Incubus

[Sound Boy]

yeah and be compared to Primus and RHCP for the rest of their career...:rolls eyes:

[Sound Boy]

http://www.renmanagement.com/podcasts/INCUBUSPodcast2.mp3

podcast numero dos
enjoy!

[templeofsyrinxpriest]

When is their new album supposed to come out? I've heard some time in October, but is there an exact date? Or a name?

[Sound Boy]

listen to the podcast it gives you some updates
and other fun stuff

[mutant!]

I've been listening to SCIENCE as a coherent album for the first time ever. I've only ever listened to half-songs and never in their proper context.

Listening to it from start to finish, it's probably one of the best-constructed albums I've heard.

[Chu]

I've been listening to SCIENCE as a coherent album for the first time ever. I've only ever listened to half-songs and never in their proper context.

Listening to it from start to finish, it's probably one of the best-constructed albums I've heard.
Definately agree with that.

I love S.C.I.E.N.C.E, just such an amazingly well written album, every song.

Is there any one member of Incubus who writes the music? Or does everyone get involved? Their lyrics are some of the best in my opinion....

yeah and be compared to Primus and RHCP for the rest of their career...:rolls eyes:
I've never really listenned to RHCP, but from what I've heard I never came across anything even remotely similar to S.C.I.E.N.C.E, if there is a Chilis album with similarities, please, my ears are all yours :D

[randomthought9]

/listens to S.C.I.E.N.C.E. :p

I guess the early Incubus stuff could be compared to RHCP, because it's funky, but it's heavier than the Chili's.

[Kage]

I'm more of a "new" Incubus fan. I love Make Yourself and Morning View; ACLOTM is also a great album. SCIENCE is really good, but I definately prefer their newer style.

[mutant!]

Is there any one member of Incubus who writes the music? Or does everyone get involved? Their lyrics are some of the best in my opinion....
I believe Brandon writes the lyrics. I know they all write the music together. Like, Mike'd go, "This is the theme," and then he plays a little riff, and then Ben waxes a bassline, Jose does his thing, Chris adds random bleeps... that kinda thing.

I agree, Brandon's lyrics rock.

[Guitarist_]

Im hoping that there is a mix of old and new. Although i think their new song "love hurts" played at a benefit concert wasn't great. We'll see when the album comes out.

[randomthought9]

Yeah, can't wait!

[Sound Boy]

there were lil snipits of instrumental music between sections of the podcast..i wonder if those are sounds from stuff thats gonna be ont he new album...i really hope so

[\m/ vo|ati|e \m/]

Yea man some of that stuff was sharp loved the Alice in Chains cover i always like that song,big ups for posting the Podcasts.

[Lemuria]

I been digging alot Make Yourself and ACLOTM i problaly had listen almost all of Incubus dicography and never get bored:D

[earthwind264]

incubus is one of my favorite bands, i liked dirk better but there new bassist is good. incubus rules though, i love there songwriting

[metalhead511]

Incubus pretty much is the gayest band ive ever herd

[Jody LeCompte]

incubus is one of my favorite bands, i liked dirk better but there new bassist is good. incubus rules though, i love there songwriting
Ben Kenny is never going to get the appreciation Dirk did. Dirk was in your face and crazy, Ben Kenny sits back.

[\m/ vo|ati|e \m/]

Incubus pretty much is the gayest band ive ever herd
Eat a dick ****head.

[mutant!]

Incubus pretty much is the gayest band ive ever herd
Says the guy calling himself "metalhead511!!!111one" with a "dark" and "evil" Warcraft character as his avatar.

Ben is sooo the cooler bassist. From a compositional point of view, I mean. The way he approaches his lines is very unique.

[shinobidice]

Mike Einziger is definitely an inspiration in my music. I think Dirk Lance might have had some more interesting technique (SCIENCE shows a lot of crazy bass) but Ben Kenney fits well into their new music, as well as covers the old stuff well (Live at Wellington, Alive at Red Rocks etc)

I can't wait for their new stuff to come out

[Lemuria]

Incubus pretty much is the gayest band ive ever herd
Man **** you :mad:

[Sound Boy]

Ben Kenny is never going to get the appreciation Dirk did. Dirk was in your face and crazy, Ben Kenny sits back.

yo, you must not have seen them live. Ben Kenney does anything but sit back. he adds vocals (which dirk didnt do), he does the 3 person drum solo with Jose and Brandon (which Dirk couldnt do) and he jumps and dances around the stage.

[Sleeper]

Talk about the bump from the dead, any news in the world of Incubus?

[bootyhunter]

Talk about the bump from the dead, any news in the world of Incubus?

Yeah, new album titles been announced. "Light Grenades", and its coming out on the 20th of november, theres an article on mtv.com sumwhere, and enjoyincubus.com has been updated.

[randomthought9]

I heard that Dirk came back, not sure if it's true or not.

[These_Green_Eyes]

I just bought "Make Yourself" a couple of days back. Great album. I don't like "A Crow Left of the Murder" with the exception of the song Leech.

[Skyler]

I just bought "Make Yourself" a couple of days back. Great album. I don't like "A Crow Left of the Murder" with the exception of the song Leech.

I felt the same way a few years ago, but Make Yourself is my least favorite album by them now, and ACLOTM is my favorite. It grows on you.

[MrRhodes]

Everyone I know said S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is **** but I think it's good, don't see whats wrong with it. Its probably their worst but still not crap. My favourite album is Make Yourself and A Crow Left of the Murder.

[zabbit82]

S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is too wierd for me, but I listen to Mr. Bungle so I'm gonna give that another listen.

I havent heard news on the new Incubus album, but who has an idea when it's coming out? I've been gone for a few months in here.

[rata]

yo, you must not have seen them live. Ben Kenney does anything but sit back. he adds vocals (which dirk didnt do), he does the 3 person drum solo with Jose and Brandon (which Dirk couldnt do) and he jumps and dances around the stage.


but dirk is more technical which makes incubus more interisting(which ben cant do)....

and actually dirk lance does a few backing vocals aswell....

[MrRhodes]

Mike Einziger is so underrated.

[Sound Boy]

but dirk is more technical which makes incubus more interisting(which ben cant do)...

what are you talking about technical?? every incubus show i saw with dirk playing he did nothing but play what was on the album with a little bit of improvisation...i've even seen him do scale bass solos and flick effects and of course the cover songs..but of the one time i saw with Ben Kenney he did all that and more. Dirk is a great player. i dont hate him and i think he made incubus good. but i like Ben better and he completes the band. it seems everyone on ACLOTM was on the exact same page, music wise.

[~(lunch_box)~]

I liked S.C.I.E.N.C.E and Fungus Amoungus. The other stuff is decent, but I don't like it as much.

yea man i love fungus amongus, very groovy and unique, not into much incubus other than that album

[loathed]

Pretty much the only song i liked was "wish you were here"

[NicetoKnowyou]

Mike Einziger is so underrated.

