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Factory (The Vines)

Highly Evolved
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Studio album by The Vines
Released 14 July 2002
Recorded July 2001–February 2002 at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California
Genre Alternative rock, garage punk, garage rock revival
Length 43:35
Label Capitol
Producer Rob Schnapf
The Vines chronology
College EP
(2002)College EP2002
Highly Evolved
(2002)
Winning Days
(2004)Winning Days2004
Singles from Highly Evolved
  1. "Highly Evolved"
    Released: 22 April 2002
  2. "Get Free"
    Released: 17 June 2002
  3. "Outtathaway!"
    Released: 18 November 2002
  4. "Homesick"
    Released: 12 May 2003
Alternate cover
First American pressing
First American pressing
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 68/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars
Blender 4/5 stars
Robert Christgau (choice cut)
Drowned in Sound 10/10 stars
Entertainment Weekly C
NME 9/10
Pitchfork 4.1/10
PopMatters very favourable
Q 4/5 stars
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars
laut 4/5 stars

Highly Evolved is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock band The Vines. It was released on 14 July 2002 on Capitol Records. Produced by Rob Schnapf, known for his collaboration with Tom Rothrock on Elliott Smith's albums Either/Or, XO, and Figure 8, Highly Evolved was an immensely popular debut, part of a trend towards garage rock revival bands known as much for the relentless hype from the UK music press as for their music; The Vines were frequently compared to Nirvana. The debut single, "Highly Evolved", was chosen as Single of the Week by influential British music magazine NME. The magazine also voted it the 2nd best album of the year in 2002. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In October 2010, it was listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.

Highly Evolved was recorded and mixed at Sound Factory and Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, California. It was recorded between July 2001 and February 2002. The recording was assisted by Craig Conard, Kevin Dean and Nathan Burden.

"Get Free" was mixed at Enterprise 1, Burbank, California and was assisted by Brian Douglass.

"In the Jungle" was recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders and Sound Factory, and it was assisted by Kevin Dean and Craig Conard respectively.


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