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They may be hyped by the British press as no less than the second coming of Nirvana, but on Highly Evolved the Vines offer something more interesting than yet another trawl through flannel-clad angst. True, the addictively short "Highly Evolved"'s primal beat and chunky guitars are certainly post-grunge, but not not in the boringly earnest, imitative way that bands such as Silverchair were -- the song's sludgy sexiness and tight structure also recall the '60s garage punk that shaped bands like Nirvana and Mudhoney. But instead of just capitalizing on that one (admittedly great) sound, on the rest of the album the Vines prove that their style is indeed a highly evolved hybrid of grungy, garage rock swagger, '60s psych, and '70s pop. "Sunshinin'" throws a Krautrock-tinged bassline into the mix for good measure, while the irresistible "Factory" sounds like Elton John and Supergrass collaborating on a response to "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da." Likewise, their ballads mix their reverence for the past with their own youthful enthusiasm. With its tinkling pianos and sweet, close harmonies, "Homesick" is a fresh update on the AM radio sounds of Gilbert O' Sullivan; the gorgeous, guitar-driven "Autumn Shade" and "Country Yard" share deep roots in British pop. Unlike many other pop postmodernists, the Vines never sound weighed down by all the influences they include in their music -- it's as if they're so excited by everything they hear, they can't help but recombine it in unique ways. In fact, "Highly Evolved"'s relatively weak moments occur when the Vines aren't doing as much musical juggling: Straightforward rockers like "1969" and "In the Jungle" are certainly driving, but aren't as distinctive as the tough, pushy riffs on "Outtathaway!" or "Ain't No Room"'s wound-up, punky pop. Still, "Highly Evolved" is a great introduction to the Vines' eclectic style and suggests that they may have a more distinctive voice -- and future -- than many of their contemporaries.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Rhodes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Burden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist - Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Olliffe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer - Craig Nicholls, ComposerLyricist - The Vines, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer - Craig Nicholls, ComposerLyricist - The Vines, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ethan Johns, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Rhodes, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Burden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist - Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Olliffe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Rhodes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Burden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist - Dave Olliffe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer - Craig Nicholls, ComposerLyricist - The Vines, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Rhodes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Burden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist - Dave Olliffe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ethan Johns, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Rhodes, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Burden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Schnapf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Justin Stanley, Producer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Rambo, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Rhodes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Burden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist - Dave Olliffe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Thomas, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Rhodes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Burden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Rob Schnapf, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Nicholls, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin Dean, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Rhodes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Conrad, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Burden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Matthews, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - The Vines, MainArtist - Dave Olliffe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Olliffe, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records
Album review
They may be hyped by the British press as no less than the second coming of Nirvana, but on Highly Evolved the Vines offer something more interesting than yet another trawl through flannel-clad angst. True, the addictively short "Highly Evolved"'s primal beat and chunky guitars are certainly post-grunge, but not not in the boringly earnest, imitative way that bands such as Silverchair were -- the song's sludgy sexiness and tight structure also recall the '60s garage punk that shaped bands like Nirvana and Mudhoney. But instead of just capitalizing on that one (admittedly great) sound, on the rest of the album the Vines prove that their style is indeed a highly evolved hybrid of grungy, garage rock swagger, '60s psych, and '70s pop. "Sunshinin'" throws a Krautrock-tinged bassline into the mix for good measure, while the irresistible "Factory" sounds like Elton John and Supergrass collaborating on a response to "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da." Likewise, their ballads mix their reverence for the past with their own youthful enthusiasm. With its tinkling pianos and sweet, close harmonies, "Homesick" is a fresh update on the AM radio sounds of Gilbert O' Sullivan; the gorgeous, guitar-driven "Autumn Shade" and "Country Yard" share deep roots in British pop. Unlike many other pop postmodernists, the Vines never sound weighed down by all the influences they include in their music -- it's as if they're so excited by everything they hear, they can't help but recombine it in unique ways. In fact, "Highly Evolved"'s relatively weak moments occur when the Vines aren't doing as much musical juggling: Straightforward rockers like "1969" and "In the Jungle" are certainly driving, but aren't as distinctive as the tough, pushy riffs on "Outtathaway!" or "Ain't No Room"'s wound-up, punky pop. Still, "Highly Evolved" is a great introduction to the Vines' eclectic style and suggests that they may have a more distinctive voice -- and future -- than many of their contemporaries.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:32
- Main artists: The Vines
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2002 Capitol Records Inc. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records Inc.
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