Just listening to the album on the radio. I like it. It does sound very Nirvana, but occasionally launches into Supergrass like fun. Not bad.

This album fucking rocks, great for a debut and certainly better than Nirvana's debut Bleach. I like Nirvana, but the Vines don't sound like them at all. Nirvana had this deep, dark bass sound, and some of there songs unfortunately inspired the nu-metal garbage of today(negative creep, scentless apprentess, hairspray queen) the vines are just straight rock, no frills.

you critics dont now a good band when you see one the vines are fucken good yeah some songs are slow but they mellow you out from all the semi hard rock shit you guys dont know music when you here it i think the vines are very talented Nicholls is a very good writer i people dont listen to the critics they dont know music you should buy this cd its good

bloody awe-SOME!!!!!!!! the vines are gona be huge theyre the ultimate new rock band that is much needed as there are so many skany shit pop BORING singers out there who dont play or write their own music and are hogging all the tv's and radios. the only reason i didint give the vines a 10 is because i wasnt really into the softer songs i love get free, highly evolved and outtathaway, energetic ones like that and the main singer craig is such a fuking legend his voice is mad!! they dont care, they love rock , they got full potential, and they not pretending to be something theyre not, no shame whatsoever, theyre fun and it shows through their entertaining performances . neone who gives the vines shit can kiss my ass cos theyre fuking great and have a very very very bright future!!!!… Expand

This album is amazing. It was just so different from what was out there when it came out (and is still extremely enjoyable almost 4 yrs later)! Craig's vocals are something new and refreshing that you don't hear very often. Not only can he carry a tune, but when he screams it's not that hardcore shit that people have tried to pull off lately. I think when they came out people kept trying to group them with Nirvana, but they're just so different...which is so obvious with this CD. This is truly one of those CDs you can listen to from beginning to end without skipping the fluff in between!!! I suggest you buy this...as well as the new album coming out (Vision Valley) on April 4th in the US!!!… Expand

this is one the greatest albums ever i suggest you go out and buy it right now believe the hype!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing melodic poetic. This is the best album out in ages and im the biggest critic of music normally. Nicholls voice has versatility which u dont usually see in many good bands around now. and who suggested listenin to the strokes or white stripes?? I like them bands but the strokes are just velvet underground rehashed and the white stripes havent got a massive texture of sound, you only like them beacuse they're new, fashionable and ALSO OVERHYPED by NME, the yeah yeah yeahs, as good as they are, Karen O sounds like shes bein strangled...melodic eh??. I suggest you go see the vines live cos they know how to get a crowd goin one minute then mellow everyone out with a rendition of Mary jane. Im serious, for all the hype the vines get, they deserve every bit of it. I agree they show a lot of influences in their music but its a blend of styles which is wot i love about the band. THey dont care, they arent the strokes, white stripes or the hives, they have a league of their own. I cant put this album away, will never forget their live performance and this is cumin from a big critic of music in our time. … Expand

Nicholls has taken one too many bong hits. His song-writing has the maturity and overall skill of a retarded three-year-old. Leaving the hype aside, this band is about as important and consequential to rock as my home recording of my dog taking a crap, complete with all the obligatory grunting. Vivacity and languidness? If you want that, check out Bonnie "Prince" Billy or the Liars or Spoon or anything else besides these wretched wankers. Don't buy into it. Please don't. Spare the rest of us from any more.… Expand

This is a great album from a truely gifted band. I saw them live in Hartford, Connecticut and was even more impressed. Can't wait for the follow up. Does anyone have any news on when it's due?

This is the best thing I've ever heard. I love vines. I love Craig Nicholls. They're Best

This is the greatest album I have ever had the privilege to hear

It a perfect mix of all that is rock, enhanced by Nicholls talent as a song writer and both, his vivacity and languidness.

Grunge needs to come back! Love these guys and they kick a$$ live!

This is a good album; but it's not that good. It has none of the musical texture of the White Stripes, and isn't as fun as the Hives. It's just been hyped too much - there are now show-stopping tunes on it, something which Nirvana always had an eye for. The NME's hyping of it (including having a whole issue dedicated to virtually nothing else) is just over the top. I'm waiting for full albums from the YeahYeahYeahs and the Libertines.… Expand

Has it's moment and as a whole it is the best of the new rock bands like The Strokes and The Hives. Although they rock out, their ballads (especially 'Mary Jane') are quite outstanding and puts them near the top of the heap.

Too many dull moments and songs that go nowhere but still manage to take ages getting there spoil the good bits in between. And they're awful live contrary to the blind hyperbole being spouted at present.

this album rocks!

