Mosaic (311 album)

2017 studio album by 311

Mosaic

Studio album by

311

Released| June 23, 2017
Studio| The Hive, North Hollywood, California
Genre|

* Alternative rock
* reggae rock
* rap rock

Length| 60:32
Label| BMG
Producer|

* Scotch Ralston
* John Feldmann

311 chronology
| Stereolithic
(2014)  | Mosaic
(2017)  | Voyager
(2019)

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Singles from  Mosaic

1. "Too Much to Think"
Released: March 11, 2017
2. "'Til the City's on Fire"
Released: August 8, 2017

Mosaic is the twelfth studio album by the American rock band 311. Released on June 23, 2017, it is the band's first album to be released by the label BMG, their first to be produced by John Feldmann, and their fourth to be produced by Scotch Ralston. The track listing was revealed by Pledge Music on April 10, 2017.[1] Mosaic's album cover features nearly 10,000 photos sent in from 311 fans around the world to create a literal mosaic of the band's members and logo.[2] The full, high quality album artwork is still available to zoom into on truemosaic.com/311albumart/.

## Singles

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"Too Much to Think" was released as the first official single on March 11, 2017.[3]

"Too Late" was released as the first promotional single on April 13, 2017, and second, "Perfect Mistake," was released on June 9, 2017.[4]

"Too Late" made its radio debut in Los Angeles, California on May 23, 2017 on KLOS.[5]

"'Til the City's on Fire" was released as the second official single on August 8, 2017.[6]

## Composition

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Sam Mendez at Ultimate Guitar labeled Mosaic as alternative rock and reggae rock.[7] Glenn Gamboa from Newsday characterized it as rap rock.[8]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [9]
Alternative Nation| highly favorable[10]
Newsday| B+[11]

Mosaic was well-received upon release, with praise being directed towards a perceived return to peak musical, creative, and conceptual form. In a positive review from AllMusic, author Neil Z. Yeung notes that "it's a triumphant declaration from these vets, a rousing promise that the party has yet to end," giving the album four stars.[9]

## Commercial performance

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Mosaic debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 with 39,000 album-equivalent units, of which 37,000 were pure album sales.[12]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Lead vocals| Length

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1.| "Too Much to Think"| Zakk Cervini, John Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Matthew Pauling| Nick Hexum| 3:54
2.| "Wildfire"| Nick Hexum, Gabe Isaac, SA Martinez, Aaron "P-Nut" Wills| Nick Hexum, SA Martinez| 5:28
3.| "The Night Is Young"| Nick Hexum, Isaac| Nick Hexum| 3:48
4.| "Island Sun"| Nick Hexum, Scott "Scotch" Ralston| Nick Hexum| 3:00
5.| "Perfect Mistake"| Cervini, Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Pauling, Martinez, Wills| Martinez, Nick Hexum| 3:10
6.| "Extension"| Nick Hexum, Isaac, Martinez| Nick Hexum, Martinez| 2:51
7.| "Inside Our Home"| Nick Hexum, Dillon Pace, Evan Taubenfeld| Nick Hexum| 3:40
8.| "'Til the City's on Fire"| Cervini, Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Pauling, Wills| Nick Hexum| 2:56
9.| "Too Late"| Nick Hexum, Ralston| Hexum, Martinez| 5:23
10.| "Hey Yo"| Geoffrey Earley, Nick Hexum, Martinez, Ralston| Nick Hexum, Martinez| 3:33
11.| "Places That the Mind Goes"| Nathaniel Caserta, Feldmann, Alan Hampton, Nick Hexum| Nick Hexum| 3:00
12.| "Face in the Wind"| Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, Martinez, Ralston, Wills| Nick Hexum, Martinez| 3:40
13.| "Forever Now"| Nick Hexum, Nicole Hexum, Zack Hexum| Nick Hexum, Martinez| 3:26
14.| "Days of '88"| Nick Hexum, Martinez, Ralston, Chad Sexton| Martinez, Nick Hexum| 3:54
15.| "One and the Same"| Nick Hexum, Martinez, Wills| Nick Hexum, Martinez| 3:27
16.| "Syntax Error"| Ralston, Sexton| Nick Hexum| 2:13
17.| "On a Roll"| Cervini, Feldmann, Nick Hexum, Pauling, Ralston| Nick Hexum, Martinez| 3:09
Total length:| 60:32