I agree:thumb: I was glad that he got in some good solo's on a crow left of the murder. Like on sick sad little world and priceless. Also, his rythym stuff is really unique.(on all albums)

[MrRhodes]

He has a great style of playing and his chord skills are amazing (with influence of jazz, blues, classical, etc).

[MudvayneFreak666]

Pretty much the only song i liked was "wish you were here"
song is a great one dude love all their works though

[mutant!]

Yay for Einziger. Awesome guitarist.

Kenney is my favourite member of the band atm though. I love his style. Absolutely can't wait for Light Grenades...

EDIT: hahaha I just remembered, I e-mailed Ben a while back asking for like $1000 so I could buy a bass. He said he'd do it if I fronted him the cash for a Ducati bike. :D And he added that he'd let me borrow one of his basses but it'd take me forever to get to his house.

[MrRhodes]

Yay for Einziger. Awesome guitarist.

Kenney is my favourite member of the band atm though. I love his style. Absolutely can't wait for Light Grenades...

EDIT: hahaha I just remembered, I e-mailed Ben a while back asking for like $1000 so I could buy a bass. He said he'd do it if I fronted him the cash for a Ducati bike. :D And he added that he'd let me borrow one of his basses but it'd take me forever to get to his house.

Ben Ben, Incubus Ben? Is this a joke..? :) I don't really have a favourite but since I'm a guitarist and he is amazing I would have to say Mike.

[mutant!]

Ben Ben, Incubus Ben? Is this a joke..? :) I don't really have a favourite but since I'm a guitarist and he is amazing I would have to say Mike.
No joke. :) Mike is awesome, he has such great feel and emotion. Reminds me a lot of Page.

[MrRhodes]

No joke. :) Mike is awesome, he has such great feel and emotion. Reminds me a lot of Page.

How the hell do you talk to him or know his e-mail address?:eek:

[mutant!]

How the hell do you talk to him or know his e-mail address?:eek:
Industry secret. :D

I actually mailed him once, not expecting a reply. He mailed back within like a day. Awesome guy to chat to!

[MrRhodes]

Industry secret. :D

I actually mailed him once, not expecting a reply. He mailed back within like a day. Awesome guy to chat to!

Aw come on share the secret:p That's so cool.

[Sound Boy]

yeah i've met them a couple times. mike is a pretty chill dude but Jose is f*ckin Hilarious!

anyone got any new tracks yet...all i have is Earth to Bella

[SailAway]

I Can't wait for Light Grenades, I loved ben's playing on ACLOTM. Incubus has never let me down, I hope they keep up the tradition.

[mutant!]

I hear you, man. Ben brought a whole new flava to their sound which I really dig. At the moment I'm enjoying ACLOTM more than the early albums (except for Enjoy), so I'm amped to hear what's happening next.

Sound Boy - dude - sharing is caring, man. :thumb:

[Chu]

I'm not familiar with Enjoy, what does it sound like?

I prefer the heavier style that was evident on S.C.I.E.N.C.E, and to an extent Make Yourself, although I really love all Incubus.

[SailAway]

I'm not familiar with Enjoy, what does it sound like?

I prefer the heavier style that was evident on S.C.I.E.N.C.E, and to an extent Make Yourself, although I really love all Incubus.

I wouldn't say its heavier than science, but it is heavier than all of the other ones. Its basically all fungus songs with two new tracks and a dj.

[Sound Boy]

its not heavier songs...just funkier (s/p)

to mutant!
S/N = Soundxboy
if you catch me online i can send stuff

[mutant!]

I'm not familiar with Enjoy, what does it sound like?

I prefer the heavier style that was evident on S.C.I.E.N.C.E, and to an extent Make Yourself, although I really love all Incubus.
Enjoy is hardcore funk rock, man. Imagine an album full of Deep Inside. :D Azwethinkweiz is such a sweet track.

EDIT: Sound Boy, bratha, don't have AIM, man. :/

[jversluis88]

Definitely one of my favourite bands. Their style is amazing and they improve with every album. With respects to the new bassist, I very much appreciated Dirk's style and addition to the band, but Ben fits very well into the group. Hell, watch Alive at Red Rocks.

[MrRhodes]

Alive at Red Rocks is amazing.

[enjoimx]

wow i totally forgot about this thread. i used to be a regular, lol. but uh how is it goin guys. im pretty excited for the new album, but its a big toss up because honestly i have no idea what to expect, i mean what could it possibly sound like now?

[Frequently Tripping]

it could sound awesome...and it will.

[mutant!]

You have a point there, enjoi. I really don't know what to expect at all. I mean, compare every Incubus album ever to each other; and then compare those to the random solo stuff Ben and Mike put up on their MySpaces all the time. Those guys are so eclectic... But I know it's going to be a kickass album. I've been off Incubus the past time... Let's see if Light Grenades changes that.

When's the release?

[SailAway]

November 28, I believe. I just hope they keep brancing out and don't fall into a commercial rock pit.

[mutant!]

zomw thats liek 6 days after i finish school 4evar&evar

good musicianship != being obscure and liked by 3 fans

[SailAway]

I just mean their earlier sound was very interesting, my personal favorite is morning view anyway which you can say is the most mainstream. I just want them to explore their old funk jazz roots more, like they started to again with crow.

[mutant!]

Ja, I hear you... But not so much straight funk as just elements of it. After all, word has it that Dirk was the funkhead in the band. And for them to do another Enjoy would be lame. So it'd be cool if they had more stuff like Priceless (ZOMFW INTERLUUUUDE) on there... But I like the straight-ahead rock styling of tunes like Megalomaniac. Meh.

[I Am a Hat]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jBGphxTHGqk&mode=related&search=



this part reminds me of follow mixed with something else thats new to them. i think the vibe of this album is gonna be really good. it wont be a concept album but i think it will have that same atmosphere that the term "concept album" conjures

[mutant!]

Wow, that's so hot, but it's so unlike them! I really dig it tho. There's even a tinge of Radiohead somewhere in there...

[SailAway]

sounds pretty sweet :)

[tjockey]

Im excited for this, I love Incubus!!

Ive definitly always held a special place in my heart for incubus, although some of the choices they have made more recently as a band... i.e. line-up changes, larger concerts, corporate promoted concerts etc. etc.

they still are making music the way they want to, and it shows in their live performance and ifyou listen to their entire catalogue from early to later you definitly see the progression that they went on and how they still keep elements from when they started.

they just have that certain shade (of green).

[mutant!]

That will always be a bullsh!t argument. You cannot deduce anything from the fact that a band's music is sponsored or not. You cannot deduce anything from how "commercial" or "underground" a band is. All that matters is whether they make good music or not.

Incubus make some good fckin' music. ;)

Sup tjockey.

