Ambriz   Photography
Tim Mahoney   Composer
Nick Hexum   Composer,Lyricist