Everyone I know who owns this album doesn't like the Vines, they like the memories they're reminded of. Get past that, and this is not a good rock record.

It irritates me when people classify the Vines as a neo-grunge band because they obviously only listened to the single. Only two songs throughout the entire album are "grunge-y." The rest channel a wide variety of musical styles, most notably Brit-pop and folk. One or two songs aren't very memorable, but the rest display a dazzling mastery of various genres. More importantly, this is an energizing record and it's obvious that the band had a blast making it. And that's definitely more important than any classification.… Expand

all u people suck! the vines r the best band ever in the history of bands. give em a chance!

this album rocks and kicks so much a$$. I als ohope that grunge comes back i hope that nirvana releases the unfinished album so we can hear what theyre last couple of songs were!!

I love this album. Craig is ultimately the new Kurt Cobain. A mix of drums, bass, guitar, and two great voices. Its overwhelming '1969' and 'Mary Jane' are definetly the high points of this CD. While songs like 'In the Jungle' show some attitude.

I love Their Cd and I love Craig But I can't find his mailing or e-mail address I have seared 4ever now and i cant find it.can any one HELP. Please And Thank u

Highly Evolved gets 9 points for being a kick ass album and 1 point because I want to screw Craig Nicholl's brains out while listening to it.

This is such a bitchin' album. Craig has all the attitude for a front man and smokes enough pot to put together crazy songs that tell stories with the guitar alone. of course he has his softer side with autumn shade and homesick. the piano is brilliant, sweet and longing just like the track. to me this band has the range and originality of a led zeppelin. i'm not saying they are as good as led zep, but they have the talent.… Expand

Well I dont really care what anyone says bad about The Vines...I think they are some of the best musicians I have heard in a long time. The Vines are not pop and not all punk, they have the sound of a 60's-70's rock band and thats what I like about them. Rock On!

Critics suffer from a case of over-analysis. They wanna be the first to make a comment that hasn't been made. This is a clean mix of dirty rock. As a musician myself, I realize the genious of writing. It's about writing something that is catchy. That's genious. The vines have a great skill in making music that grabs you and rocks you, whether you want it to happen or not. This album is a beautiful concoction of the obvious chord progression and simple arrangement with tasteful and impeccable musicianship. It's a pleasant paradox.… Expand

I don't see what is wrong with all these fucking critics. I guess that's just what they are payed to do. The Vines' album, "Highly Evolved" is really one of the best albums out there. It combines grunge, and a touch of pop maybe, with style and fun. I love all the headbanging tunes that leave you wanting more. The Vines have become one of my favorite bands now. And I think its wrong to judge them by their mistakes they might make. We all make mistakes, we're just human after all.… Expand

The album was great, and Craigs pretty hot for a pot head.

This is the best rock band of 2002! Grunge has revived and the vines have become the new kings. These guys are a blend of STP, Nirvana, Our lady peace, even a little bit of beatles with their britpop sound wedged between the hard/moody guuitar rifts, they sound good fast they sound good slow! 2002 belongs to the Vines!

'We want more grunge and we want it NOW because most of us are too young to have known anything about Nirvana when they were on the scene'... is what I would say if I were a pratt and were 5 years younger now. Get a life, Nirvana's music still exists, don't try to replace them with this turd. How many times can you listen to a band rip off all the other good bands who were original in their day? None.… Expand

great album! they are one of my fav bands now.

this is a bloody brilant album craig is so bloody SEXY but i really admire his song writing abitly its so melodic and medetational "highly evolved" has a spitit and a soal of its own its a peace of art the bong head can really draw as well

Great for begining to end....

Craig Nicholls is the hottest and greatest singer alive! I especially love the song Mary Jane.

Damn. This album rocks to the core, I think it surpasses anything I've ever heard. I love how the songs can shift from a ripping mess of guitars and pounder drums, to a sweetly lulling melody of charming tune. Craig... I can't describe him. He's like some other species. He's crazy that's for sure, but how can you NOT love him? He's not insane crazy, but wild as hell. Though, he can seem pretty off his rocker some times, eh? He seriously did get free, free from what people think of him. He doesn't care, does what he wants, and never keeps his hair under control. That's what makes him great, aside from being so ridiculously attractive...-dies- He has his own way of doing things, that should be filed under "Nicholls, Craig". And if you think otherwise, keep your mouth shut, or you won't have one in the morning.… Expand

this cd is awesome. im sorry that the critics dont see it. ohh wait they love the white strips though. the white stripes are terrible. the vines are awesome i mean this album rocks..if u want to get hype listen to outtatheway, and if you want to chill listen to mary jane or homesick so many good songs on this cd