Incubus | ||
| Allmusic Biography : Incubus became one of the most popular alt-metal bands of the new millennium, setting themselves apart from a crowded field with a tireless touring ethic and a broad musical palette. Formed in 1991 in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Calabasas, California, the bands early lineup comprised tenth-grade classmates Brandon Boyd (vocals, percussion), Mike Einziger (guitar), Alex Katunich (aka Dirk Lance; bass), and José Pasillas (drums). Their early funk-metal sound was heavily influenced by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but broadened over the next few years to incorporate thrash, rap-metal, post-grunge rock, and grinding alt-metal à la Korn or the Deftones. By the time the musicians had graduated from high school, they had already been playing all-ages shows around Southern California on a regular basis. In 1995, Incubus added hip-hop turntablist DJ Lyfe (aka Gavin Koppel) to their lineup and recorded the independently released album Fungus Amongus. That, coupled with a strong local following, helped the band earn a deal with the Epic Records subsidiary Immortal. Incubus first major-label release was the six-song EP Enjoy Incubus, which was released in early 1997 and consisted of previous demos that were revamped in the studio. Their full-length debut album, S.C.I.E.N.C.E., followed before the years end. Incubus then hit the road with a vengeance, opening for bands like Korn, Primus, 311, Sublime, and Unwritten Law. They had amassed enough of a following by 1998 to land a slot on that summers Ozzfest tour, and they rounded out the year with a stint on Korns inaugural Family Values tour, by which time DJ Lyfe had departed and been replaced by DJ Kilmore (first name Chris). With their momentum and exposure slowly building, Incubus returned to the studio and delivered their follow-up album, Make Yourself, in late 1999. The group went right back out on the road, and their stint on the 2000 Ozzfest helped cement the new audience that the bands new single, "Pardon Me," was pulling in. Although Make Yourself barely broke the Top 50 on the album charts, it was a tenacious seller that eventually pushed past the double-platinum mark. The second single, "Stellar," was a smaller-sized hit on rock radio, but the albums biggest song didnt hit the airwaves until 2001, when "Drive" became their first Top Ten hit on the pop charts. Incubus expanded their audience by playing Mobys Area:One package tour that summer, and with "Drive" still fresh in the publics mind, they released Morning View during the fall of 2001. It entered the charts at number two, confirming that Incubus had diligently worked themselves into stardom. "Wish You Were Here," "Nice to Know You," and "Warning" were all popular on rock radio, and the band naturally toured heavily in support -- this time as a headliner. In early 2003, Incubus became embroiled in a contract dispute with Sony and filed a lawsuit to have their deal terminated under California labor laws. In April, the band announced the departure of bassist Dirk Lance. Within days, fellow Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger called upon his Time Lapse Consortium mate Ben Kenney (who had also played with the Roots) to be Lances permanent replacement. The group remained a part of the Sony empire, however, and released A Crow Left of the Murder on Epic/Immortal in early 2004, which hit number two on the Billboard Top 200. Touring dates followed before Incubus headed home in November to take a well-deserved break. The guys spent the next two years individually exploring things outside of the band -- including music, art, film, and literature -- though they also remembered to work on and finish their sixth album, which was recorded over a years time in both L.A. and Atlanta. The resulting record, Light Grenades, debuted atop the charts upon its release in November 2006. The musicians then returned to their individual endeavors, with Boyd announcing in early 2008 that the group had taken a loose hiatus. Nevertheless, the following year found them issuing the two-disc hits compilation Monuments and Melodies and returning to the road for a summer tour. By 2010, theyd returned to the studio with longtime