Although I’m a metal head through and through, I’ve always had a soft spot for 311. I know–they couldn’t be farther from the blast beat laden tracks that generally rule my queue, but for whatever reason it may be, 311 will forever remain a mainstay among my musical favorites.
Every few years or so, the band returns with an album chock full of feel-good summer jams and anthemic hits, and 2011 is one of those years. After releasing Uplifter two years back, 311 has returned with Universal Pulse, their tenth studio album, due out in July.
While few details have slipped regarding the release, the band has confirmed working with producer Bob Rock, who also manned the helms on their previous record, among a laundry list of others. The first single, “Sunset in July,” will hit radio on June 14th, and in the meantime, the track is currently streaming at Spin.com. The band has also assembled a visual video of the album’s artwork featuring the track, which can be viewed below.
Frontman Nick Hexum commented that the track is “about how the more fun you have, the faster life flies by. Most nights in July we’re on stage as the sun is setting. You can actually see the crowd losing their inhibitions as the daylight fades away. We get off on watching the crowd at our shows, which inspired the song’s chorus. People in the first few rows look like they’re in another dimension. Maybe they’re high – but we like to think it’s the power of music!”
311 will be hitting the road this summer with Sublime With Rome for their annual Unity Tour, and from August 4-6, they will host the inaugural 311 Pow Wow Festival in Live Oak, Florida. The three-night event will feature four sets from 311, including a full performance of their 1997 album, Transistor, as well as sets from the Deftones, Reel Big Fish, the Dirty Heads, Ozomatli, and SOJA.
311 Tour Dates:
07/08 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
07/09 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/10 – Milwaukee, WI @ Henry Maier Festival Park
07/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
07/13 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/14 – Chicago, IL @ Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
07/16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
07/17 – Columbus, OH @ Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
07/19 – Omaha, NE @ TD Ameritrade Park
07/21 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
07/22 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach
07/23 – Mansfield, MA @ Comcast Center
07/25 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
07/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier
07/28 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
07/29 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
07/30 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
08/01 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/02 – Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable
08/05 – Live Oak, FL @ Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (Pow Wow Festival)
08/06 – Live Oak, FL @ Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (Pow Wow Festival)
08/11 – Lake Charles, LA @ L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort
08/12 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
08/13 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
08/14 – Austin, TX @ TBA
08/16 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
08/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Usana Amphitheatre
08/19 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
08/20 – Irvine, CA @ Irvine Meadows
08/21 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
08/23 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
08/25 – Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheater
08/26 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Amphitheatre
For more information on 311, check out:
www.311.com
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