[MrRhodes]

A Kiss To Send Us Off sounds good :) I can't wait for this album!

[enjoimx]

yeah mainstream or not, i dont give a crap about that unless its that fact that changes the music. incubus is the reason morning view and aclotm sound the weay they do, not the fact that they get on tv and stuff

[jason_f90]

looking forward to light grenades.

[Janitor]

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=F2934A7332DC1D28

new single
\
verse sounds like the police to me. it's cool.

[SailAway]

Sick song, I guess they are continuing onward in the same vein as crow.

[Sound Boy]

i expect to hear good things on this new album for 3 reasons
First and foremost..its INCUBUS!
Second. Brandon said "Mikes guitar on this album is just insane".
Third. They've had alot of time to make this album. with only having a couple weeks of downtime for recording Crow and Morning View. having a year to record this one is promising. expecially when Mike and Ben get their other styles out on their solo stuff (its great to get the "trash" out in solo projects and have the good stuff for the band albums..just look at Radiohead and RHCP)

[rossini]

could anyone upload it to yousendit? the other one's download limit has been reached :(

[Chu]

I've been listenning to Fungus a bit recently, especially Speak Free, The Answer and Hilikus, ****en awesome songs. Exactly how I want to write music really.

[Sound Boy]

just got ahold of "anna-molly". and rest assured incubus fans...its really good. its a radio single so if history has shown us anything in incubus' past the single will prolly be the least exciting track on the album

[Lemuria]

ATENTION INCUBUS FANS
LIGHT GRENADES the new album will be realease in November 28
the single they realease Anna-Molly is great chek it out
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/701665/701665_01_01_full_100.asx

[Txus]

The new song is really good.

[Lemuria]

The new song is really good.

The intro is awesome

[Schizophrenia]

I keep on forgetting about Incubus *goes to look out albums*

[TheBigPK]

I didnt like it at first glance, but this song is really really good. Im going to poo myself when the album comes out. Yup, poo

[Sound Boy]

http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?selectionId=683852&skuId=113819&sms=alt-incubus

go here and look in the top right hand corner and you can get 30 second clips of the whole album...so far it sounds like track 1 and 10 are gonna be phuckin amazing

[Neoteric]

I'm gonna go look out ACLOTM, I have Beware! Criminal in my head.

[mutant!]

ANNA MOLLY IS OARSUM

srs. It's exactly what I hoped for: Make Yourself-era Incubus, only with Mike's new Fender fetish and Ben's influence. Only much better. :D

[EinzingerIsGod]

ANNA MOLLY IS OARSUM

srs. It's exactly what I hoped for: Make Yourself-era Incubus, only with Mike's new Fender fetish and Ben's influence. Only much better. :D

This sounds nothing like Make Yourself. Absolutely nothing like it.

[Chu]

They've been playing the Anna Molly video a fair bit here recently.

All I can say is I want the whole album.

The singer sounds at his best imo (Maybe his voice has been played with in the studio?), the guitarist as always is just ****en pro, the drummer is tight, I have no comment on the bassist, but in the video clip he's definately got a groove going on... I can't ****en wait.

Edit: At the start of the video, you see the singer's tatoo, which kinda looks like a Peacock's eye to me, but does anyone know what it really is? I really like it, although I don't think I would get one that big...

P.S. He looks ****en buff.

I want to know a bit more about the band, do they all have formal training in music, or is it just kinda natural talent? Because they write (imo), some of the best music ever, if it's just all natural talent, there's still hope for me :D

[Kage]

This sounds nothing like Make Yourself. Absolutely nothing like it.
I agree.

I love thew new song, though.

[mutant!]

Edit: At the start of the video, you see the singer's tatoo, which kinda looks like a Peacock's eye to me, but does anyone know what it really is? I really like it, although I don't think I would get one that big...
If you're talking about the thing on his forearm, the drummer designed it. He has one too.
P.S. He looks ****en buff.
Seriously, my standards in men are much higher than my standards in women, and Brandon Boyd is one of the, like, two guys on this planet I would make out with. srsly. I would.
I want to know a bit more about the band, do they all have formal training in music, or is it just kinda natural talent? Because they write (imo), some of the best music ever, if it's just all natural talent, there's still hope for me :D
As far as I know, the guitarist is the only one with formal music training. But Ben the bassist has a lot of experience as a sort of session/stage musician, so he knows his theory n shiz. But yes, a lot of it is natural talent. There is hope for you yet. :D

[penelope weird hands]

Heard those samples and I'm very intrigued.
****ing great band and it should be another awesome album this year along with Mastodon's Blood Mountain, Deftones Saturday Night Wrist and others.

[mick7]

Incubus are awesome, love there guitar sound.

Fav songs:

Make yourself
Wish you were here
Circles

New bassist seems cool, hope there new cd is as good!

Peace.

[mutant!]

I like the new bassist. :) And as far as the guitar sound goes, Sick Sad Little World ftw, k?

[-:Vincent:-]

Incubus is overrated...IMO.

[Chu]

I'm pretty sure everyone in this thread would disagree.

[-:Vincent:-]

Yes...sadly, oh well.

[penelope weird hands]

^Good posts, man.
****ing mindblowing.

[mutant!]

Yo Vincent, either give valid points supporting your argument, or find something better to do than to diss bands amongst their fans.

[-:Vincent:-]

I'm not really dissing them, I was only sharing my opinion...people get so offended these days. The main reason I said that was because I've got a friend who's completley obsessed with them and talks about them all the time, it gets annoying after a while.

[Chu]

So you could have said just a bit more then "Incubus is overrated...IMO.", that's completely pointless. People get so offended, because you just walk in out of nowhere and say stupid ****.

[Burger Bike]

I like the new song alot. Do you guys like the fast or slow incubus?

[mutant!]

Fast Incubus really does it for me. Sick Sad Little World and ACLOTM are prime examples. And Smile Lines. Yay for sentimental songs that I associate with my ex-gf.

\(^_^)/

\( ._. )/

Vincent, you are dissing the band. You are saying they are not as good as people give them credit for, which means you're saying they're bad, in a roundabout way.

And your reason is invalid. "My friend goes ooon and ooon about how good they are, and that's annoying, thus they're bad." Your logic is flawed.

[-:Vincent:-]

So you could have said just a bit more then "Incubus is overrated...IMO.", that's completely pointless. People get so offended, because you just walk in out of nowhere and say stupid ****.

This is an internet forum for god's sake calm down. I didn't "walk in" I clicked on the link and posted a comment, thats all.

[Chu]

This is an internet forum for god's sake calm down. I didn't "walk in" I clicked on the link and posted a comment, thats all.
Same **** man, read analogy.

[mutant!]

This is an internet forum for god's sake calm down. I didn't "walk in" I clicked on the link and posted a comment, thats all.
How is this different from walking into a conversation and going "lol ur band sux"?

