In Between Evolution
| In Between Evolution | ||||
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| Released | June 29, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | Studio X (Seattle, Washington) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 45:28 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Adam Kasper | |||
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| Singles from In Between Evolution | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| PopMatters |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
In Between Evolution is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip. It was recorded at Studio X in Seattle and released June 29, 2004. The album debuted at number one in Canada,[4] selling 22,500 copies in its first week.[5] However, it got bumped off the number one spot by Avril Lavigne's Under My Skin.[5] In Between Evolution was certified Platinum in Canada in September 2004.[6]
One of the major themes on the album is a response to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. "Heaven Is a Better Place Today" doubles as a tribute to Dan Snyder, a player for the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team who died in an automobile accident nine months before the album's release, and for young men being sent to war.
The Hip performed a rough version of the song "It Can't be Nashville Every Night" on a season-two episode of the Canadian television sitcom Corner Gas, as a local band renting out main character Brent Leroy's garage for band practice.
Track listing
All songs by the Tragically Hip
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven Is a Better Place Today" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Summer's Killing Us" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Vaccination Scar" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "It Can't Be Nashville Every Night" | 2:53 |
| 6. | "If New Orleans Is Beat" | 3:15 |
| 7. | "You're Everywhere" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "As Makeshift as We Are" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Mean Streak" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "The Heart of the Melt" | 2:35 |
| 11. | "One Night in Copenhagen" | 2:20 |
| 12. | "Are We Family" | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Goodnight Josephine" | 3:25 |
Cover art
The album cover art was designed by Cameron Tomsett,[7] a Canadian artist from Kingston.
The Tragically Hip
- Gord Downie – lead vocals
- Rob Baker – lead guitar
- Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Gord Sinclair – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny Fay – drums
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Canadian Albums – Week of July 17, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "Avril knocks The Hip out of No. 1". Jam!. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification – September 2004". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ Cover Artist: Cameron Tomsett Citation