collaborator Brendan OBrien, who helped them compose one of their darker albums to date, 2011s If Not Now, When? The album debuted at number two on the Billboard charts upon its July 2011 release. As promotion for If Not Now, When?, Incubus rented a storefront on LaBrea Avenue in Los Angeles and launched a multimedia retrospective of their career, highlighted by four nights of live music by the band. Selections from those four nights were compiled for the 2012 live album Incubus HQ Live, released in August of that year. In early 2015 the band released a new single called "Absolution Calling," which would appear on Trust Fall (Side A), the first of two planned EPs. February 2017 saw the release of a new single, "Nimble Bastard," in anticipation of their eighth studio album. Aptly named 8 and co-produced by Skrillex, it dropped in April, preceded by a further single, "Glitterbomb." | ||
 | Album: 1 of 21 Title: Fungus Amongus Released: 1995-11-01 Tracks: 10 Duration: 38:11 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 You Will Be a Hot Dancer (03:47) 2 Shaft (03:14) 3 Trouble in 421 (04:41) 4 Take Me to Your Leader (04:27) 5 Medium (03:12) 6 Speak Free (04:54) 7 The Answer (03:02) 8 Psychopsilocybin (04:19) 9 Sink Beneath the Line (03:15) 10 Hilikus (03:15) |
| Fungus Amongus : Allmusic album Review : Incubus independent debut is an unremarkable take on suburban MTV funk. While theres much to dislike, notably frontman Brandon Boyd, who growls like he wants the voice of anybody but himself, there are also a few variants to the Hi-NRG game that wouldnt be out of place with Fishbone or Primus. "Hilikus" is a funkier if more legible Rage Against the Machine, and "Shaft" works the sensible side of dancefloor metal, offering a strong collection of big noise, scratched records, and stripped and temperamental bass assaults. Though fans who arrived later will be surprised by its roughness, Fungus Amongus is a step removed from most of the empty-headed rap-metal army. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 21 Title: Enjoy Incubus Released: 1997-01-07 Tracks: 7 Duration: 38:35 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 You Will Be a Hot Dancer (04:17) 2 Shaft (03:25) 3 Take Me to Your Leader (04:43) 4 Version (04:17) 5 Azwethinkweiz (03:48) 6 Hilikus (03:55) 7 [untitled] (14:09) |
 | Album: 3 of 21 Title: S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Released: 1997-09-09 Tracks: 12 Duration: 55:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Redefine (03:20) 2 Vitamin (03:13) 3 New Skin (03:51) 4 Idiot Box (04:07) 5 Glass (03:37) 6 Magic Medicine (03:03) 7 A Certain Shade of Green (03:11) 8 Favorite Things (03:11) 9 Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song) (04:26) 10 Nebula (03:50) 11 Deep Inside (03:55) 12 Calgone / Jose Loves Kate Moss, Part 1 (16:03) |
| S.C.I.E.N.C.E. : Allmusic album Review : While the press and critics jumped over the sounds of Korn, Rage Against the Machine, and Limp Bizkit, Incubus quietly toured in support of S.C.I.E.N.C.E., their first major-label LP. Incubus hip-hop influences come from their DJ and bassist instead of their singer. Brandon Boyds vocals hit every range from quiet whispers to funk-styled rants to hard rock screams. He also adds percussion with a bongo on a few songs (and in concert its a strange sight for such a heavy band). Boyds demeanor in concert and record is laid back and free flowing. Theres no anger surrounding his lyrics or his singing. "New Skin" adds a lot of funk to modern heavy metal while "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)" is a spacy dance ballad. The numerous styles on the album dont always blend perfectly, but they create a solid sound that defines the band. Incubus also manages to make their songs upbeat and danceable as well as tunes to headbang to. An admirable feat in a genre that tends to reward decibel levels instead of quality. | ||
 | Album: 4 of 21 Title: Make Yourself Released: 1999-10-26 Tracks: 13 Duration: 48:12 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Privilege (03:54) 2 Nowhere Fast (04:30) 3 Consequence (03:18) 4 The Warmth (04:24) 5 When It Comes (04:00) 6 Stellar (03:20) 7 Make Yourself (03:03) 8 Drive (03:53) 9 Clean (03:55) 10 Battlestar Scralatchtica (03:49) 11 I Miss You (02:48) 12 Pardon Me (03:44) 13 Out From Under (03:28) |
