Evolve (Sub Focus album)

Evolve
Studio album by Sub Focus
Released	12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)
Studio	Tileyard, London, UK
Genre	Drum and bass
Length	53:19
Label	EMI
Producer	Sub Focus
Sub Focus chronology
Portals (2020) Evolve (2023)

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

Evolve 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 performance for Evolve

Chart (2023)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6]	8
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	33
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[8]	3

References

1. Cihak, Lennon (15 March 2023). "Sub Focus Announces New 14-Track Album, Evolve". EDM.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
2. "Sub Focus songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
3. "British single certifications – Sub Focus & Dimension – Ready to Fly". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
4. Williams, Kyann-Sian (13 March 2023). "Sub Focus announces "'90s inspired" new album Evolve". NME. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
5. Yates, Sam (17 May 2023). "Sub Focus talks Evolve". UKF Music. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
6. "Charts.nz – Sub Focus – Evolve". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
8. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2024.