[-:Vincent:-]

You guys take things too far, and are all too eager for an arguement. I didn't say "lol ur band sux" I don't talk like that. I said "Incubus is overrated in my opinion". I didn't mean to say (type) it in a "Incubus is overrated!", I meant "I think Incubus is overrated.." and I explained that it was a pretty pointless post and the reason I did it was because my friend has been pissing me off lately about them. I'm sorry if I offended you all so greatly, please accept my apology, or deal with it.

[mutant!]

OK, I (for one) accept your apology.

But we are not taking things too far. We have not threatened you with spam attacks or "my one hacker friend". The fact is that for all intents and purposes you came into a conversation about a band just to say "they suck" without giving any valid reason or motivation for this.

As it stands right now, your opinion on Incubus is completely invalid as the only reason you've given for it thus far is that your friend is annoying.

All we want is for people not to head into band threads and slag said bands off without proper reason. What you did can almost be considered spam.

No hard feelings dude. I'm just trying to keep this community nice and clean, same as the rest of us. 'cept maybe Acid Bath and Aria and a few other jackas$es.

[-:Vincent:-]

Alright, thanks. But I mentioned early that I admit it is a stupid and pointless post anyways, and provided the reason for it was because of my friend pissing me off, I was actually talking to them at the moment that I made that post, and that is probably what had driven me to doing it. Thanks though.

[mutant!]

*high five*

SO! :D When's the album being released?

[Insipid2000]

Not much a fan of Incubus really anymore, although Morning View is great.

[EinzingerIsGod]

*high five*

SO! :D When's the album being released?

Nov. 28 in the states.

[\m/ vo|ati|e \m/]

Has anyone downloaded the Preview mp3 with about 10 x 20sec snippets from some various songs off light grenades? sounds quite good ,Anna Molly is a great first single yea?

[Sound Boy]

i know im a lil late on this...but overrated by whom?
all the magazines i have read hardly mention incubus
they hardly get cover issues anymore
their videos dont get too much play (well i dont know about that cause i dont watch MTV or anything like that)

the only people that would overrate them is their fans and thats what FANS are supposed to do.

but otherwise they arnt very overrated at all

[mutant!]

i know im a lil late on this...but overrated by whom?
all the magazines i have read hardly mention incubus
they hardly get cover issues anymore
their videos dont get too much play (well i dont know about that cause i dont watch MTV or anything like that)

the only people that would overrate them is their fans and thats what FANS are supposed to do.

but otherwise they arnt very overrated at all
Point made, but let it die, the man apologised. :thumb:

I'm srsly amped for the new album, like you guys have no idea.

[Sound Boy]

yeah im really amped for it too...expecially after listening to this...

http://www.renmanagement.com/podcasts/LightGrenadespodcast.mp3

Mike and Brandon go through the whole album. what each song means and stuff. enjoyincubus.

[TojesDolan]

Anna Molly sounded... Incubus.

I can't really judge the rest only with that song.

[bebubly]

any sign of them putting their album out on myspace before they release it or anything??

[TojesDolan]

There's nothing like good old fashioned patience, young lady.

:)

[penelope weird hands]

yeah im really amped for it too...expecially after listening to this...

http://www.renmanagement.com/podcasts/LightGrenadespodcast.mp3

Mike and Brandon go through the whole album. what each song means and stuff. enjoyincubus.

These samples sound sweeter and sweeter the more I hear them.
Very intriguing.

[Sound Boy]

i got a couple new incubus songs and they kick major ***
they also have new songs posted on their myspace.

[mutant!]

Where did you get them? I don't want to hear the new stuff unless it's high-quality and downloadable.

[penelope weird hands]

Those myspace songs don't work (for me). :/

[Sound Boy]

i got my files from a certain place where a Bear allows your files to be shared ;)...they are all cd quality and sound amazing

[mutant!]

Haha, torrents and P2P don't work on my ISP so meh.

henre @ danre . co . za

[Chrysostom]

Incubus are a good band. Kenney will never replace Dirk. That was sacrilege, kicking him out. I want him to come back with a new band.

[EinzingerIsGod]

He left.

[Chrysostom]

yeah im really amped for it too...expecially after listening to this...

http://www.renmanagement.com/podcasts/LightGrenadespodcast.mp3

Mike and Brandon go through the whole album. what each song means and stuff. enjoyincubus.

Hmmm...I'm not too sure how good this album is going to be on the basis of those clips.

[mutant!]

Incubus are a good band. Kenney will never replace Dirk. That was sacrilege, kicking him out. I want him to come back with a new band.
Yes he will, and he did. Ben is now the bassist in the band that Dirk was the bassist in. Thus Ben has replaced Dirk.

Oh, wait, you mean in the emotional sense? OK, so you want Ben to play exactly the same as Dirk? That would imply Dirk wasn't one-of-a-kind.

What, you don't? You want Ben to play differently, but live up to Dirk's legacy? Well that's what he's doing.

[Rory91]

I think Ben Kenney is really good, although i do still prefer Alex Katunich!

[Rory91]

I thought Anna Molly at first sounded slightly more main stream than thier other material, which i was slightly disappointed at because I always liked thier originality, However the interlude is AMAZING!!! and the song does get better the more you listen to it!!

[Duman]

Yes he will, and he did. Ben is now the bassist in the band that Dirk was the bassist in. Thus Ben has replaced Dirk.

Oh, wait, you mean in the emotional sense? OK, so you want Ben to play exactly the same as Dirk? That would imply Dirk wasn't one-of-a-kind.

What, you don't? You want Ben to play differently, but live up to Dirk's legacy? Well that's what he's doing.

:lol:

Owned.

I got the whole album :cool:

[mutant!]

:lol:

Owned.
Word. I'm so sick and tired of hXc f4nS who have this whole "they were better with the old bassist"/"they were better before they went mainstream"/"I liked their indie stuff but the label made them gay" attitude. JUST FACE IT MELISSA WAS JUST AS GOOD AS D'ARCY K

[calgone]

Those myspace songs don't work (for me). :/

same.. it sucks :upset:

[Sound Boy]

i dont know why you guys are making a big fuss over Dirk..he didnt do much. ooo a funky fill here and there..oooo.. watch the red rocks dvd. Ben takes those riffs and makes them better.

Ben is a better pocket player

[Moses]

I hear Anna Molly on the radio over here on the alt/indie station all the time and I love it.

[incubotic]

Hey Sound Boy,

I cant find it on Bearshare, nor Pirates Bay. Ive spent all night looking...could anyone link me to the leak???

[Duman]

Post your email address and I'll send you the link to the leak.

[calgone]

i'm so psyched.. i'm downloading it now

[Sound Boy]

i got the whole cd...it definatly sounds nothing like anything out there. keep searching i've been on all day..as bad as it sounds..its definatly out there. i'd send it via email but my email is Yahoo and they only let 10 MB at a time and it would take forever. good luck

[3FingeredHoek]

Can I get the link please?

sandyevan@gmail.com

Thanks.

