Mosaic (311 album)

Mosaic
Studio album by
311
ReleasedJune 23, 2017
StudioThe Hive, North Hollywood, California
Genre
Length60:32
LabelBMG
Producer
311 chronology
Stereolithic
(2014) 		Mosaic
(2017) 		Voyager
(2019)
Singles from Mosaic
  1. "Too Much to Think"
    Released: March 11, 2017
  2. "'Til the City's on Fire"
    Released: August 8, 2017

Mosaic is the twelfth studio album by the American rock band 311. Released on June 23, 2017, it is the band's first album to be released by the label BMG, their first to be produced by John Feldmann, and their fourth to be produced by Scotch Ralston. The track listing was revealed by Pledge Music on April 10, 2017.[1]

Singles

"Too Much to Think" was released as the first official single on March 11, 2017.[2]

"Too Late" was released as the first promotional single on April 13, 2017, and second, "Perfect Mistake," was released on June 9, 2017.[3]

"Too Late" made its radio debut in Los Angeles, California on May 23, 2017 on KLOS.[4]

"'Til the City's on Fire" was released as the second official single on August 8, 2017.[5]

Composition

Sam Mendez at Ultimate Guitar labeled Mosaic as alternative rock and reggae rock.[6] Glenn Gamboa from Newsday characterized it as rap rock.[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Alternative Nationhighly favorable[9]
NewsdayB+[10]

Mosaic was well-received upon release, with praise being directed towards a perceived return to peak musical, creative, and conceptual form. In a positive review from AllMusic, author Neil Z. Yeung notes that "it's a triumphant declaration from these vets, a rousing promise that the party has yet to end," giving the album four stars.[8]

Commercial performance

Mosaic debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with 39,000 album-equivalent units, of which 37,000 were pure album sales.[11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Too Much to Think"Zakk Cervini, John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Matthew PaulingNick Hexum3:54
2."Wildfire"Nick Hexum, Gabe Isaac, SA Martinez, Aaron "P-Nut" WillsNick Hexum, SA Martinez5:28
3."The Night Is Young"Nick Hexum, IsaacNick Hexum3:48
4."Island Sun"Nick Hexum, Scott "Scotch" RalstonNick Hexum3:00
5."Perfect Mistake"Cervini, Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Pauling, Martinez, WillsMartinez, Nick Hexum3:10
6."Extension"Nick Hexum, Isaac, MartinezNick Hexum, Martinez2:51
7."Inside Our Home"Nick Hexum, Dillon Pace, Evan TaubenfeldNick Hexum3:40
8."'Til the City's on Fire"Cervini, Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Pauling, WillsNick Hexum2:56
9."Too Late"Nick Hexum, RalstonHexum, Martinez5:23
10."Hey Yo"Geoffrey Earley, Nick Hexum, Martinez, RalstonNick Hexum, Martinez3:33
11."Places That the Mind Goes"Nathaniel Caserta, Feldmann, Alan Hampton, Nick HexumNick Hexum3:00
12."Face in the Wind"Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, Martinez, Ralston, WillsNick Hexum, Martinez3:40
13."Forever Now"Nick Hexum, Nicole Hexum, Zack HexumNick Hexum, Martinez3:26
14."Days of '88"Nick Hexum, Martinez, Ralston, Chad SextonMartinez, Nick Hexum3:54
15."One and the Same"Nick Hexum, Martinez, WillsNick Hexum, Martinez3:27
16."Syntax Error"Ralston, SextonNick Hexum2:13
17."On a Roll"Cervini, Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Pauling, RalstonNick Hexum, Martinez3:09
Total length:60:32

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]

311

Additional personnel

  • Nathaniel Caserta – composition (track: 11)
  • Zakk Cervini – engineering and mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, and 17), composition
  • Geoffrey Earley – composition (track: 10)
  • John Feldmann – production and recording (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, and 17), composition
  • Nicole Hexum – composition (track: 13)
  • Zack Hexum – composition (track: 13)
  • Joe Gastwirt – mastering
  • Alan Hampton – backing vocals (track: 11), composition
  • Gabe Isaac – composition (tracks: 2, 3, and 6)
  • Dillon Pace – composition (track: 7)
  • Matt Pauling – additional production and engineering (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, and 17), composition
  • Scotch Ralston – production and recording (tracks: 2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12–16), composition
  • Evan Taubenfeld – composition (track: 7)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 6
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 29
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 100

References

  1. ^ 311 announce song-titles & tracklisting for new album MOSAIC!
  2. ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 13, 2017). "Hear 311's Uplifting 'Too Much to Think' From New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Rock Cellar Magazine Staff (June 9, 2017). "New from 311: Stream 'Perfect Mistake,' from Their New Album 'Mosaic' Due Out 6/23". Rock Cellar Magazine. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. ^ May 23: Nick Hexum and Pnut of 311 In-studio
  5. ^ "Future Releases Alternative". All Access. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "311: Mosaic Review". www.ultimate-guitar.com.
  7. ^ "'Mosaic' review: 311 keeps their unique rap-rock-reggae vibe alive". Newsday.
  8. ^ a b Neil Z. Yeung. "AllMusic Review by Neil Z. Yeung". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  9. ^ Joe Hughes (2017-06-25). "311 Sail Into Uncharted Waters With 'Mosaic'". alternativenation.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  10. ^ Glenn Gamboa (2017-06-22). "'Mosaic' review: 311 keeps their unique rap-rock-reggae vibe alive". newsday.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  11. ^ Caulfield, Keith (July 2, 2017). "DJ Khaled's 'Grateful' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  12. ^ Mosaic (CD). 311. BMG. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "311 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  14. ^ "311 Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  15. ^ "311 Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  16. ^ "Independent Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  17. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.