Don't Tread on Me (album)
| Don't Tread on Me | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | February – May 2005 | |||
| Studio | The Hive (North Hollywood, California) | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Volcano | |||
| Producer | Ron Saint Germain, 311 | |||
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| Singles from Don't Tread on Me | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 51/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Blender | [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[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]
Background
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 from critics alike, receiving a score of 51/100 on Metacritic, indicating 'Mixed or average reviews'.[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Nick Hexum and SA Martinez, except "Getting Through to Her" and "It's Getting OK Now," written by SA Martinez.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Tread on Me" |
| 3:07 |
| 2. | "Thank Your Lucky Stars" |
| 3:24 |
| 3. | "Frolic Room" | Hexum | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Speak Easy" | Sexton | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Solar Flare" | Hexum | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Waiting" | Hexum | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Long for the Flowers" | Hexum | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Getting Through to Her" |
| 3:24 |
| 9. | "Whiskey & Wine" |
| 2:59 |
| 10. | "It's Getting OK Now" | Tim Mahoney | 3:04 |
| 11. | "There's Always an Excuse" |
| 5:07 |
| Total length: | 37:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Little Brother" (later included on the Archive compilation) |
| 3:27 |
| Total length: | 40:54 | ||
Outtakes
- Released on Archive compilation
- "Into the Flame" ()[8] – 3:27
- Hexum
- Martinez
- Sexton
- "Stealing My Girl" (later reworked into "The Call" on Stereolithic) ()[8] – 2:59
- Hexum
- Martinez
- Wills
- Unreleased
- "Take My Money" ()[8] – 3:27
- Hexum
- Martinez
- Wills
- Kahne
- "T.H.A.W. (Time Heals All Wounds)" ()[8]
- Hexum
- Martinez
Personnel
Credits adapted from album’s liner notes.[9]
- 311
- Nick Hexum – vocals (lead vocals on 1–7, 9, 11, 12, "Into the Flame," "Stealing My Girl," and "Take My Money"), guitar
- S.A. Martinez – vocals (lead vocals on 1–12, "Into the Flame," "Stealing My Girl," and "Take My Money")
- Chad Sexton – drums, percussion
- Tim Mahoney – guitar
- P-Nut – bass
- Additional Musicians
- Robert Greenidge – pans on "Speak Easy"
- 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
- ^ a b Metacritic score
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ 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.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "311". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE Inc. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ^ "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) - ^ a b Whitmire, Margo. "Duff Is 'Most Wanted' on Billboard Album Chart". billboard.com. August 24, 2005.
- ^ a b c d "BMI | Songview Search".
- ^ Don't Tread on Me (booklet). Volcano Entertainment. 2005.