[mutant!]

Well Soundboy, why don't you be a darling and upload it to YSI for those of us whose ISPs block torrents and P2P?

henre at danre.co.za

[penelope weird hands]

Plenty o' torrents'll give ye a decent taste.

35% done for me.
Can't hardly wait :))))~~~~~

torrentspy

EDIT: ^I'll upload after I get it if you'd like

[mutant!]

That'd be sweot, man.

[penelope weird hands]

Okay. This is sounding sweeeet.

Who wants the album? eh? EH?! ;)
It'll take about 2 hours to upload from now.

Leave your e-mails.
(got yours mutant! and 3FingeredHoek)

[Kyle]

30% complete, should be an interesting listen.

[mutant!]

93%!!

[Kyle]

Listening now, hmmmm.

Dig sounds like a really cool song. Gonna have to give this one some time.

[mutant!]

This is really fvcking cool music.

props penelope. :chug:

[mutant!]

OK, srsly, I'm loving this. Jose is beyond tight. And Mike plus Ben equals man secks in the musical, non-man secks sense. The album is also really coherent... None of this "concept album" pretentiousness or anything, but there are loads of little motifs that appear in multiple songs, and everything flows really well. The lyrics are great.

My issues with the album thus far:
1) Too much love song-ness.
2) Too little Kilmore.

[Txus]

Can someone send me the album please :)

Txus.mx (at) Gmail.com

[Kyle]

It's much better than A Crow Left Of The Murderer, at least.

[mutant!]

A Crow Left Of The Murder
fix'd, and as an album it may be better, but ACLOTM was really good thanks to (for example) Sick Sad Little World.

[calgone]

OK, srsly, I'm loving this. Jose is beyond tight. And Mike plus Ben equals man secks in the musical, non-man secks sense. The album is also really coherent... None of this "concept album" pretentiousness or anything, but there are loads of little motifs that appear in multiple songs, and everything flows really well. The lyrics are great.

My issues with the album thus far:
1) Too much love song-ness.
2) Too little Kilmore.

word

[Kyle]

fix'd, and as an album it may be better, but ACLOTM was really good thanks to (for example) Sick Sad Little World.hmm, I've always felt ACLOTM was a huge dip in form. I wasn't expecting much from this new album to be honest, but it's quite a nice suprise.

[Sound Boy]

yeah they got more love songs now but i guess its them gettin older and its what they really lacked before. i loved Crow and i love this album. and Kilmore has his areas...you just gotta listen for them.

i cant pick a favorite just yet..give me a week haha

[Txus]

Can someone send me the album please :)

Txus.mx (at) Gmail.com

Please :(

[mutant!]

Forwarded it to you, Txus. Let me know in 20 minutes or so if the mail still hasn't arrived, then I'll resend it.

I'm really liking the thrashyness of a lot of the songs... Like Light Grenades, Rogues and Pendulous Threads. It's all like jarring, percussive, metallic guitar against cymbal- and snare-heavy beats.

I must say, Mike's tone on this album is gorgeous.

[Txus]

Cheers man. I'm downloading it as we speak :)

[penelope weird hands]

This album is brilliant.
Been listening to it all day.
Quicksand, Dig, Earth to Bella (1&2) and Pendulous Threads are probably my faves for the moment.

I'm such a whore for the lovey dove stuff ;P

[Chu]

:amaze:

Incubus leak?

How big is this leak? :P

[penelope weird hands]

A leak of grand proportions. ;0
Fantastic music.

Um, damn I uploaded it to mutant and others, forgot the addy and I'm on a another computer right now.

That said, I'll upload it again if you reeeaaally want me to. :rolleyes:

[Chu]

Please? :D

mathew.ball @ gmail.com :)

Thank you, very much :naughty:

[Txus]

This album is ****ing amazing. One of their best, the guitar work is fantastic.

[penelope weird hands]

Please? :D

mathew.ball @ gmail.com :)

Thank you, very much :naughty:

53% uploaded, my friend.
About 35 minutes + your download time and you will be convulsing and 'gasming uncontrollably.

This album is ****ing amazing. One of their best, the guitar work is fantastic.

Yes indeed! Some beautiful tones Einziger gets.

Oh, is it illegal to post my upload link in this thread?

[RichHunt]

Am I the only one not really impressed by this album?

Anna Molly, Paper shoes and A Kiss To Send You Off are probably my favourites at the moment.

I've loved every Incubus album up till now. ACLOTM took me a while to get into (Megalomaniac, I hated at first but now is one of my favourite songs on the album. Same with Pistola.) so I'm hoping it's the same with this album.

Or maybe I'm just too spoiled these days with great music from other bands like RX Bandits.

[penelope weird hands]

Chu, check your email.

Tell me if anything ****s up..

If everything went well, enjoy and don't mention it. :)

[bebubly]

yey new album :) i am about half way through listening. it will take me a few listens to decide though.

about anna molly, there are different versions of the lyrics on the internet, so is he actually singing anna molly, or anomaly, or what??

[Chu]

There's nothing here Penelope :upset:

Maybe you sent it to matthew.ball @ gmail.com?

I only have one t in my email :p

[Chrysostom]

2) Too little Kilmore.

I'd argue he hasn't had much of an influence since Make Yourself. He's next to undetectable from then on.

[Sleeper]

I'm downloading it as we speak.

/very exited

[RichHunt]

about anna molly, there are different versions of the lyrics on the internet, so is he actually singing anna molly, or anomaly, or what??

I'd imagine that'd be the point.

[eighty d]

Am I the only one not really impressed by this album?

Anna Molly, Paper shoes and A Kiss To Send You Off are probably my favourites at the moment.

I've loved every Incubus album up till now. ACLOTM took me a while to get into (Megalomaniac, I hated at first but now is one of my favourite songs on the album. Same with Pistola.) so I'm hoping it's the same with this album.

Or maybe I'm just too spoiled these days with great music from other bands like RX Bandits.

Nah, my first impression is it's not very good at all. Anna Molly is one of the worst songs they've ever put out. And A Kiss to Send Us Off sounds like Make Yourself recycled and watered down.

I'm not passing judgement yet, as it sometimes takes me quite a while to get into an album, but my first impression is that Incubus is running out of ideas, particularly Brandon and Mike.

[Sleeper]

I just got done listening to Light Grenades, I feel this is a album that has to grow on you. I'm not all that impressed by it, but i really like a few songs. Mike has outdone himself on guitar, simply amazing. It's basically ACLOTM, but a little more experimental? I'm not making a final judgement just yet on the album, give me a week and i'll have one. I dig it though!

p.s.
The Earth to Bella tracks are beautiful.

