From Chaos
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| Studio album by 311 | ||||||||||
| Released | June 19, 2001 | |||||||||
| Recorded | December 2000 - March 2001 at The Hive in North Hollywood, California | |||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock, rap rock, reggae rock, alternative metal | |||||||||
| Length | 40:00 | |||||||||
| Label | Volcano Entertainment | |||||||||
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311 Ron Saint Germain |
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From Chaos is the sixth studio album by 311, released on June 19, 2001.
In 2000, before this album was recorded and released they left Capricorn Records and switched to Volcano Entertainment as their permanent label.
Singles from this album include "You Wouldn't Believe", "I'll Be Here Awhile", and "Amber". The latter was the most popular single from the album, and it still remains 311's most popular single to date.
From Chaos is the first album to ever be recorded in 311's current recording studio The Hive in North Hollywood, California.
"From Chaos" is an Enhanced CD, featuring interviews with the band.
Shortly after the album was mixed, lead singer Nick Hexum had his tonsils removed.
"Bomb the Town," "Will the World," "We Do It Like This," and "Dreamland" are b-sides from this CD. They can be heard on the bonus disc included with Enlarged to Show Detail 2.
Much of the album From Chaos was written by the band while on tour in 2000 promoting their fifth studio album Soundsystem. The album name “From Chaos” was inspired by the band’s situation with their previous record label of 7 years, Capricorn Records. According to singer Nick Hexum, they “had a lot of disagreements with Capricorn over the years and it was just time to end our relationship.” The band sued Capricorn, voided their contract and signed with Volcano records. Although the band was going through the stress of legal trouble, they didn’t want to make an album about negativity, so most of the album is about “relationships and appreciating life” according to Hexum, who takes pride in being up-beat and positive.
The album "From Chaos" received positive reviews from various music critics. Steve Appleford of Los Angeles Times writes "[the album] "From Chaos" is mostly a repeat of proven 311 formulas (even with strange new flashes of prog-rock flavor), but singers Nicholas Hexum and S.A. Martinez are earnest, energetic MC's, crooning, rapping, shouting across a thundering blend of rock, reggae, hip-hop and psychedelia. Still fresh and funky." Angelique Campbell from Dayton Daily News in Ohio writes, "311 stays with its formula of combining funk, rock and reggae with a dash of catchy pop sensibility on From Chaos." Jacob Lunders, a contributor for Allmusic writes, "From Chaos astonishes and impresses with considerable energy and focus, proving itself as the album 311 has always been capable of making."
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