Highly Evolved

Not bad, but the British press might have gotten just a wee tiny bit ahead of themselves when they hailed the Vines as 'the second coming of Nirvana'.

I mean, it's fine, but doesn't belong on this list.

An absolutely nothing special alt rock/ light punk record

This has no place here. It's derivative and so devoid of originality. What a joke to include it in the 1001 best albums.

Garage rock for Britpop fans. 5/10

Suck my massive yellow dong. A mega record that smacks you round the chops and buries its dick in your cheek. My bum is twitching and it's not even time for breakfast. Fire a dog into a lamppost and watch it wee it's pants.

Great album - maybe? I had it on at work, listing to I, but... cannot recall a single song or tune.

Lowly retarded

Meh. Could have gone my whole life without hearing it

Not my favorite album. The melodies are great and have a distinctive late 90s/early 2000s sound. There's an awful screamo vocalist in this band. I don't know why he's included...to add angst? Anyway, I hate him.

Auww, you did such an amazing job picking out your 90s alt rock coloring book and you're so good at staying inside the lines and picking the right color crayons for every area!

“The next Nirvana” my ass. This is one of the most flaccid, soulless rock albums I’ve ever listened too.

This is OK. I think I like a couple of songs by these guys, maybe they’ll be on here. All fine… nothing very memorable. What are those songs I like? Hate to Say I Told You So and Tick Tick Boom, not on here though, not much of interest on this album. Oh. It’s The Hives that I don’t mind. Who the fuck are The Vines? Why the fuck are they on this list?

I really like their sound. A bit Brit-pop but not quite so pop-sounding - a bit rougher around the edges like garage rock. Sort of like Oasis with a touch of grunge. Very nice. 4 stars.

The Vines suck. Friend of mine had a bad experience at a Vines convert, and I've disliked them since. There are many better Australian pub rock bands more deserving of a spot in the list. Even from roughly the same era, the list is missing Wolfmother's self titled debit, Jet's excellent Get Born, Silverchair's Frogstomp, Neon Ballroom or Diorama, and Powderfinger's Odyssey Number Five . Grinspoon released an album the same year, which was a better album, even Bodyjar, the Living End, Killing Heidi, Waikiki... and yet this tripe makes it.

Really love the sound that is somehow distinctively early 2000s and also evokes an earlier time. Good stuff. Best track: Get Free

Am I losing it, or does this kind of sound like a hair metal record in a bunch of spots?

Fav: Homesick Least Fav: Factory Is this just the Australian child of Nirvana and Oasis? Yes. Do I love it in spite of that? Also yes

This was a strong contender for a 5 from the first track and it was solidified as a 5 for me as soon as I heard get free, song I’ve always heard but never really knew where it came from. I love early 2000s alternative rock like this and this was 50 pure minutes of it with 90s grunge influences galore (I don’t think this is “the second coming of nirvana” but it’s definitely heavily inspired by them). Another favorite of mine was outtathaway.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 8/10 Did not expect an album I grew up with on this list. I was actually surprised that this album made the list. If I wouldve made a book with influential bands from the 00s garage rock/postpunk revival this wouldnt be on the list. Don't get me wrong, I love this album. I would say the band is just a bit too niche for this album. I know the Strokes and Arctic Monkeys made the list, which I totally agree. But including the vines? Nahh. If the listmakers really wanted to include an influential niche 00s garage band the Hives shouldve been chosen. (This could be foreshadowing). Not gonna lie, I love this band especially Ride, which is not on this album. Would definitely listen to this album again. But would not call it legendary. Ps: its an Australian band, not British 🇦🇺 Favourite tracks: Outtatheway Get Free 1969 Country yard Least favourite: Factory Mary Jane 8/10

Nr. 31/1001 Highly Evolved 3/5 Autumn Shade 4/5 Outtathaway 3/5 Sunshinin 3/5 Homesick 5/5 Get Free 3/5 Country Yard 4/5 Factory 3/5 In The Jungle 3/5 Mary Jane 4/5 Ain't No Room 3/5 1969 4/5 Aberage: 3,5 The influence of Nirvana on this Album could easily be heard. All around enjoyable

OK but nothing too special.

Absolutely incredible album. I was familiar with the radio singles from it but never heard the whole thing (a recurring thing with many of these albums, I’m realizing.) Very influenced by Nirvana but not in a cheap copy way, with elements of Brit Pop and The Beatles sprinkled in. Really good stuff

Classic. Get Free is one of the best Australian songs in a long ass time.

Not a bad song on there.

Classic power pop. Enjoyed it quite a bit!

