In Between Evolution

In Between Evolution is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band the Tragically Hip. It was recorded at Studio X in Seattle and released June 29, 2004. The album debuted at number one in Canada,^[4] selling 22,500 copies in its first week.^[5] However, it got bumped off the number one spot by Avril Lavigne's Under My Skin.^[5] In Between Evolution was certified Platinum in Canada in September 2004.^[6]

In Between Evolution
Studio album by The Tragically Hip
Released	June 29, 2004
Recorded	2004
Studio	Studio X (Seattle, Washington)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	45:28
Label	Universal
Producer	Adam Kasper
The Tragically Hip chronology
In Violet Light (2002) In Between Evolution (2004) Hipeponymous (2005)
Singles from In Between Evolution
"Vaccination Scar" Released: 2004 "It Can't Be Nashville Every Night" Released: 2004 "Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

One of the major themes on the album is a response to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. "Heaven Is a Better Place Today" doubles as a tribute to Dan Snyder, a player for the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team who died in an automobile accident nine months before the album's release, and for young men being sent to war.^{[citation needed]}

The Hip performed a rough version of the song "It Can't be Nashville Every Night" on a season-two episode of the Canadian television sitcom Corner Gas, as a local band renting out main character Brent Leroy's garage for band practice.

Track listing

All songs by the Tragically Hip

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heaven Is a Better Place Today"	2:55
2.	"Summer's Killing Us"	3:26
3.	"Gus: The Polar Bear from Central Park"	4:09
4.	"Vaccination Scar"	2:57
5.	"It Can't Be Nashville Every Night"	2:53
6.	"If New Orleans Is Beat"	3:15
7.	"You're Everywhere"	3:34
8.	"As Makeshift as We Are"	3:15
9.	"Mean Streak"	4:10
10.	"The Heart of the Melt"	2:35
11.	"One Night in Copenhagen"	2:20
12.	"Are We Family"	4:34
13.	"Goodnight Josephine"	3:25

Cover art

The album cover art was designed by Cameron Tomsett,^[7] a Canadian artist from Kingston.

The Tragically Hip

• Gord Downie – lead vocals
• Rob Baker – lead guitar
• Paul Langlois – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Gord Sinclair – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Johnny Fay – drums