[bebubly]

I'd imagine that'd be the point.

i guess so, but he has to be singing something.


i listened to the album all of yesterday to get used to it, and it did definitely grow on me.

[Justin]

He's singing "both." He's saying Anna Molly but saying it like anomaly, showing that she's an anomaly I guess.

[Justin]

Does a part of Pendulous Threads sound like a Crow Left of the Murder song to anyone else? I can't figure out which one though =/.

[I Am a Hat]

the last section with vocals reminds me of part of drunkship of lanterns by the mars volta, but i don't hear any ACLOTM


edit: the pre chorus sounds kind of like a part of leech

[Kage]

I'm eager to hear this new album, I've been listening to Make Yourself and Morning View quite a bit lately.

[I Am a Hat]

i thought it was going to be their best album ever, but i am actually kind of disappointed.


with different song structures i think a lot of the songs could be so much better. a lot of them just don't feel like they 'go' anywhere. and earth to bella should be one track. and they should've made quicksand longer and put it last


i am saddened on this day

[Justin]

the last section with vocals reminds me of part of drunkship of lanterns by the mars volta, but i don't hear any ACLOTM


edit: the pre chorus sounds kind of like a part of leech

Yeah I think that's it.

edit- yes, definitely.

[ATM]

I'm downloading the new one now.

[herbiehancock00]

I'm once again disappointed at this album. I've tried really hard to like them ever since they took a new direction but god what a load of crap they put out. They're constantly changing their sound but not growing as musicians. Yeah their music is more technical now but they sacrifice musicality for experimentation and musicality. Now they do things for the sake of experimenting even though a certain part might not make sense in the song.

[jason_f90]

I've just downloaded Light Grenades and it's pretty much what I expected. I particularly like 'Love Hurts' which I'm hoping they'll release as the single. There are a lot of angst rock tracks that are awesome such as 'Rogues' and 'Light Grenades'.

[bebubly]

love hurts will be the "drive" of this album. i like it, but i know that when all the annoying "i love drive" incubus fans who haven't heard shi all else latch onto it, i probably won't like it anymore.

[CiminoUM5]

This album is far from "a load of crap" but it's not that good either. It's a very frustrating album for me, because I feel like it had the potential to be a pretty epic record, but they simply dropped the ball on the execution of a lot of parts.

My main gripes:

1) Brandon. I swear he pisses me off more and more with every album. He actually sounds absolutely fantastic on some parts of the album IMO, but these are his worst lyrics overall since the Fungus days. Quite frankly, I'm tired of hearing about his relationship/love issues. I realize that it's only natural for a singer's lyrics to reflect what's going on in his or her life, but I'm sick of it because quite frankly I think he's gone a long way in ruining some of their songs over the last few years.

I can handle a little bit, don't get me wrong; in fact, the lyrics in AKTSUO and A-M are love/relationship themed and they don't bother me at all. But he really cheeses up a lot of the album and worst of all, nearly kills an otherwise absolutely gorgeous song (as pop/mainstream as it may be) in Dig. Seems like he's been running out of things to say lately, with all the lame cliches he's throw in lately ("This wouldn't be the first time, will not be the last time"...are you f'in kidding me?).

2) The production. At first I thought it was fantastic because this album sounds 100x better on headphones and/or stoned (which eventually opened my eyes to the album not really being that great), but they need to part ways with O'brien on the next album. A lot of the mixing is just terrible and it seems to me that there's a lot of times when the L/R balancing and panning should have been done a certain way, but wasn't.

3) Suprisingly, Mike's solos. I'm not saying I want him to go back to really basic, simple solos (Drive, Echo, etc.), but IMO he's at his best when he's doing melodic stuff vs. the "let me see how many crazy sounds I can get from my pedals" and sometimes Mars Voltaish atonal style he uses on LG. I think one of the best things about ACLOTM was the balance he found in his soloing, and he strayed way too far from it on LG.

Again, this is just a very frustrating album for me because they spent so much time on it yet parts of it feel so sloppy and rushed. I do enjoy a lot of it: Quicksand, AKTSUO, Dig (musicwise), A-M, Rogues and Pendulous threads are all quality material if you ask me....but even some of those had the room to be some of their finest work to date yet came up short.

[mick7]

Truly amazing band.

Fav songs:

make yourself
wish you were here
i miss you

Peace.

[3074326]

Hello. Just dropping in and giving my two cents on this album. I bought it yesterday at the music store in which I work, opened it, took it home, then realized the next day that it hasn't been released yet. So hopefully next week I'll have a job/not get sued hard. :p

Oh and keep in mind that I haven't read much of this thread. So if this has already been determined, sorry. I'd like to make a few posts elsewhere in the forums before I go off on a month of inactivity. Haha

This is probably the most disappointing album I've ever bought. Not much else to say, really. I've listened to this album seven or eight times in about 36 hours, and it's just bland. Sounds nothing like the old, creative Incubus that was one of my favorite bands. I feel like I've heard it all before, only in a much more creative way. No songs stand out, and that surprised me greatly. There are always a few songs on their CDs that are just awesome. This is like a compilation of their not-so-super songs. I'm not feeling the inspiration from them. Maybe they've grown tired of being Incubus. For me this is one of the more sad days in regards to music.

It's not bad. But that's not a compliment at all.

I'm done ranting now. Good to see you all, hopefully I'll be a regular again one of these days. Enjoy yourselves and if you find any good music let me know. :thumb:

EDIT: After reading some posts it looks like that I'm not the only one to share this view.

[Neoteric]

It's really that disappointing?

[Duman]

It depends on what you were expecting really. I was expecting a masterpiece so I was pretty disappointed too. It has some amazing bits (Love Hurts, Dig, Anna Molly) but some parts are boring (Rogues, Pendulous Threats), just like the last album.

[mutant!]

I wasn't expecting an insane prog concept album. I was expecting sweet pop, and that, IMO, they handled well.

CiminoUM5: I agree on the lyrical content and the imbalance in the guitar solos.

[Polyrhythmn2100]

Ive listened to Incubus on and off since Ive heard Morning View, I feel that this album will be nothing less than a satisfactory album

[3074326]

It's really that disappointing?

For me, yes. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I definitely expected a good album. They've not put out anything less than great, so I was very surprised.

It's not even sweet pop. It's bland rock. I'm going to have a few more listens and I'll drop back in and tell if you if it's grown on me.

Have a good Thanksgiving!

[EinzingerIsGod]

I've enjoyed the few tracks I've heard so far, and this band has failed to disappoint, so I'll go into it with an open mind Tuesday.

[Kage]

I'm looking forward to listening to it still. The negative reactions have not discouraged me.

[3074326]

My opinion after a few more listens:

I don't think it's as bad as I did. Doesn't compare to their other stuff, though. Today I started to remember some good parts and recognize the songs more. Not nearly as disappointed as I was, but it's still nothing compared to their other albums.

