Don't Tread on Me (album)

Don't Tread on Me
Studio album by
311
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
RecordedFebruary – May 2005
StudioThe Hive (North Hollywood, California)
Length37:27
LabelVolcano Entertainment
ProducerRon Saint Germain,
311
311 chronology
Greatest Hits '93–'03
(2004) 		Don't Tread on Me
(2005) 		Uplifter
(2009)
Singles from Don't Tread on Me
  1. "Don't Tread on Me"
    Released: July 25, 2005
  2. "Speak Easy"
    Released: November 22, 2005
  3. "Frolic Room"
    Released: June 13, 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic51/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

Don't Tread on Me is the eighth studio album by 311, which was released on August 16, 2005. The first single, "Don't Tread on Me", was released to radio on July 26, 2005. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and #1 on the R&R Panel Alternative chart. The second single, "Speak Easy", was released on November 22, 2005 and a third "Frolic Room", was released on June 13, 2006.

Don't Tread on Me debuted and peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200, selling 91,000 copies in its first week of release.[7] Despite the success of the leadoff single, the album, like its predecessor Evolver, has yet to receive an RIAA certification.

This is the third 311 album recorded in 311's recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California.

Reception

"Don't Tread On Me" was met with largely mixed reviews and reactions from fans and critics alike, receiving a score of 51/100 on Metacritic, indicating 'Mixed or average reviews'.

Leaking

Sometime in late 2004, many of Don’t Tread On Me's demo tapes were leaked on the now defunct 311 Bulletin Board, after someone supposedly hacked into lead singer Nick Hexum’s e-mail, stealing the files and uploading them to the site. The band was unhappy and went as far as calling out leakers and removing any mention of the album’s demos from the site.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Don't Tread on Me"Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Aaron WillsNick Hexum, SA Martinez3:07
2."Thank Your Lucky Stars"Hexum, Martinez, Chad SextonMartinez, Hexum3:24
3."Frolic Room"Hexum, MartinezHexum, Martinez3:34
4."Speak Easy"Hexum, Martinez, SextonMartinez, Hexum3:26
5."Solar Flare"Hexum, MartinezMartinez, Hexum3:11
6."Waiting"Hexum, MartinezHexum, Martinez3:17
7."Long for the Flowers"Hexum, MartinezHexum, Martinez2:49
8."Getting Through to Her"Martinez, Giff TrippMartinez3:24
9."Whiskey & Wine"Hexum, MartinezHexum, Martinez2:59
10."It's Getting OK Now"Tim Mahoney, MartinezMartinez3:04
11."There's Always an Excuse"Hexum, Martinez, WillsHexum, Martinez5:07
Total length:37:27
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
12."Little Brother"Hexum, David Kahne, Martinez, SextonHexum, Martinez3:27
Total length:40:54
Released on Archive compilation
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
13."Into the Flame"Hexum, Martinez, Sexton[8]Hexum, Martinez3:27
14."Stealing My Girl" (Later reworked into "The Call" on Stereolithic)Hexum, Martinez, Wills[8]Hexum, Martinez2:59
Unreleased
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
15."Take My Money"Hexum, Kahne, Martinez, Wills[8]Martinez, Hexum3:27
16."T.H.A.W. (Time Heals All Wounds)"Hexum, Martinez[8]Unknown 

Personnel

Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[9]

311
  • Nick Hexum – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • S.A. Martinez – vocals
  • Chad Sexton – drums, percussion
  • Tim Mahoney – lead guitar
  • P-Nut – bass
Additional Musicians
Production
  • 311 – producer
  • Ron Saint Germain – producer, engineer, mixer
  • Giff Tripp – assistant engineer
  • David Kahne – additional pre-production
  • Jason Walters – studio manager
  • Bryan Manley – studio technician
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Shepard Fairey – artwork, design
  • Myriam Santos-Kayda – photography
  • Pablo Mathiason – A&R

Chart performance

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
2005 US Billboard 200 5[7]

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
position
2005 "Don't Tread on Me" U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 2
2005 "Don't Tread on Me" U.S. Billboard Pop 100 93
2006 "Speak Easy" U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 22

References

  1. ^ Metacritic score
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Kot, Greg (October 2005). "311: Don't Tread on Me". Blender. p. 145. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "311". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE Inc. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  5. ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2012.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ a b Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Is 'Most Wanted' on Billboard Album Chart". billboard.com. August 24, 2005.
  8. ^ a b c d "BMI | Songview Search".
  9. ^ Don't Tread on Me (booklet). Volcano Entertainment. 2005.