| Make Yourself : Allmusic album Review : Produced by Scott Litt, Incubus second full-length album, Make Yourself, makes a bid for broader mainstream success while keeping the group rooted in a hybrid of familiar late 90s alt-metal (i.e., roaring guitars, white-noise sonic textures, and an undercurrent of electronics) and Chili Pepper funk-rock. Where S.C.I.E.N.C.E. sometimes veered abruptly between the two genres without really fusing them, Make Yourself finds the band settling more comfortably into its sound, and once again, there are a few really good singles. Once again, too, there are still a few awkward moments and underwritten songs, but overall, the album should definitely please fans. | ||
 | Album: 5 of 21 Title: When Incubus Attacks, Volume 1 Released: 2000-08-22 Tracks: 6 Duration: 27:15 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Pardon Me (acoustic) (03:47) 2 Stellar (acoustic) (03:15) 3 Make Yourself (acoustic) (03:20) 4 Crowded Elevator (04:44) 5 Favorite Things (live) (03:44) 6 Pardon Me (live) (08:23) |
 | Album: 6 of 21 Title: Morning View Released: 2001-10-22 Tracks: 15 Duration: 1:06:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify TrackSamples Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Nice to Know You (04:43) 2 Circles (04:09) 3 Wish You Were Here (03:34) 4 Just a Phase (05:31) 5 11am (04:14) 6 Blood on the Ground (04:34) 7 Mexico (04:20) 8 Warning (04:40) 9 Echo (03:36) 10 Have You Ever (03:14) 11 Are You In? (04:24) 12 Under My Umbrella (03:31) 13 Aqueous Transmission (07:46) 1 The Warmth (live) (04:59) 2 Wish You Were Here (live) (03:36) |
| Morning View : Allmusic album Review : Fans who discovered Incubus and their album Make Yourself through their massive radio hit "Drive" may be surprised that the band released a follow-up album so quickly. Yet the reality is that Make Yourself was a definitive sleeper hit, never peaking past the Top 50 of Billboards album charts, but staying on those same charts for close to two years and in the process shifting over two million units. With each successive single that was released, the band gradually moved away from the nu-metal/Ozzfest crowd they had been initially lumped into and revealed the solid songwriting and talent for a good melody underneath the layers of surging guitars. The lessons learned from Make Yourself have definitely been applied to Morning View. While there is still a fair share of aggressive numbers ("Circles," " "Blood on the Ground," and " "Under My Umbrella" arguably the strongest of the harder tracks), the ratio of softer and mellower numbers have increased dramatically, to the point where hardcore fans of earlier material may be bewildered. For the most part, the transition works. "Mexico" is a sparsely arranged acoustic ballad that gives lead singer Brandon Boyd an opportunity to demonstrate his formidable vocal range. "Are You In" is an upbeat, funky tune reminiscent of Sugar Ray (and thats meant in a good way). The most offbeat track is the album closer, "Aqueous Transmission," a tranquil, exotic-sounding ballad that sees the band successfully experimenting with Middle Eastern string arrangements. Not all the experiments gel ("Echo"), and there is a tendency, especially in the middle third of the album, for the songs to sound too similar in sound and tempo, but on the whole, Morning View is a fine follow-up to Make Yourself and a natural progression in the bands musical evolution. While it may not appeal to fans of the harder material, music lovers who like their rock a little less aggressive and a little more ambitious and, well, sensitive should give Morning View a spin. | ||
 | Album: 7 of 21 Title: A Crow Left of the Murder… Released: 2004-01-30 Tracks: 15 Duration: 1:03:47 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Megalomaniac (04:54) 2 A Crow Left of the Murder (03:30) 3 Agoraphobia (03:52) 4 Talk Shows on Mute (03:49) 5 Beware! Criminal (03:48) 6 Sick Sad Little World (06:23) 7 Pistola (04:23) 8 Southern Girl (03:41) 9 Priceless (04:07) 10 Zee Deveel (03:52) 11 Made for TV Movie (03:38) 12 Smile Lines (03:59) 13 Here in My Room (04:20) 14 Leech (04:19) 15 Monuments and Melodies (05:05) |
