![]() Rodo Pocowatchit of The Wichita Eagle also drew comparisons to the Beastie Boys and Chili Peppers, as well as "a dash of Faith No More", but noted that the further incorporation of reggae, funk and hip hop flavours and "biting, mile-a-minute lyrics" made Grassroots feel "as raw as any urban underground from-the-gut record", and praised the group's energy and tone. Considine of the Tuscon Citizen wrote that while 311 are stylistically similar to the Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers, there is "nothing secondhand" about the music on Grassroots, partly for the band's "more natural fusion of rock and rhyme" than the aforementioned groups in which sung and rapped parts "coexist in their own songs without seeming crowded together", and partly for the group's jazzy swing, as exemplified on songs like "8:16 a.m." He further praised the band for being energetic without "getting mirred in musical extremes". They also added that while 311 may have "a lot to say", "none of it is getting across" behind the group's funk bass backdrops, speedy tempos and "thick as thieves" lyrics. Sandra Schulman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel chastised Grassroots for resembling " Beastie Boys meets the Spin Doctors", writing that while musical fusion is a "fine" template to work from, the album is unsuccessful for reminding them of the musical styles of other musicians, rather than presenting "something new to groove on". Ī special vinyl edition of the record was pressed for Black Friday in 2011 at United Record Pressing in Nashville, TN. The album was certified Gold in 1999 by the RIAA, having sold over 500,000 copies. P-Nut records with a five-string Warwick bass for the first time here as well. This album also contains the track "Applied Science", which is a staple in 311's live show and has included a full-band drum solo since 2000. The album was intentionally recorded to have a "muddy" tone, and was recorded in a small house in Van Nuys where all of the band members lived together. Grassroots is the second album by 311, released on July 12, 1994. ![]()
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