Evolve (Sub Focus album)
2023 studio album by Sub Focus
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Evolve is the third solo studio album by British DJ and record producer Sub Focus, released on 12 May 2023 through EMI Records.[1] It was supported by the UK top-40 single "Ready to Fly", a collaboration with English DJ Dimension,[2] which was also certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[3]
Background and artwork
Sub Focus stated that his intention was to "channel elements of [his] musical evolution over the course of this album", particularly his 1990s influences and "dance acts that introduced [him] to electronic music like The Chemical Brothers through to the early hardcore and jungle music [he] was discovering back then".[1] He also expressed that he "wanted to make an album that speaks to [his] D&B core, with breakbeats laced through every track as a backbone".[4]
The cover was made by AI after Mat Maitland and Claudia Raphael from design agency Big Active and Sub Focus put close-up photos of nudibranchs, a type of brightly coloured sea slug, into an AI generator.[5]
Commercial performance
The album is Sub Focus's second-highest charting on the UK Albums Chart, debuting and peaking at number 33 and staying on the chart for two weeks.[2] The album was most commercially successful in New Zealand, where it debuted at number eight and charted for 15 weeks.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trip" (with Metrik) | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Calling for a Sign" (featuring Kelli-Leigh) | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Fine Day" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Vibration (One More Time)" (featuring AR/CO) | 4:02 |
| 5. | "It's Time" (with Gene Farris) | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Ready to Fly" (with Dimension) | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Alarm" (with MC ID) | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Off the Ground" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Waiting" (with Pola & Bryson featuring Kelli-Leigh) | 3:51 |
| 10. | "I Found You" (featuring Hayla) | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Secrets" (with CamelPhat and Culture Shock featuring Rhodes) | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Overcome" (featuring Frances) | 2:56 |
| 13. | "Don't Want to Come Down" (featuring Lowes) | 3:53 |
| 14. | "Turn Up the Bass" (featuring Jonny L) | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 53:19 | |
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 8 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[7] | 33 |
| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||