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[13]

311

* Nick Hexum – vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (uncredited), composition
* Doug "SA" Martinez – vocals, composition
* Tim Mahoney – lead guitar, composition
* P-Nut – bass, composition
* Chad Sexton – drums, mixing (tracks: 2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12–16), composition

Additional personnel

* Nathaniel Caserta – composition (track: 11)
* Zakk Cervini – engineering and mixing (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, and 17), composition
* Geoffrey Earley – composition (track: 10)
* John Feldmann – production and recording (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, and 17), composition
* Nicole Hexum – composition (track: 13)
* Zack Hexum – composition (track: 13)
* Joe Gastwirt – mastering
* Alan Hampton – backing vocals (track: 11), composition
* Gabe Isaac – composition (tracks: 2, 3, and 6)
* Dillon Pace – composition (track: 7)
* Matt Pauling – additional production and engineering (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, and 17), composition
* Scotch Ralston – production and recording (tracks: 2–4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12–16), composition
* Evan Taubenfeld – composition (track: 7)

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[14] | 6
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] | 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2017)  | Position

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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 29
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 100

## References

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1. ^ 311 announce song-titles & tracklisting for new album MOSAIC!
2. ^ "311 Mosaic". truemosaic.com. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
3. ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 13, 2017). "Hear 311's Uplifting 'Too Much to Think' From New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
4. ^ Rock Cellar Magazine Staff (June 9, 2017). "New from 311: Stream 'Perfect Mistake,' from Their New Album 'Mosaic' Due Out 6/23". Rock Cellar Magazine. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
5. ^ May 23: Nick Hexum and Pnut of 311 In-studio
6. ^ "Future Releases Alternative". All Access. Archived from the original on July 20, 2017.
7. ^ "311: Mosaic Review". www.ultimate-guitar.com.
8. ^ "'Mosaic' review: 311 keeps their unique rap-rock-reggae vibe alive". Newsday.
9. ^ a b Neil Z. Yeung. "AllMusic Review by Neil Z. Yeung". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
10. ^ Joe Hughes (2017-06-25). "311 Sail Into Uncharted Waters With 'Mosaic'". alternativenation.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
11. ^ Glenn Gamboa (2017-06-22). "'Mosaic' review: 311 keeps their unique rap-rock-reggae vibe alive". newsday.com. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
12. ^ Caulfield, Keith (July 2, 2017). "DJ Khaled's 'Grateful' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
13. ^ Mosaic (CD). 311. BMG. 2017.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
14. ^ "311 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
15. ^ "311 Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
16. ^ "311 Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
17. ^ "Independent Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
18. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.

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311

* Nick Hexum
* Aaron "P-Nut" Wills
* Chad Sexton
* Tim Mahoney
* Doug "SA" Martinez

* Jim Watson

Studio albums|

* Unity
* Music
* Grassroots
* 311
* Transistor
* Soundsystem
* From Chaos
* Evolver
* Don't Tread on Me
* Uplifter
* Universal Pulse
* Stereolithic
* Mosaic
* Voyager
* Full Bloom

Extended plays|

* Downstairs
* Hydroponic

Live albums|

* Live

Compilation albums|

* Omaha Sessions
* Greatest Hits '93–'03

Singles|

* "Freak Out"
* "Do You Right"
* "Don't Stay Home"
* "Down"
* "All Mixed Up"
* "Transistor"
* "Prisoner"
* "Beautiful Disaster"
* "Come Original"
* "Flowing"
* "You Wouldn't Believe"
* "I'll Be Here Awhile"
* "Amber"
* "Love Song"
* "Don't Tread on Me"
* "Hey You"
* "It's Alright"
* "Sunset in July"
* "Count Me In"
* "Five of Everything"
* "Too Much to Think"

Video albums|

* Enlarged to Show Detail
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Related articles|

* Discography
* The Hive

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