5/5

This was super fun, crisp production and some real bangers. Obviously Get Free is the highlight but I also liked the title track and Outtathaway especially, but all of it was really good. I wanted to immediately go back and listen upon finishing, and I enjoyed the second listen just as much, so ya know what? 5 stars. A lot of people in the reviews seem to be mad that the band is not Nirvana. The only real similarity is that the singer has that grungey voice occasionally. Otherwise the vibe is completely different; I don’t get the comparison other than it being rock music that came out after Nirvana.

great album

One of the most creative and beautifully executed albums I've heard in a while. Such an impressive range stylistically- manages to simultaneously embody the likes of Elliott Smith, Nirvana, even the Beatles at times. All interspersed and blended together seamlessly. Genuinely might be a new favorite. Favorites: Autumn Shade, Mary Jane, Get Free, Homesick

This album got a lot of flak for being a straight Nirvana rip-off, but I don't hear it that way. The influence is there, of course, but where isn't it in modern rock? The Vines lean way more into Beatles sensibilities than Nirvana ever did, and they do it well. (Factory is a superb Beatles/Nirvana mash-up.) I admire the way this band somehow makes straight bangers like Get Free and whistful sing-songy stuff like Country Yard sound like they belong together. Great album. Side story/humble-brag: Jenny and I saw The Vines in Paris in 2004. We had seen them a few months before in Denver, and the show was so-so, but we liked the idea of seeing a concert in Paris, so we went. It ended up being one of the funnest shows I've ever been to. To start, there was no opening band. The show started at 8 pm, and The Vines walked on stage at 8 pm. How novel! And the French crowd was WAY more fun than those stick-up-there-ass American crowds. Also, it seemed the band was way more excited about playing a gig in Paris than in Denver. Go figure. It was just a blast . . . and then it was over by 9:30! The night was still young. Anywho . . . Merry Christmas, if that's an appropriate thing to say to you!

Best Song: Get Free When I started this project, it was discover albums like this. I had not heard of The Vines and loved this. It has some 90s grunge vibes, with strong Stone Temple Pilots influence. 5/5.

When I think of the Vines I’m thinking, ok here we go, high octane rock. One song after another, just barely a pause. And would I like it? I’ve heard them before. Well, I’m punched in the mouth all of a sudden by Autumn Shade. What? A somewhat mellow song from their category? This sounds more like Jet and I think I like it. The next song is back up to a somewhat normal tempo for them but it’s a good, somewhat different sounding song than what I expected as well. I don’t care to spell the song out for you because it’s like 3 words jumbled together. Oh and “Home Sick” really mellows out as well. These guys are more like Jet than just pure guitar driven. If you don’t know who Jet are, think, a less polished Oasis. If you don’t know who Oasis are, think , a modern rock version of the Beatles. If you don’t know who the Beatles are, why are you even here??? I was mislead by previous run ins with these guys. And who knows, maybe it wasn’t the Vines that I was listening to. Maybe it was the Hives? Either way, this is a great album in a way that I didn’t even think I would really like it and I didn’t think they could produce enough songs that don’t sound like each other. This may be my first 5 star album that I probably won’t return to but I do what to listen to more from them out of curiosity . Bravo The Vines, Bravo Or Cheerio The Vines, cheerio as I’m assuming that they are British. Choice cut: Autumn Shade

ohhh highly evolved chunntmer mega bekannt vor aso d lieder sind bis jz definitiv nöd z lang, s passt aber no zude dynamische lieder han na spass, wenn au no nüt megaa blibe isch homesick chli langwilig GET FREE COOLS RIFF jöö country yard!! IN THE JUNGLE ghöri de nirvana verglich definitiv hahaha 1969 isch sehr en coole schluss zum album glaub wird es 4i, di schnellere lieder hemmer scho besser gfalle aber allgemein sind d lieder meistens spannend blibe

Fun little time capsule of the early 2000s. All decent songs. I hear a lot of STP on there along with early punk

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would/remembered. I think I probably lumped it in with all the other indie albums that were around at the time when it was released but listening now it sounds a lot stronger (or I just forgot about it). Some real bangers and a bit of early 2000s nostalgia.

Really enjoyed this, a generous 4 as I reckon repeat listens would make it grow on me more as well

Fun, high-energy rock that plays with a variety of sounds and does them all well. Really enjoyed this!

Noisey enough to be fun.

A proper year 9 staple this! Surprised it made the list but glad it did, must be about 20 years since I heard this. Doesnt quite sound as dated as I expected, and it’s easy to forget how decent the early 00s were for garage rock! Couple of tracks tht passed by without notice which detracts a little, but a nostalgic gem nonetheless

Naming a Psychedelic track Mary Jane well after the 1960's should be a crime. Rest of the album is fine enough modern Rock. Not quite car commercial 2000's Rock, but it's much more sanitised than more interesting albums from the likes of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and BRMC. Probably fun if you grew up with it but not the most interesting thing otherwise.

