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Rock
Release Date: 06/08/2004
From the chunkheaded
rap-rock beta tests
"Down" and
"All Mixed Up" through the blue-eyed make-out
reggae of
"Amber" and on to latter-day stuff like the underrated
Soundsystem single
"Come Original," 311 spanned the nascence and ultimate codification of the alternative nation. "F*ck the naysayers 'cause they don't mean a thing!" -- if you went to college in the 1990s,
311 was on your radar.
Greatest Hits '93-'03 remasters the highlights from those years, includes the Omaha group's graceful cover of
the Cure's
"Love Song," and pads the set with two new songs. As for the unreleased material,
"First Straw" is a pleasant enough
reggae-
rock jam of the variety
S.A.,
Nick Hexum, et al., have grown skilled -- if not necessarily better -- at writing, while
"How Do You Feel" is a muscular rocker with the usual eager
rap/triumphant chorus dynamic. Other highlights include a version of
Grassroots opener
"Homebrew" remixed for added punch and grit, and the diametrically opposed
Evolver cuts
"Creatures (For a While)" and
"Beyond the Gray Sky." While
"Do You Right" is the only representative from 1993's
Music, it's nice to remember that it sounds like
Fishbone playing
Love. In short,
Greatest Hits '93-'03 is the perfect time capsule for the casual
311 fan. It might even shake loose the name of that stoner kid from freshman year.
~Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
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john
from harrisburg sd
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its good but they are missing some great songs, not that theres a whole lot you can do. 311 has too many good songs for one greatest hits cd
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