| A Crow Left of the Murder… : Allmusic album Review : At the beginning of their career, Incubus was rightly lumped in with the legions of post-Korn alt metal/rap-rock bands swarming America in the latter days of the 20th century. But by their third album, 1999s Make Yourself, they had separated from the pack, as indicated by the presence of producer Scott Litt, best-known for his work with R.E.M.. It signaled that the band was serious, and they began expanding their rap-metal template on that album and its follow-up, 2001s Morning View, completing their transition from juvenelia to maturity with 2003s Crow Left of the Murder. Switching from Litt to producer Brendan OBrien, a man who has been with Pearl Jam longer than any of their drummers, Incubus has opted for a clean, crisp yet heavy sound which allows them to aggressively switch from crunching metallic riffs to jazzy prog interludes. Its an expansive musical vision charged with some righteous anger; although vocalist Brandon Boyd doesnt write explicit protests, there sure are enough allusions to social turbulence to make this the first politically aware alt metal album in many a year. This maturation is even more evident in the music, how the band actually swings on "Zee Deveel," or how guitarist Michael Einzingers jazz-influenced solos seem both carefully constructed and casually tossed off, or how Boyds voice shifts from song to song (or during a song, as on the opening "Megalomaniac," which sounds like a bizarre blend of Mr. Misters Richard Page and John Lydon). All this maturation does mean that Incubus may shed some older fans, since the naked ambitions on this record are far removed from the earnest, angst-ridden earlier records, but so be it -- A Crow Left of the Murder... is far more interesting than any of their other records, or their peers. At times, they may stretch themselves a little too far here, but the ambition is admirable and the achievements are tangible -- a real breakthrough for the band. [A Crow Left of the Murder was also released in a limited-edition set with a bonus DVD containing a 26-minute documentary featuring footage from the bands Lollapalooza and Bridge Benefit performances, and of Boyds injury.] | ||
 | Album: 8 of 21 Title: Live in Japan 2004 Released: 2004-06-01 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:44:05 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Megalomaniac (07:39) 2 A Crow Left of the Murder (03:47) 3 Warning (04:51) 4 Consequence (03:49) 5 Idiot Box (04:36) 6 Nowhere Fast (05:32) 7 Just a Phase (05:51) 8 Priceless (04:03) 9 Wish You Were Here (04:34) 10 Pantomime (05:49) 11 Here in My Room (04:27) 1 Pistola (05:14) 2 Circles (05:01) 3 Vitamin (08:12) 4 Clean (04:40) 5 Talk Shows on Mute (04:28) 6 A Certain Shade of Green (06:07) 7 Sick Sad Little World (10:24) 8 Pardon Me (04:56) |
 | Album: 9 of 21 Title: Live in Malaysia Released: 2004-09-07 Tracks: 19 Duration: 1:39:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Megalomaniac (06:24) 2 A Crow Left of The Murder (03:42) 3 Warning (04:49) 4 Consequence (03:14) 5 Idiot Box (04:40) 6 Just A Phrase (05:53) 7 Priceless (04:37) 8 Wish You Were Here (04:06) 9 Pantomime (05:17) 10 Here in My Room (04:23) 1 Pistola (05:43) 2 Circles (04:42) 3 Vitamin (09:10) 4 Clean (04:18) 5 Talk Shows on Mute (04:27) 6 A Certain Shade of Green (05:25) 7 Sick Sad Little World (10:28) 8 Bass Solo (02:41) 9 Are You In? (05:02) |
 | Album: 10 of 21 Title: Alive at Red Rocks Released: 2004-11-23 Tracks: 5 Duration: 21:56 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Pantomime (03:54) 2 Follow (03:35) 3 Monuments and Melodies (05:05) 4 Are You In? (live) (04:30) 5 Circles (live) (04:52) |
 | Album: 11 of 21 Title: Light Grenades Released: 2006-11-22 Tracks: 13 Duration: 47:42 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Quicksand (02:14) 2 A Kiss to Send Us Off (04:16) 3 Dig (04:17) 4 Anna Molly (03:46) 5 Love Hurts (03:57) 6 Light Grenades (02:20) 7 Earth to Bella, Part I (02:28) 8 Oil and Water (03:49) 9 Diamonds and Coal (03:46) 10 Rogues (03:56) 11 Paper Shoes (04:17) 12 Pendulous Threads (05:35) 13 Earth to Bella, Part II (02:58) |