The intro song is awesome, I will say that. Track 12 is also very good, although I can't remember the name.

It's worth buying. If you'd had asked me that on Wednesday I probably wouldn't have said that. :)

[Kage]

What's your favorite Incubus album, for reference? I'm a Make Yourself/Morning View kinda guy as opposed to Science/Fungus. I'm also a really big fan of A Crow Left...

[3074326]

I'm the same way. Make Yourself and SCIENCE were my favorites, ACLOTM after those, and Morning View. The early stuff was cool, but not my favorite stuff. I'm comparing it to the SCIENCE Incubus to present.

I'd compare it most to ACLOTM, but I there are about four songs on ACLOTM that would easily be the best song on Light Grenades.

[Kage]

I think I'll probably enjoy it.

[3074326]

Yeah, I'm not sure why I didn't like it at first. Maybe because I was expecting something spectacular?

It's enjoyable. I can't deny that. It's weird having the album already. I feel weird about it. Haha

[SailAway]

Gonna wait till tuesday to get this, hopefully its good as they said it is!

[Chrysostom]

So I just bought Light Grenades. I'm not overly impressed, on the whole. The first four tracks from Quicksand to Anna Molly are awesome, I'm talking really good. Dig in particular is a great tune, one of the best Incubus have written.

But from Love Hurts onwards, the album is just so...dull. Earth To Bella Pt. 1 isn't just dull, it's actively bad. Awful song. The only stand out tracks in the second half of the album are Diamonds and Coal and Pendulous Threads. The rest are painfully average.

The album as a whole is no where near as good as any of the other albums the band have released, but individual tracks are as good if not better than anything they've ever written.

[Justin]

I really do love this album.

Quicksand into A Kiss to Send Us Off is awesome, and I love Dig. Anna Molly is a great single, and I agree with what Bea said earlier about Love Hurts being the "Drive" of the album.

Light Grenades is eh, but I like both Earth to Bellas. I really like Oil and Water and Diamonds and Coal; Rogues is a pretty cool song. Paper Shoes is one of my favorites, and Pendulous Threads I like about half the song.

I really like this album, probably not as much as Make Yourself, but imo it's pretty good.

[mutant!]

tbqh I love how divided the opinions are on this album. :)

I love the thrashness of some of the songs, like Pendulous Threads and AKTSUO.

[eburton04]

i like the album


and i think love hurts is a really good song. but i do agree with some of the songs being weak (earth to bella), but all in all its a good album. try not to compare it to their other stuff. theyve progressed alot with their music.

[Sound Boy]

Quicksand into A Kiss to Send Us Off is awesome.

yeah and earth to bella part 2 blends into quicksand if you have it on repeat:thumb:

i really like this album. they are touching base with the heart like they havent before. usually it was a vauge love song (aside from i miss you and stellar).
all the songs that i didnt care for at first have grown on me. really good album!

[Justin]

Really? Wow I'll have to try that.

Cool.

[3074326]

I used to hate this album, but now I really like it. It only took 30 or so listens. :p

Oil and Water is the highlight of the album. I love that song.

[Justin]

I just got my real copy.

The artwork is really weird/awesome.

[bebubly]

I really do love this album.

Quicksand into A Kiss to Send Us Off is awesome, and I love Dig. Anna Molly is a great single, and I agree with what Bea said earlier about Love Hurts being the "Drive" of the album.

Light Grenades is eh, but I like both Earth to Bellas. I really like Oil and Water and Diamonds and Coal; Rogues is a pretty cool song. Paper Shoes is one of my favorites, and Pendulous Threads I like about half the song.

I really like this album, probably not as much as Make Yourself, but imo it's pretty good.

you know i'm right :p

i'm not the biggest fan of the first three songs, i mean, i like them, but i tend to skip them more often than not.
don't know if i have said this or not on here yet, but my top songs have to be anna molly, love hurts, diamonds and coal and paper shoes.
i have listened to this album so so many times now, it really is great. it still isn't old incubus, but that's probably never coming back :(

[Justin]

^mhm.


My play count for Anna Molly was 100+ and everything else was 25+ on itunes lol.

But I imported the actual CD so now they're back to zero.

but wtf:

if you buy it on itunes, you get an extra song, Anna Molly acoustic.

and then in the Japanese version, there are two extra songs.

:(


anyway, I can't wait for the concert :cool:

[Sound Boy]

yeah the Japanese version songs are called "punch drunk" and "Look Alive" which are both AWESOME songs that i cant belive didnt make the American copy. anyway this is definatly an album that grows on you. it gets better everytime i listen to it..and i love when albums do that

is there anyway to change the incubus forum name to "The Pendulous Thread" that'd be hot.

[bebubly]

:eek: i want extra songs!!

i booked my tickets for april on friday, IT IS SO FAR AWAAYYY!!

they were so awful when i saw then the summer before last, but i think that was down to their sound quality because it was half way through the day at readong festival, so hopefully april will not disappoint.

[Justin]

I saw them... maybe like two and a half years ago at Madison Square Garden in NYC; they were amazing.

You already bought them? Mine aren't even on sale yet lol, and it's in January.

[bebubly]

yea, i was at eden's, and he has no internet, so i had to call up SO many times, but it worked in the end :cool: ordering them so early is annoying, it feels like so long to wait :(

[EinzingerIsGod]

I'm listening to the album for the first time through now. So far so good. The music is great, but AKTSUO sounded over-mastered. It might just be my computer speakers.

[Chrysostom]

Y'know, this album did what ACLOTM did. It grew on me. I loved the first 4 tracks from day one but the rest have really really grown on me. This album is up there with Make Yourself and ACLOTM. I still could have done without Paper Shoes though.

[Lunch]

Does the new album have a similar sound to ACLOTM?

[bebubly]

Y'know, this album did what ACLOTM did. It grew on me. I loved the first 4 tracks from day one but the rest have really really grown on me. This album is up there with Make Yourself and ACLOTM. I still could have done without Paper Shoes though.

i love paper shoes.

i like how when he sings "and hen like a locomotive" the drumming sounds like a train especially.

[Chrysostom]

Does the new album have a similar sound to ACLOTM?

Well, it's closer to ACLOTM than anything else.

[Sound Boy]

Does the new album have a similar sound to ACLOTM?
you know..after thinking about it. this album is like a mix of Morning View and ACLOTM. Here's why:

Morning View. alot of acoustic/chill/laid back songs with a few that rock
+
ACLOTM. alot of raw guitar/bens bass sound/brandons full range of voice/and well thought out guitar solos.
=
Light Grenades

[Lunch]

Doesn't sound too thrilling to me then, I might check it out eventually.

[EinzingerIsGod]

I'm really liking Quicksand, although I wish it was a bit longer.

[Chrysostom]

I'm really liking Quicksand, although I wish it was a bit longer.

