(Metal) Incubus - Make Yourself

~~hybridofsound~~ · 11-18-2003, 08:01 PM

Album: Make Yourself
Artist: Incubus
Brandon Boyd - Vocals
Mike Einziger - Guitar
Dirk Lance - Bass
José*?asillas - Drums
Chris Kilmore - Turntables
Released: 1999 (Sony)
Favourite Songs:
The Warmth
Stellar
Pardon Me
Out From Under

Incubus originated in Calabasas, California in 1991. They created a hybrid of metal with elements of funk and jazz added to metal. On their first release Fungus Amongus they had a hard metal sound with small elements of funk and jazz. S.C.I.E.N.C.E pushed the elements of funk and jazz and here on Make Yourself the metal edge yet again becomes less as Incubus push in other influences. So let's get to the album.

Privilege - The album kicks off with the high energy song 'Privilege'. It has a harder type verse with a more mellow chorus. It's a good song and has a good message about freedom.

Nowhere Fast - Nowhere Fast slows the pace from Privilege a little but still is a good song. Brandons lyrics throughout the album and on this song are exceptional.

Consequence - Most songs on this album you can relate to and this is just another one. The verses are quite 'funky' and this is a good example of Incubus's style on the album. The chorus's explode and it makes for a good song.

The Warmth - The most emotional song on the album and a pure song of beauty. Seeing them preform this song live almost brings you to tears. This is one of the best songs on the album and is very emotional. Lyrically one of the best Incubus songs ever.

When It Comes - This song flows bloody well. It's a harder edged song but one of the more catchy on the album. As always it's good lyrically and the musicianship on this song is great.

Stellar - Another beautiful Incubus song. Mike pulls off some pure guitar skill on this song and Brandons vocals flow perfectly. It goes mellow in the middle before busting out with emotion at the end. Fantastic song.

Make Yourself - 'But if you really want to live why not try and make yourself' Brandon sings on the 7th song on the album. The message of this song speaks truth to all of us. It's harder edged and has a bit of a sound like Consequence.

Drive - Possibly the most overplayed radio song of 2001. This is a low point in the album for me because i've simply heard this song so many times. However it is a good song, it's catchy and well written.

Clean - One of the more funky songs in the album. The verses are uniquely Incubus. It's a good song Clean but fails to really grab you like alot of the other songs on the album.

Battlestar Scralatchtica - The name should explain most of the song. Kilmore and two other DJs have a jam session and it's a bloody good jam session.

I Miss you - Incubus become mellow and emotional again. It's a good song I miss you and a pretty one but not quite up to the standards of Stellar or The Warmth.

Pardon Me - My favourite on the album. Lyrically well written, emotional and powerful. Everything a good song should be. You will most likely have to stick this song on repeat after listning to it.

Out From Under - This is a political song and one of the hardest on the album. It's got a good message and is worthy of cranking the volume up for. It end's off the album well.

This album catches the perfect balance of metal with funk and jazz. I would say this is the best Incubus album and is a good mix of Morning View and some of the elements of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. It's got beautiful songs on it and hard songs and should keep any nu-metal fan happy. Certanely worth buying if your considering buying an Incubus album.

Rating - 4/5

***YDload*** · 11-18-2003, 08:02 PM

Incubus is not metal, especially on that album. More like modern rock.

~~hybridofsound~~ · 11-18-2003, 09:12 PM

It's hard to define them. Nu-Metal is what I hear people put them in but it doesn't really work and it's more than modern rock.

GimmeSlack12 · 11-19-2003, 02:45 AM

Oh, lets not argue over what category to put them in. They are Rock n Roll to be as general as one should be. And Drive is the lowpoint of the album? I know the song was played a lot, but I think that song is just incredible (thus why it was overplayed).

d0ped0g · 11-20-2003, 02:56 AM

first off... not metal, although they originally had funk/metal elements in it
secondly, i think you overrated it abit. Its definately the most unoriginal and mainstream of all the albums (and dont give me your Morning Veiw rants... its a great album... get over the cliche singles PLZ!) although it still carries the elements of incubus that make the band great. As with any incubus album you can listen to it the whole way through, but you gotta get bored of it cus its very much carries the conventions of modern rock "radio music", even though its still carries the "incubus touch"

i rate it.... about 3.7/5
with Morning Veiw - 4.5/5
SCIENCE - 4.5/5
Fungus - 4.2/5

11-21-2003, 07:17 PM

This album makes my day no matter what, so it gets a 5/5.

11-21-2003, 08:23 PM

love the CD, but i think fungus amoungus is BY FAR their best

BlindKoRnKid · 11-21-2003, 10:22 PM

to be honest incubus isnt really metal!!! it is more of a mainstream rock type of deal!!

AKid2 · 11-21-2003, 11:46 PM

Genre...who cares...

Make Yourself is my favorite album of theirs to date. The Warmth is by far my favorite song.