| Light Grenades : Allmusic album Review : On their fourth album, A Crow Left of the Murder, Incubus got heavier, both musically and lyrically, which might have developed their music but it shrank their audience. Its hard not to see their 2006 follow-up, Light Grenades, as a reaction to this situation -- not that they shrink away from the progression of Crow, but they polish and streamline their innovations from that album, resulting in a record thats sharper, cleaner, and more immediate in every respect. This naturally means that Incubus doesnt sound as heavy as they did earlier in their career, but theyre still pretty somber here; even when the rhythms crash and the guitars wail, this is serious music, but they have a lighter touch here than they did on Crow. They also have a greater mastery of mood, as well as a greater musical variety than they displayed on the outset of their career. Often, they use trippy, vaguely psychedelic soundscapes to set a tone that they later blast apart with tightly focused blasts of fury, such as the skittering "Anna Molly" or the intense two-minute ballast of the title track -- or even how the acoustic introspection of "Earth to Bella" is ripped apart by shards of noise, not unlike Radioheads "Creep." Radiohead comes to mind a few times on Light Grenades, largely in how Incubus uses echoed guitars on their expansive mood pieces, but more often they sound like a leaner, hungrier latter-day Pearl Jam in their sense of purpose and dedication to serious rock. Perhaps thats why "Diamonds and Coal" stands out so strongly in the latter half of the record: its a tightly constructed pop song, their catchiest ever, thats unlike anything else on the record in its hookiness, which makes it all the more impressive. And instead of suggesting that the rest of the record is lacking in hooks, it actually points out how Incubus has grown: that they not only feel comfortable releasing a piece of alt-pop as catchy as this, but they dont emphasize it, they merely present it as another dimension to their sound, just like how the delicate acoustic-driven "Paper Shoes" also sounds unlike the rest of the album yet still fits comfortably into the records tapestry. These moments of lightness illustrate the confidence Incubus now has and their increasing musical dexterity too. On Light Grenades, they are a tightly focused, purposeful band, shifting moods and textures at the drop of a dime, proving that they have become a rare thing: a modern heavy rock band that actually grows and improves with each album. | ||
 | Album: 12 of 21 Title: Look Alive Released: 2007-11-26 Tracks: 17 Duration: 1:10:37 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Pathogens Born of Wormy Interludes (11:19) 2 La La La Zoom Zoom Zoom (03:09) 3 Get Your Pants and GO! (02:59) 4 Beach Blanket Beatdown (03:13) 5 Midnight Swim (01:53) 6 Soft Sculpture (03:57) 7 Cloudeater (04:03) 8 Dance in a Triangle (04:19) 9 Here in My Room (instrumental) (03:43) 10 Hugs Not Drugs (00:38) 11 Golden (05:15) 12 Quicksand (live in Chicago) (03:23) 13 A Kiss to Send Us Off (live in Chicago) (04:32) 14 Look Alive (live SIR) (04:17) 15 Nebula (live in Chicago) (03:55) 16 Rogues (live SIR) (03:56) 17 Punch Drunk (live in Chicago) (06:06) |
 | Album: 13 of 21 Title: Nissan Live Sets: Incubus Released: 2008-01-03 Tracks: 9 Duration: 40:48 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 A Kiss to Send Us Off (04:18) 2 Wish You Were Here (Live) (03:32) 3 Anna Molly (Live) (03:48) 4 11 Am (Live) (04:08) 5 Megalomaniac (Live) (05:25) 6 Rogues (Live) (03:57) 7 Paper Shoes (Live) (04:18) 8 Sick Sad Little World (Live) (07:27) 9 A Crow Left of the Murder (03:55) |
 | Album: 14 of 21 Title: Monuments and Melodies Released: 2009-06-12 Tracks: 31 Duration: 2:07:08 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Black Heart Inertia (04:53) 2 Drive (03:53) 3 Megalomaniac (04:54) 4 Anna Molly (03:46) 5 Love Hurts (03:57) 6 Wish You Were Here (03:34) 7 Warning (04:40) 8 Stellar (03:20) 9 Talk Shows on Mute (03:49) 10 Pardon Me (03:44) 11 Dig (04:17) 12 Oil and Water (03:49) 13 Are You In? (04:24) 14 Nice to Know You (04:43) 15 Midnight Swim (03:15) 16 Make a Move (03:12) 17 New Skin (03:53) 1 Neither of Us Can See (04:04) 2 Look Alive (04:22) 3 While All the Vultures Feed (03:53) 4 Pantomime (04:39) 5 Anything (03:33) 6 Punch-Drunk (05:14) 7 Admiration (04:13) 8 Martini (04:10) 9 A Certain Shade of Green (acoustic) (03:37) 10 Monuments and Melodies (05:05) 11 Lets Go Crazy (04:29) 12 Follow (03:35) 13 Make Yourself (acoustic) (03:20) 14 Crowded Elevator (04:44) |
