311 - Stereolithic (2014) [FLAC]

311 - Stereolithic (2014) [FLAC]

Genre: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative, Rap-Rock
Source: CD (log + cue)
Codec: FLAC
Bitrate: ~ 1,000 kbps
Bit Depth: 16
Sample Rate: 44.1 KHz

01 Ebb and Flow
02 Five of Everything
03 Showdown
04 Revelation of the Year
05 Sand Dollars
06 Boom Shanka
07 Make it Rough
08 The Great Divide
09 Friday Afternoon
10 Simple True
11 First Dimension
12 Made in the Shade
13 Existential Hero
14 The Call
15 Tranquility
16 Hidden Track

311's eleventh studio-album, 2014's Stereolithic, finds the long-running rap-rock ensemble sticking to their time-tested sound, while displaying a more mature lyrical sense and a deepened sense of their musical influences. The band's first completely independent release since their 1993 debut, Stereolithic reunites 311 with producer Scott "Scotch" Ralston, who previously helmed the band's 1997 album Transistor and 1998's Soundsystem. The pairing clearly works, and in a lot of ways, Stereolithic sounds like a classic 311 album. Still present are lead singer Nick Hexum's laid-back croon, Doug "SA" Martinez's positive-minded raps, guitarist Tim Mahoney's slick yet fuzz-heavy rock sound, and bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Willis and drummer Chad Sexton's funky, dance-oriented rhythms. Stereolithic is a longer album at 15 tracks, with a heavy emphasis on songs built around the rub between Mahoney's deep sonic guitar slabs and Hexum's sweet-toned vocals. Tracks like "Ebb and Flow," "Revelation of the Year," and "The Great Divide" are old-school, funk-infused jams rooted in '90s grunge and alternative hip-hop aesthetic.