Highly Evolved
| Highly Evolved | ||||
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| Released | 14 July 2002 | |||
| Recorded | July 2001–February 2002 | |||
| Studio | The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California | |||
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| Length | 43:35 | |||
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| Producer | Rob Schnapf | |||
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| Singles from Highly Evolved | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C |
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| Los Angeles Times | |
| NME | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork | 4.1/10 |
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Highly Evolved is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock band the Vines, released in July 2002 on Capitol Records and produced by Rob Schnapf. The album was a significant success, riding the wave of the garage rock revival trend and earning critical acclaim, including being named the 2nd best album of 2002 by NME and being included in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" and "100 Best Australian Albums."