| Monuments and Melodies : Allmusic album Review : Monuments & Melodies is an elliptical allusion to the hits and highlights contained within this 2009 retrospective, a double-disc set thats separated into a CD of singles and a CD of rarities. The first disc does its job efficiently, running through all but two of Incubus Billboard hits -- the minor mainstream rock radio hits "Circles" and "Make a Move" are missing, but the non-charting single "Are You In?" is in its place -- bookended by two strong new Brendan OBrien productions, "Black Heart Inertia" and "Midnight Swim." The second disc is devoted primarily to B-sides and other stray non-LP tracks, including an acoustic version of "A Certain Shade of Green," a remix of "Pantomime," and a ham-fisted cover of Princes "Lets Go Crazy," where they get the riff slightly wrong. For the devoted, this disc does provide a nice service of rounding up the tunes that got away, while the fair-weather travelers get a good disc of highlights -- and while there may not be much crossover between these two camps, it does mean that Incubus cover all the bases on Monuments & Melodies, giving something satisfying to every kind of fan they have. | ||
 | Album: 15 of 21 Title: If Not Now, When? Released: 2011-07-06 Tracks: 11 Duration: 50:05 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 If Not Now, When? (05:05) 2 Promises, Promises (04:25) 3 Friends and Lovers (04:07) 4 Thieves (04:16) 5 Isadore (04:35) 6 The Original (05:05) 7 Defiance (02:19) 8 In the Company of Wolves (07:35) 9 Switchblade (03:27) 10 Adolescents (04:49) 11 Tomorrow’s Food (04:19) |
| If Not Now, When? : Allmusic album Review : Seizing their extended half-decade hiatus as an opportunity to reinvent themselves, Incubus dive headfirst into a comfortable middle age on their seventh album, If Not Now, When? This is no crisis, this is deliberate: with the assistance of producer Brendan O’Brien, they’ve turned down the guitars and ratcheted up the synthesizers, trading roiling angst for occasional spells of moodiness, deciding to settle into a warm, textured adult pop that occasionally recalls nothing so much as Neil Finn at his spaciest. Incubus aren’t completely ready to become an AAA act -- they’re spry enough to sound convincing on the clatter of “Switchblade,” the guitars don’t soothe so much as evoke desolate landscapes, vocalist Brandon Boyd still favors some unsettling lyrical imagery -- but the end result is an album on a shaded, comfortable grayscale, music that’s suitably mature yet sidesteps stultifying notions of middlebrow class. | ||
 | Album: 16 of 21 Title: iTunes Live from SoHo Released: 2011-11-14 Tracks: 10 Duration: 49:06 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Megalomaniac (05:21) 2 Wish You Were Here (03:41) 3 Consequence (03:32) 4 Promises, Promises (04:37) 5 Nice to Know You (06:17) 6 Drive (04:25) 7 In the Company of Wolves (08:01) 8 Adolescents (05:04) 9 Anna Molly (acoustic) (03:59) 10 Pardon Me (04:09) |
 | Album: 17 of 21 Title: Incubus HQ Live Released: 2012-08-13 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:10:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Intro (02:13) 2 Nice to Know You (04:37) 3 Circles (04:44) 4 Wish You Were Here (03:50) 5 Privilege (03:47) 6 The Warmth (05:04) 7 Stellar (04:06) 8 Drive (04:49) 9 Megalomaniac (05:22) 10 Just a Phase (05:22) 11 Anna Molly (03:57) 12 Promises, Promises (04:40) 13 Love Hurts (03:59) 14 Pardon Me (03:59) 15 If Not Now, When? (05:12) 16 Adolescents (05:05) |