Meh

I feel like I should like this a lot more than I do.. influenced by a lot of bands I like, good production, experimentation.. but to be honest I felt nothing for most of this album.

It’s fine. STP without the songwriting

Listenable but not essential. Heavily influenced by Nirvana in places, although never reaching those heights, reminiscent of the likes of Feeder in others. I have heard this before and little stuck other than "Highly Evolved", which I like, and "Factory", which I don't.

Lot of energy, lot of variety. Lot of screaming. Pretty good guitar and drum work. Ain’t No Room is the best song, some filler (Mary Jane) make for an about average debut. (2.6*s)

This is about as good as you were going to get for post 2001 radio rock, that weird time between the grunge bands and the indie rock re-do. Some of these songs, usually the more aggressive ones, are pretty great. "Get Free" and "1969" are good rock songs, if lyrically pretty dumb. The album kinda falls apart when they try to get introspective. "Autumn Shade" and "Country Yard" are just filler. "Factory" serves to remind you that, yes, they listened to and liked the Beatles. The rest of this is pretty generic to be honest. It's not that memorable but it's fine.

Highly Evolved is good in places, average in others, never bad or annoying, but frustratingly inconsistent. You get a meh track followed by a good one and back and forth; Autumn Shade, Sunshinin, Get Free and Factory are good, the tracks between less so. There's strong lead guitar work on most tracks but the vocals miss more than they hit throughout, probably a low 3 overall.

How do I write anything about such an uninteresting album? It was shouty at times, boring the rest of the time.

Man oh man...the 'next' Nirvana. But why do we need a next Nirvana? We had the real Nirvana! We don't need a 'next' Andy Warhol, or a 'next' Tarantino, or a 'next' Margaret Atwood. Why do music critics insist on doing this to bands? Rant aside, The Vines were basically just a pastiche of like seven great bands. Not a lot of originality here. Sigh...

Garage rock indie landfill, in the UK both a charity shop staple and an ever-present in Poundland's £1 CD racks. Competent but spectacularly unmemorable or distinctive. 1.5 stars really but rounding up as it's not difficult to listen to.

The Vines' debut album, Highly Evolved, while promising in its raw energy, ultimately falls short of its potential. While the band's youthful exuberance shines through in tracks like "Outtathaway!" and "Highly Evolved," the album's overall sound is somewhat derivative, leaning heavily on influences like Nirvana and early Foo Fighters. The production is a mixed bag, with some tracks feeling polished and professional while others sound rough around the edges. The songwriting, while catchy at times, lacks the depth and originality that would elevate the album to truly memorable status. While Highly Evolved is a solid effort for a debut, it's ultimately a missed opportunity for a band that showed so much promise.

I don't recognize any of these song titles. I don't like it. Too screamy/yell-y. I can see why Get Free is most played. It's probably the best, but I still don't like it much.

What a bonkers track sequence in this album. I had to back and double check I didn’t have shuffle on. This is The Vines. It should be 1. Slow song is acceptable 2. Increasing intensity track 3. Lead single 4. Slower but harder rocking song 5. Quick song 6. Slower song 7. 2nd single 8. Experimental track 9. Song that starts slow and comes back around quick. Overall I was disappointed after knowing the singles for 20 years.

Horrible I have no idea how this made the list

I only made I through half this album before giving up.

Que más puedo decir, me revolvió todo! Me llego demasiado, un sonido muy familiar a mucha música, la voz del cantante parece de los hermanos gallagher, la batería es una demencia, la guitarra se lleva el show. Una delicia musical este álbum que honra su título a la sensación que te da… altamente evolucionado. Top Picks: 1) 1969 (como cambia el ritmo de menso a más locura) 2) Highly Evolved 3) sunshinin

Another new to me band and album. I really thought the whole thing was solid. My only quibble would be the track order. Opening with a nice upbeat rocker and following it with a piano ballad caused a little whiplash. Otherwise it's good songs, good musicianship and good vocals. The neo psychedelic track Mary Jane was the highlight for me. Dig it.

It’s Bob Marley! Always 5 stars!

In my favorite genre but have never listened to before. Went straight through and will definitely repeat.

This is one of my favourite albums! A brilliant rock album from a troubled band. Some amazing songs on here!

