Mosaic (311 album)

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)
Singles from Mosaic
"Too Much to Think" Released: March 11, 2017 "'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

"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

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

Professional ratings

Review 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

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

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Too Much to Think"	John Feldmann Nick Hexum	Zakk Cervini Feldmann Nick Hexum Matt Pauling	3:54
2.	"Wildfire"	Nick Hexum Doug "SA" Martinez Aaron "P-Nut" Wills	Nick Hexum Gabe Isaac	5:28
3.	"The Night Is Young"		Nick Hexum Isaac	3:48
4.	"Island Sun"	Nick Hexum Scott "Scotch" Ralston	Hexum	3:00
5.	"Perfect Mistake"	Feldmann Nick Hexum Martinez Wills	Feldmann Nick Hexum Martinez Wills	3:10
6.	"Extension"	Nick Hexum Martinez	Nick Hexum Isaac	2:51
7.	"Inside Our Home"	Nick Hexum Evan Taubenfeld	Nick Hexum Dillon Pace Taubenfeld	3:40
8.	"'Til the City's on Fire"	Cervini Feldmann Nick Hexum Pauling	Feldmann Nick Hexum Wills	2:56
9.	"Too Late"	Nick Hexum Ralston	Hexum	5:23
10.	"Hey Yo"	Nick Hexum Martinez Ralston	Geoffrey Earley Nick Hexum	3:33
11.	"Places That the Mind Goes"	Alan Hampton N. Hexum	Nathaniel Caserta Feldmann Hampton Nick Hexum	3:00
12.	"Face in the Wind"	Nick Hexum Martinez Ralston Wills	Tim Mahoney	3:40
13.	"Forever Now"	Nick Hexum Zack Hexum	Nick Hexum Z. Hexum	3:26*
14.	"Days of '88"	Nick Hexum Martinez Ralston	Chad Sexton	3:54
15.	"One and the Same"	Nick Hexum Martinez Wills	Nick Hexum Wills	3:27
16.	"Syntax Error"	Ralston†	Sexton	2:13
17.	"On a Roll"	Feldmann Nick Hexum Ralston	Cervini Feldmann Nick Hexum Pauling	3:09
Total length:				60:32

Note

• * Despite not being a credited songwriter of "Forever Now," Nick Hexum's wife, Nicole Hexum, is listed as a songwriter by BMI. It is unknown if she is listed as a songwriter by BMI for music, lyrics, or both. ^[13]
• † "Syntax Error" is the only original 311 song in which none of the band members had a hand in writing the lyrics.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. ^[14]

311

• Nick Hexum – vocals (lead vocals on all tracks), guitar, keyboards (uncredited), composition
• Doug "SA" Martinez – vocals (lead vocals on 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12–15, 17), composition
• Tim Mahoney – 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

Weekly charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [15]	6
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [16]	2
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [17]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [18]	29
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [19]	100

References

1. 311 announce song-titles & tracklisting for new album MOSAIC!
2. "311 Mosaic". truemosaic.com. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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. Neil Z. Yeung. "AllMusic Review by Neil Z. Yeung". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
10. Joe Hughes (June 25, 2017). "311 Sail Into Uncharted Waters With 'Mosaic'". alternativenation.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
11. Glenn Gamboa (June 22, 2017). "'Mosaic' review: 311 keeps their unique rap-rock-reggae vibe alive". newsday.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
12. Caulfield, Keith (July 2, 2017). "DJ Khaled's 'Grateful' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
14. Mosaic (CD). 311. BMG. 2017.
15. "311 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved July 5, 2017.
16. "311 Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 5, 2017.
17. "311 Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 5, 2017.
18. "Independent Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
19. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2018.