Incubus

As a music lover, I anticipate many of my favorite bands’ new releases in advance. I get that “ooh, goody goody” feeling in my stomach, do a fist pump, and shout. I take it a bit far, according to some, but alas, I mostly get excited that the new album is going to be in my MP3 player for weeks to come. Everyone who rides in my car hears whatever new album I am listening to, and I surely mention new cds to every one of my friends when I see them. The exception to this last line was with “Light Grenades”.

SCIENCE, Fungus Amongus, Make Yourself, and Morning View were all incredibly good cds, in my opinion. They all fantastic tracks on them. Even some of the more ballad-esque and slower songs still sounded great to me. Light Grenades, even after listening to it for more than a year now, I just don’t think is their finest work yet. The mood of the cd is that of confusion, disorientation, and a jumbled assortment of sounds. Its very mellow, which I can appreciate (as a musician myself i know that time can change your direction, cause you to experiment a little in a new direction, or simply just change your style.) but its my opinion that the mellowness doesn’t suit the band any kind of true justice. Tracks like “Dig” and “Meglomaniac” have a wonderful message and feel to them, and help me remember what a great band Incubus really is, and just how talented all five members are. Maybe this album is a grown up version of Incubus.Maybe this one wasn’t designed to specifically sell a bazillion copies. Maybe they made this just simply because it felt right to them.

I think Incubus will write their best work yet. This wasn’t it. I know it’s coming, though.