But more importantly...
Who's pumped for the new album?

d0ped0g · 11-22-2003, 12:18 AM

i dont really like the album version of warmth
the effects drown out the true emotion of the lyrics
the acoustic version is much more simple, and captures the feeling

the halfrican · 11-22-2003, 11:59 PM

once again im tired so im not gonna talk a lot but its an awesome album. i think they have metal elements but theyre not metal and ever much so since morning view. it doesnt matter cause anything they write seems to be sweet and thats that. argue otherwise and ill eat ur ****in face.

The Doinck · 11-29-2003, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AKid2
Make Yourself is my favorite album of theirs to date. The Warmth is by far my favorite song.

But more importantly...
Who's pumped for the new album?

Their new album was originally coming out on my half-birthday....but then it got moved forward, which is cool.

I just hope that the rumored 22-minute song with only Mike will make it to the album.

Megalomaniac is being released Dec. 18th! I can't wait!

Pretty good review, The Warmth is the greatest Incubus song ever....you should've pointed that out more.

Kaden · 11-29-2003, 04:25 PM

My favorite song on here is "When it Comes"...makes me feel paranoid. 3.5/5

Stan · 11-30-2003, 02:33 AM

Incubus is more Hard Rock, but who cares? =)

Make Yourself is my fave album from incubus

Prodigal_Suns_Rock · 12-01-2003, 12:26 PM

5/5 for this album!

Frodo · 12-01-2003, 02:37 PM

I'd say its something like "modern alternative rock?"
Yeah its a pretty good album, not near my favorite by Incubus though.

The Doinck · 12-01-2003, 04:44 PM

The great thing about Incubus is that every CD can be put in a different genre.

Fungus Amongus - Funk-Rock
S.C.I.E.N.C.E. - Metal/Rap-Rock
Make Yourself - Hard Rock
Morning View - Rock

12-03-2003, 04:47 PM

I like this album, probably my fave incubus release.

12-03-2003, 05:47 PM

This is a pretty good album, but was a big letdown for me because I loved the faster paced S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

I would give it a 3/5 or a 3.5/5. And I would give S.C.I.E.N.C.E. something like a 4.5/5 probably.

Songs like Drive and Stellar really bring this album down, I really hate Incubus' more slow melodic stuff, I can't listen to it. Which is really sad considering how much I love the faster harsher rap/rock stuff they do.

axeslinga_32 · 12-05-2003, 04:51 AM

i class them as alternative, its one of my favourite albums.
i think your reveiw was too bias,

11-18-2003, 08:01 PM	#1
~~hybridofsound~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,431	(Funk Influenced Metal/Rock) Incubus - Make Yourself Album: Make Yourself Artist: Incubus Brandon Boyd - Vocals Mike Einziger - Guitar Dirk Lance - Bass José?asillas - Drums Chris Kilmore - Turntables Released: 1999 (Sony) Favourite Songs: The Warmth Stellar Pardon Me Out From Under Incubus originated in Calabasas, California in 1991. They created a hybrid of metal with elements of funk and jazz added to metal. On their first release Fungus Amongus they had a hard metal sound with small elements of funk and jazz. S.C.I.E.N.C.E pushed the elements of funk and jazz and here on Make Yourself the metal edge yet again becomes less as Incubus push in other influences. So let's get to the album. Privilege - The album kicks off with the high energy song 'Privilege'. It has a harder type verse with a more mellow chorus. It's a good song and has a good message about freedom. Nowhere Fast - Nowhere Fast slows the pace from Privilege a little but still is a good song. Brandons lyrics throughout the album and on this song are exceptional. Consequence - Most songs on this album you can relate to and this is just another one. The verses are quite 'funky' and this is a good example of Incubus's style on the album. The chorus's explode and it makes for a good song. The Warmth - The most emotional song on the album and a pure song of beauty. Seeing them preform this song live almost brings you to tears. This is one of the best songs on the album and is very emotional. Lyrically one of the best Incubus songs ever. When It Comes - This song flows bloody well. It's a harder edged song but one of the more catchy on the album. As always it's good lyrically and the musicianship on this song is great. Stellar - Another beautiful Incubus song. Mike pulls off some pure guitar skill on this song and Brandons vocals flow perfectly. It goes mellow in the middle before busting out with emotion at the end. Fantastic song. Make Yourself - 'But if you really want to live why not try and make yourself' Brandon sings on the 7th song on the album. The message of this song speaks truth to all of us. It's harder edged and has a bit of a sound like Consequence. Drive - Possibly the most overplayed radio song of 2001. This is a low point in the album for me because i've simply heard this song so many times. However it is a good song, it's catchy and well written. Clean - One of the more funky songs in the album. The verses are uniquely Incubus. It's a good song Clean but fails to really grab you like alot of the other songs on the album. Battlestar Scralatchtica - The name should explain most of the song. Kilmore and two other DJs have a jam session and it's a bloody good jam session. I Miss you - Incubus become mellow and emotional again. It's a good song I miss you and a pretty one but not quite up to the standards of Stellar or The Warmth. Pardon Me - My favourite on the album. Lyrically well written, emotional and powerful. Everything a good song should be. You will most likely have to stick this song on repeat after listning to it. Out From Under - This is a political song and one of the hardest on the album. It's got a good message and is worthy of cranking the volume up for. It end's off the album well. This album catches the perfect balance of metal with funk and jazz. I would say this is the best Incubus album and is a good mix of Morning View and some of the elements of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. It's got beautiful songs on it and hard songs and should keep any nu-metal fan happy. Certanely worth buying if your considering buying an Incubus album. Rating - 4/5 Last edited by hybridofsound; 03-26-2004 at 03:03 AM.*

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11-18-2003, 08:02 PM	#2
*YDload* 凸[◣_◢]凸 Supermod Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ~you're in my web now~ Posts: 25,507	Incubus is not metal, especially on that album. More like modern rock.