The Vines - Highly Evolved (2002) Вывод: энергия гаражного рока сочетающаяся с мелодичной чувствительностью бритпопа Это одна из тех записей начала 2000-х, которые существуют на границе двух эпох: пост-гранжа 90-х и гаражного рока нулевых. Первое, что бросается в глаза это резкая и нервная энергетика. Альбом построен на коротких, очень прямых композициях. Многие песни едва достигают двух минут, что непривычно для меня. Очень слышно влияние Nirvana и британской музыки: грубые гитары, контраст тихих куплетов и шумных припевов, слегка надломленный вокал.  Альбом колеблется между агрессией, мелодичностью и эмоциональной уязвимостью. Это делает альбом нестабильным: от ярости к меланхолии буквально за несколько минут. Однако у альбома есть и слабые стороны. Из-за краткости песен многие идеи не успевают развиться. Иногда трек заканчивается в тот момент, когда он только начинает становиться интересным. Кроме того, несколько композиций звучат слишком похожими друг на друга это одинаковая гитарная структура.

discazo. le tengo cariño

This was a firm favourite of mine at the time

Hey, pretty good! I believe the big influence they've had on other bands due to how familiar they sound.

Really enjoyed this one! Solid album from a group I’ve never heard before. I kind of agree with the general consensus that it doesn’t belong on this list, but I enjoyed listening nonetheless

BIG Manic Street Preachers vibes. And I'm a sucker for some Manic Street Preachers

Loved it, great times, thx!

I’ve long loved this record and was excited to see it on the list. What a ride to listen to it again after so much time!

Great album!

Fun listen on an afternoon run

Genau mein Geschmack!

Heavy inspiration from Nirvana for sure, but I wouldn't classify them as the "second coming". I saw someone mention Oasis, and now I hear it. This is a great album, I really enjoyed it. Going to delve through their discography and see what else is out there.

This has been a week of my favourite early 2000s albums. I loved this album when it came out. Before today, I don't think I'd listened to it all the way through since probably 2003. I like every song on this album and wouldn't cut any of them. I think as a teen, my favourite song was "Country Yard" but these days, I think it's "Factory." Fun nostalgia trip today.

Banger

I love this album; I owned it when it came out. Just a peak of the Aughts garage rock. When The Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and Tame Impala all indicate your band was a reason that they sound like they do, then you know you’re doing something correct. So sad that they only managed a small amount of music at the peak of their powers.

I am a massive fan of this album.

Still great fun to listen to.

Yup it’s definitely the vines.

Oh this rocks. Greatly enjoyed it. Never heard them before, but will be listening again for sure.

i hate blacks

Forgotten how amazing this is. It’s aged well.

Hadn’t heard of the Vines before but I loved this album! Another one introduced by the 1001 challenge that I may not have found 4.5/5

The Vines and the Hives make up the twin bastions of perfectly honed Chaos channeled into emotive magic. Perfection.

An album I loved at the time, and still do!

I hadn't listened to much of the Vines music, but always remembered liking it. I'm happy to say this album didn't disappoint. It's great from start to finish. On the one hand, it's unoriginal in the sense that you can hear bits of Blur, Nirvana, the Clash, Oasis, and a few others. However, they seem to have blended it all together in a unique way. Impressive debut album and one that I'll definitely come back to.

I haven’t ever heard of The Vines. This is a great album though… really strong debut. I noted that this is one of the “demoted” albums that are no longer on the 1001 list. Has the influence or lasting impact of The Vines not played out over the last 22 years? Then again who knows how this album may be influencing artists and music in ways we will never comprehend. Regardless of these meta-questions, I loved this album’s varied styles and great solid rock performances. It’s a great album demoted or not, and I could certainly come up with a list of albums still on the 1001 list that I think could easily be displaced for Highly Evolved.

Me encantó, 100% lo mio

cool

Excellent!

9/10

suprisingly awesome. lotta range. 5/5

I could hear some Weezer in them but like current Weezer. I really liked the creepy changing tempos

Yes they sound like Oasis, however unlike Oasis, they are not (to my knowledge) a bunch of pretentious jerks who think they're God's gift to music. Also I don't think they're the second coming of Nirvana. You can definitely hear Nirvana's influence on them, but they are not in the same league. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed this album. It honestly reminded me a bit of Cage the Elephant on their debut and Thank You Happy Birthday. They had nice variety on their stuff so it wasn't just 45 minutes of garage band rock. Really liked the fast hard hitting songs, they sounded great on them, but then they also sounded really good on the slower more melodic songs which was really cool to hear because normally bands on this list (at least recently) have been really good at one or the other but not both. Really liked this one a lot.

Highly Evolved by The Vines. I originally was going to decirbe this as Nivana but from Califonia and less suicidal. I have no just discovered they are Australian which is like Cali...but better. This is great, its fun, hits in the right places and is right up my ally

8/10

loved - rockin

hell yeah, I liked that one 🤘🏼

One of my favorite albums of all time. Every song on here is just an absolute banger, and there’s an exceptional amount of variety too. Such an underrated band.

9/10 crazy good rock album absolutely adored the diversity