[1] In 1999, lead singer Jon Stevens attempted a reunion of the band, but joined INXS instead.

In 2011, the original members reformed for the Red Hot Summer tour and again in 2013, they performed at Stone Fest in Sydney.

[1] Upon release, Stevens said "Coming back after 30 years with new music and seeing the level of excitement that we have had from our Noiseworks fans has been a really powerful experience for us.

[4] John O'Brien from The Courier-Mail wrote: "As the title suggests they're now older, wiser and a little more world-weary, though Jon Stevens' vocals are as commanding as ever".

[5] Sean Bennett from The Rock Pit gave the album 9/10, opining that "Evolution is a collection of ten songs which take us on a journey from radio friendly rockers to emotive ballads and anthemic sing-a-longs, littered with positive messages of light, love and hope after times of darkness... they deliver an album of high quality and maturity.