| Incubus HQ Live : Allmusic album Review : To commemorate their 20th anniversary in 2011, Incubus literally set up shop on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, renting out a storefront and dubbing it their HeadQuarters. Incubus intent was to use their past to showcase their present. Over the course of four nights they dug deep into their past, playing large chunks of their early albums and excavating a few non-LP rarities, eventually weaving in selections from their new album, If Not Now, When? The 2012 collection HQ Live -- available either as a single-CD/DVD set or a two-CD/DVD set -- culls highlights from these four nights, picking a few hits but largely relying on songs known best to the diehards. Clearly, the description suggests this is something only for the dedicated, but this bare-bones, intimate setting plays to Incubus strengths. They sound lean and sinewy, eschewing bombast for nimbly shifting tempos and mood, never succumbing to the moody meditations that occasionally drag down their studio work. HQ Live crackles with energy yet also illustrates the finesse in this sometimes underrated band; stripped down to the basics, their imagination and intensity shine brightly. | ||
 | Album: 18 of 21 Title: The Essential Incubus Released: 2012-10-30 Tracks: 28 Duration: 1:57:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Version (03:34) 2 A Certain Shade of Green (03:11) 3 Redefine (03:20) 4 New Skin (03:52) 5 Summer Romance (Anti‐Gravity Love Song) (04:28) 6 Pardon Me (03:44) 7 Stellar (03:20) 8 Drive (03:52) 9 Crowded Elevator (04:46) 10 Wish You Were Here (03:34) 11 Nice to Know You (04:43) 12 Warning (04:39) 13 Are You In? (04:25) 14 Circles (04:09) 1 Megalomaniac (04:55) 2 Talk Shows on Mute (03:49) 3 Agoraphobia (03:54) 4 Monuments and Melodies (05:05) 5 Pantomime (03:52) 6 Make a Move (03:12) 7 Anna Molly (03:46) 8 Dig (04:17) 9 Oil and Water (03:50) 10 Love Hurts (03:57) 11 Black Heart Inertia (04:53) 12 Adolescents (04:49) 13 Promises, Promises (04:27) 14 In the Company of Wolves (07:35) |
 | Album: 19 of 21 Title: Trust Fall (Side A) Released: 2015-05-12 Tracks: 4 Duration: 20:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Trust Fall (06:23) 2 Make Out Party (04:51) 3 Absolution Calling (04:38) 4 Dance Like Youre Dumb (04:27) |
 | Album: 20 of 21 Title: Playlist: The Very Best of Incubus Released: 2015-09-03 Tracks: 14 Duration: 59:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 A Certain Shade of Green (03:11) 2 Drive (03:53) 3 Pardon Me (03:44) 4 I Miss You (02:48) 5 Wish You Were Here (03:34) 6 Nice to Know You (04:43) 7 Warning (04:39) 8 Megalomaniac (04:54) 9 Talk Shows on Mute (03:49) 10 Dig (04:17) 11 Anna Molly (03:46) 12 Love Hurts (acoustic) (03:57) 13 Promises, Promises (04:25) 14 In the Company of Wolves (07:35) |
 | Album: 21 of 21 Title: 8 Released: 2017-04-21 Tracks: 11 Duration: 40:17 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 No Fun (03:21) 2 Nimble Bastard (03:39) 3 State of the Art (03:46) 4 Glitterbomb (04:45) 5 Undefeated (03:56) 6 Loneliest (03:37) 7 When I Became a Man (00:56) 8 Familiar Faces (03:26) 9 Love in a Time of Surveillance (04:55) 10 Make No Sound in the Digital Forest (03:23) 11 Throw Out the Map (04:28) |
| 8 : Allmusic album Review : The long-awaited follow-up to 2011s If Not Now, When?, 8 is the aptly named eighth studio long-player from the mercurial, Southern California-based hard rock/ex-nu-metal quintet. Co-produced by EDM/dubstep heavyweight Sonny John Moore, better known by his stage name, Skrillex, the 11-track set dials back on the synth-heavy, AAA pop/rock stylings of their previous outing in favor of a more streamlined, guitar-driven approach that should please fans of their earlier work. Front-loaded with a trio of in-your-face, melodically and emotionally charged haymakers ("No Fun," "Nimble Bastard," and the radio-ready "Glitterbomb"), 8 gets off to a rowdy start before exploring moodier territory on the brooding and anthemic "Undefeated" and the dark, electro-charged "Loneliest." A seemingly random foray into improvised camp, the just-under-a-minute-long "When I Become a Man" offers up a bit of levity, but those offbeat vibes are rendered largely inert by its introspective successor, the fractured "Familiar Faces." On first spin, 8 hits a lot of familiar beats, but given time to unfold, later cuts like "Love in the Time of Surveillance" and the nervy, angsty closer reveal some decidedly complex layers of sonic architecture. Toss in the requisite instrumental, the all-atmosphere "Make No Sound in the Digital Forest," and youve got a pretty solid Incubus record in your hands, albeit one that wont win over any of the groups detractors. | ||