''Evolution'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band

Noiseworks Noiseworks are an Australian hard rock band formed in Sydney in 1986 with bass guitarist Steve Balbi, guitarist Stuart Fraser, drummer Kevin Nicol, keyboardist Justin Stanley and lead vocalist Jon Stevens. They had four Australian Top 10 al ...

. It was the band's first since 1991's '' Love Versus Money''. Released on 11 November 2022, ''Evolution'' debuted at number 25 on the

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Background and release

Noiseworks released their third studio album ''Love Versus Money'' in July 1991. The album became their first ARIA number-one album and the band split up shortly after. In 1999, lead singer

Jon Stevens Jon Stevens (born 8 October 1961) is a New Zealand singer, best known for his work with Noiseworks and ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. Biography 1980–1986: career beginnings and ''Jezebel'' Stevens was born in Upper Hutt, New Zealand, and is o ...

attempted a reunion of the band, but joined

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instead. In 2007, Noiseworks reformed and began recording material. In 2011, the original members reformed for the Red Hot Summer tour and again in 2013, they performed at Stone Fest in Sydney. In August 2022, Noiseworks announced the release of single "Heart & Soul", their first single in 30 years. Upon release, Stevens said "Coming back after 30 years with new music and seeing the level of excitement that we have had from our Noiseworks fans has been a really powerful experience for us. 'Heart & Soul' shows where we are now while also giving a nod to the sounds that make us Noiseworks." ''Evolution'' was scheduled for release in October 2022, but was delayed and released on 11 November 2022.

Reception

John O'Brien from ''

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'' wrote: "As the title suggests they're now older, wiser and a little more world-weary, though Jon Stevens' vocals are as commanding as ever". Sean Bennett from ''The Rock Pit'' gave the album 9/10, opining that "''Evolution'' is a collection of ten songs which take us on a journey from radio friendly rockers to emotive ballads and anthemic sing-a-longs, littered with positive messages of light, love and hope after times of darkness... they deliver an album of high quality and maturity."

Track listing

Charts

References

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