Agreed. Brilliant way to start an album. Really atmospheric.

I'm thinking that LG is something of a synthesis between the somewhat adventurous composition and music of SCIENCE and the much more relaxed, slicker, smoother vibe of MV.

[EinzingerIsGod]

None of their albums really has a specific feel to it, although each song throughout their career has fit one way or the other with the album if you know what I mean. This album feels the most disjointed out of anything they've done.

[MrRhodes]

I am really liking the new album. Love the song Love Hurts, can't stop listening to it. I am very pleased that they are coming to scotland, I'm going!:) What are Incubus gig's like?

[Neoteric]

It's a bit of a disappointment to me. I'm hoping it'll grow.

[EinzingerIsGod]

I am really liking the new album. Love the song Love Hurts, can't stop listening to it. I am very pleased that they are coming to scotland, I'm going!:) What are Incubus gig's like?

They put on a good show.

Edit: They definitely mastered the **** out of this thing.

[Justin]

I am so clueless. What does that even mean?

[EinzingerIsGod]

Mastering?

[Justin]

Yeah...



:upset:

[EinzingerIsGod]

It's basically the final run through the EQ before they send it off to the presses. But it sounds like they went a bit nuts. It's a loud album and it peaks (at least my copy) much like RHCP's Califonication.

[Justin]

Ah gotcha.

Thanks.

[enjoimx]

this is quite most frustrating thing i have expierienced ever. im not gonna lie. i love incubus like no other band ever. i dont even know how i heard of them but i instantly loved them. i love all their musicians, einzhiger is hands down my favorite guitarist, i love his style. im not a fan boy, i love plenty of other bands but they are my favorite. when they lost dirk i was terrified, i thought they were going to go down hill. proved wrong in ACLOTM. so ive been waiting for this album, SIX months or so for this. excited like a person whos about to get their next crack fix, just like rediculously ecstatic.

AND...now i get it and i feel horrible, not myself. but i just ask myself what happened? what happened to my favorite band ever? im not saying the new CD sucks, it might grow on me but i doubt it. ive listened to it a few times through and im just horribly frustrated because i knwo that they are sooo much better than this...i dont know how to explain it, the record just sounds so...unenthusiastic, if that makes any sense. does anyone see what i mean?

[Sound Boy]

at first listen i was like that between the "Earth to Bella" songs. but it passed after a few listens. the songs i thought werent that great are good now. i like the whole cd. it defiantly gets better everytime i hear it.

the whole album is different cause its mostly about love. which is a topic not often touched apon in previous albums. and you cant have funky hardcore songs about love. well you can but...you know what i mean. plus they are getting older, more mature.

--about the mastering. im glad they did. incubus has a great rhythem section and i love Jose's drums in "A Kiss to Send Us Off". its not a difficult beat but its still pretty badass. maybe next album they should get god ole Rick Rubin to produce...or Scott Litt

[EinzingerIsGod]

Yeah, as much as I like the stuff Brendan O'Brien has done with Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, they do need to find a new producer I think for the next album. Maybe just let Mike do it since he's been producing between albums.

[enjoimx]

i hope it will grow, because im not really feeling it right now.

[Neoteric]

i hope it will grow, because im not really feeling it right now.Exactly what I'm feeling right now man.

[Sound Boy]

it'll grow on you, trust me...

my friend and i were talkin about this the other night...about the whole Ben Vs. Dirk thing and we came to this conclusion

Ben is better live
Dirk is better on albums

i think Ben is afraid to come up with something new other then just providing rhythem because he's stepping into a band that already has a distinct sound. he should just chill and lay down some sh!t. you can see his potential on his solo albums.

[\m/ vo|ati|e \m/]

I liked about half the album right off the bat,the others im sure will grow,its very
very ACLOTM ish but thats ok, i guess everyone just wants them to sound like the old SCIENCE days but that will never happen,on another note i think thats the first time ive heard Mike Einziger finger pick on Pendulous threads!

[mick7]

Mike Einziger is so underrated.


I totally agree with you Mr. Rhoades. Since listening to Incubus over two years ago I can say that Mikes playing has definately influenced mine. I think it's the combination of massive guitar sounds and the 5-string bass that I love.

[mutant!]

I totally agree with you Mr. Rhoades. Since listening to Incubus over two years ago I can say that Mikes playing has definately influenced mine. I think it's the combination of massive guitar sounds and the 5-string bass that I love.
Another unbeliever, hey? Fvck you.

:D

How many songs did Dirk actually play below the E? I can't think of anything off the top of my head... I'm just asking since I get the impression he only played a fiver for the slap advantages, not necessarily for extended range.

[Sound Boy]

theres a couple he played below E...but its nothing you cant play with a 4 string. only parts of "new skin", "clean", and "glass" is there a part where you actually need it to sound like the song. on "glass" cause its cool to have that lil slide in there.

[Justin]

I tried to buy tickets for the Incubus concert like, ten minutes after they were on sale and it was sold out.

I hate life :mad:

[EinzingerIsGod]

I have to try to get some tomorrow morning.

[Justin]

Ah yeah the one in Boston?

I might try and get tickets for that one...

Get them ASAP.

[Oriah]

This CD aint half bad. oh and Einzinger,The Office rules! :chug:

[Txus]

Hmm,m I've been listening to the album the past 4 days and I would throw it to the trash if it wasn't for Mike's fantastic work....the rest of the band is bland as hell :(

[mutant!]

Well, the thing is, that'd be stupid to do in either case. IMO, one should listen to the finished product, not the individual contribution of each member, aye?

Also, today at work I took a look at the cover booklet, and I realised I would kill (or at least seriously maim) to own even one of the vintage keyboards Chris plays... Hammond B3, Rhodes, Moog Voyager, Mellotron... zomw, Rhodes.

[Txus]

I was expecting another Make Yourself :(

That's why I don't like it that much.....I guess it's not THAT bad.

[randomthought9]

It's okay, though not their best. Here's where I think it ranks:

Make Yourself>Morning View>ACLOTM>SCIENCE>LG>Fungus Amongus

[mutant!]

I'm listening to the album through proper headphones for the first time. One thing I love is how the album is obviously well-produced (with all the little panning tricks and stuff one would expect from Mike et al), yet it retains a very raw feel. Awesomeness inc.

[Sound Boy]

yeah its pretty bad that you need good headphones to hear Kilmore though. he shines when the play live though. you can also hear alot more of Ben

[enjoimx]

tickets for the show near me (electric factory) sold out so damn fast i seriously dont even know whats going on. and now im sad because they arre raping people on ebay at areound 120 a ticket.

[Justin]

For the show I want to go to, some of them are 300+ a ticket.

[Chrysostom]

I officially love this album. Stand out tracks: Pendulous Threads, AKTSUO, Anna Molly, Dig, Love Hurts, Diamonds and Coal, Quicksand.