''Mosaic'' is the twelfth studio album by the

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band

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. 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

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, and their fourth to be produced by Scotch Ralston. The track listing was revealed by Pledge Music on April 10, 2017.

Singles

"Too Much to Think" was released as the first official single on March 11, 2017. "Too Late" was released as the first promotional single on April 13, 2017, and second, "Perfect Mistake," was released on June 9, 2017. "Too Late" made its radio debut in Los Angeles, California on May 23, 2017 on

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

Composition

Sam Mendez at

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labeled ''Mosaic'' as

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and

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. Glenn Gamboa from Newsday characterized it as rap rock.

Reception

''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

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, 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.

Commercial performance

''Mosaic'' debuted at number six on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 39,000

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s, of which 37,000 were pure album sales.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. 311 *

Nick Hexum Nicholas Lofton Hexum (born April 12, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter and rapper, currently the vocalist and guitarist for the multi-platinum alternative rock band 311 and The Nick Hexum Quintet. Early life Born in Madison, Wisconsin, to ...

– vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (uncredited), composition * Doug "SA" Martinez – vocals, composition *

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– lead guitar, composition *

P-Nut 311 (pronounced "three eleven") is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist and guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson, bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills, and drummer Chad Sexton. Watson was repla ...

– bass, composition *

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– 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) *

– production and recording (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 11, and 17), composition * Nicole Hexum – composition (track: 13) * Zack Hexum – composition (track: 13) *

Joe Gastwirt Joe Gastwirt is an American audio engineer, known for digitally remastering hundreds of CDs and LPs for famous artists, including the Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, Helen Reddy, Electric Light Orchestra, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, The B ...

– 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 Evan David Taubenfeld (born June 27, 1983) is an American singer and musician, best known for being Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist, music director and frequent collaborator. Taubenfeld's debut album, '' Welcome to the Blacklist Club'', was rele ...

– composition (track: 7)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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