11-18-2003, 09:12 PM	#3
~~hybridofsound~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,431	It's hard to define them. Nu-Metal is what I hear people put them in but it doesn't really work and it's more than modern rock.

11-19-2003, 02:45 AM	#4
GimmeSlack12 Reckless witha Flyswatter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,061	Oh, lets not argue over what category to put them in. They are Rock n Roll to be as general as one should be. And Drive is the lowpoint of the album? I know the song was played a lot, but I think that song is just incredible (thus why it was overplayed).

11-20-2003, 02:56 AM	#5
d0ped0g RRRRAAAAWWWWRRRR!!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,862	first off... not metal, although they originally had funk/metal elements in it secondly, i think you overrated it abit. Its definately the most unoriginal and mainstream of all the albums (and dont give me your Morning Veiw rants... its a great album... get over the cliche singles PLZ!) although it still carries the elements of incubus that make the band great. As with any incubus album you can listen to it the whole way through, but you gotta get bored of it cus its very much carries the conventions of modern rock "radio music", even though its still carries the "incubus touch" i rate it.... about 3.7/5 with Morning Veiw - 4.5/5 SCIENCE - 4.5/5 Fungus - 4.2/5

11-21-2003, 07:17 PM	#6
iloveteddy Guest Posts: n/a	This album makes my day no matter what, so it gets a 5/5.

11-21-2003, 08:23 PM	#7
cytoplasmicblob Guest Posts: n/a	love the CD, but i think fungus amoungus is BY FAR their best

11-21-2003, 10:22 PM	#8
BlindKoRnKid Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana...The Fort Posts: 16	to be honest incubus isnt really metal!!! it is more of a mainstream rock type of deal!!

11-21-2003, 11:46 PM	#9
AKid2 OMG!!!!111oneonelove Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 773	Genre...who cares... Make Yourself is my favorite album of theirs to date. The Warmth is by far my favorite song. But more importantly... Who's pumped for the new album?

11-22-2003, 12:18 AM	#10
d0ped0g RRRRAAAAWWWWRRRR!!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,862	i dont really like the album version of warmth the effects drown out the true emotion of the lyrics the acoustic version is much more simple, and captures the feeling

11-22-2003, 11:59 PM	#11
the halfrican Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3	once again im tired so im not gonna talk a lot but its an awesome album. i think they have metal elements but theyre not metal and ever much so since morning view. it doesnt matter cause anything they write seems to be sweet and thats that. argue otherwise and ill eat ur ****in face.

11-29-2003, 04:25 PM	#13
Kaden Little Nancy Callahan Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,550	My favorite song on here is "When it Comes"...makes me feel paranoid. 3.5/5

11-30-2003, 02:33 AM	#14
Stan Good Morning Beautiful Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I could float here forever................ Posts: 519	Incubus is more Hard Rock, but who cares? =) Make Yourself is my fave album from incubus

12-01-2003, 12:26 PM	#15
Prodigal_Suns_Rock They Call Me SULLY! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 361	5/5 for this album!

12-01-2003, 02:37 PM	#16
Frodo Interstellar Overdrive Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 1,440	I'd say its something like "modern alternative rock?" Yeah its a pretty good album, not near my favorite by Incubus though.

12-01-2003, 04:44 PM	#17
The Doinck Can I get a name change? Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 145	The great thing about Incubus is that every CD can be put in a different genre. Fungus Amongus - Funk-Rock S.C.I.E.N.C.E. - Metal/Rap-Rock Make Yourself - Hard Rock Morning View - Rock

12-03-2003, 04:47 PM	#18
HugheZe Guest Posts: n/a	I like this album, probably my fave incubus release.

12-03-2003, 05:47 PM	#19
GraveCross Guest Posts: n/a	This is a pretty good album, but was a big letdown for me because I loved the faster paced S.C.I.E.N.C.E. I would give it a 3/5 or a 3.5/5. And I would give S.C.I.E.N.C.E. something like a 4.5/5 probably. Songs like Drive and Stellar really bring this album down, I really hate Incubus' more slow melodic stuff, I can't listen to it. Which is really sad considering how much I love the faster harsher rap/rock stuff they do.

12-05-2003, 04:51 AM	#20
axeslinga_32 die, die, die my darling Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: sydney,australia Posts: 3,463	i class them as alternative, its one of my favourite albums. i think your reveiw was too bias,