Universal Pulse is the tenth studio album by American rock band 311, released on July 19, 2011 on 311 Records\u002FATO Records.Like its predecessor, Uplifter, this album was produced by Bob Rock, who has produced or engineered albums by numerous notable acts, such as Metallica, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, The Cult, Our Lady Peace and The Offspring. Unlike previous albums where their record label requested that the drums be recorded at an alternate location, all tracks, including the drums, were recorded at the Hive Studio. To support the album, 311 invited Sublime with Rome to co-headline the 2011 Unity Tour, with special guests DJ Soulman and DJ Trichrome. The artwork was done by Sonny Kay.The album's first single Sunset in July was released on June 3, 2011.311 (pronounced three-eleven) is an American reggae\u002Frock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist\u002Frhythm guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson (who would later be replaced by Tim Mahoney), bassist Aar