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A summation of Incubus and Albert Hammond Jr. at The Wiltern:"I'm on stage drinking wine right now...isn't that man-tastic?!?"Yes, Brandon Boyd. That is quite man-tastic.
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Light Grenades
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AMG Review of Light Grenades
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideOn 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. It's 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 that's sharper, cleaner, and more immediate in every respect. This naturally means that Incubus doesn't sound as heavy as they did earlier in their career, but they're 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 Radiohead's "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 ock. Perhaps that's why "Diamonds and Coal" stands out so strongly in the latter half of the record: it's a tightly constructed pop song, their catchiest ever, that's 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 don't 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 record's 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 ock band that actually grows and improves with each album.
Brandon Boyd: 'Man-tastic'
Faulty Light Grenades
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Just recently bought Incubus's new album. If you enjoyed the weirdness of SCIENCE and the rock out attitude of Make Yourself, you will enjoy it. (Yeah it hit #1 its first week out, best launch ever for Incubus) But if you liked the freestyle of Morning View and the love of the Crow Left of the Murder, you will only find a couple of songs attractive. My favorite right now is still "Anna Molly" w...
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Return to form......???
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After the mish mash that was 'A Crow Left of the Murder', Incubus have returned with an album that has awoken me from my alt-rock slumber.I'd say it has moments when it is up there with Make Yourself, especially Anna-Molly. There are a couple of dodgy one in there that sound like fillers though (Quicksand & Earth to Bella)Its good to have 'em back though!!!
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Illness
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Sick days always carry mixed emotions for me. It's a nice day to relax and catch up on everything, including sleep. Yet it's also a day to get behind and not feel good. That's where I'm at today, not entirely sure how I feel. I've just picked up a copy of Incubus's sixth studio release, Light Grenades. It's growing on me, this wasn't a CD that I've instantly fallen in love with, yet something a...
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The new Incubus CD is just amazing.Anyone who doesn't like "Earth to Bella" part 1, or 2, is insane. They are wonderful.I'm going to be addicted to this CD for a while, and it will be playing over and over again on my itunes for at least a week...Also, the Sufjan Stevens "Songs for Christmas" box set is too cute. I don't want to take the stickers out because they are too awesome to waste :D a...
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i was planning to go see incubus in january. but the tickets sold out in minutes and i didn't get any. very disappointing. i had their new cd like a week before it came out and i listened to it for days straight. everyone else has said it's "just ok," but i really like it. i've liked them forever. they used to be my favourite band. actually they were the only thing i listened to for like more ...
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Light Grenades
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K the cd's pretty good so far. I don't think it's better than Morning View but I still like it. Favorite songs so far are Dig, Oil and Water, and Anna Molly
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BIRTHDAY!!!
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It's my birthday yay!!!! Even better. LIGHT GRENADES CAME OUT TODAY!!! Can't wait till I get that!
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New Favorite artist The Presets and New Incubus Record
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Today was an awesome day for music, at least in my case. Incubus’s new album came out “Light Grenades” I was expecting much considering their last album was…I’m not trying to be mean since they are one of my favorite bands of all time and some of the most talented musicians in music…but! Their new album “Light Grenades” is wonderful. They got weird again! From the way they have pro
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'Hats off and applause to rogues and evolution'
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ok, so Light Grenades was out today! i only just heard it all the way through and i love it. it feels like A Crow Left Of The Murder's older brother, more mature both lyrically and musically. first impression? well, lyrically its ever so slightly darker. like i'm not ok and you're not ok but we're ok with that. its not depressive, but when placed next to, say, Morning View it's definately noti...
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Earth To Bella!
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Ok, so last night I went to this amazing Incubus event at the Yahoo studios a.k.a Fox Studios. I'm still not sure exactly what it was for, but I'm assuming it was being taped to be played on Yahoo. I think I heard it was going to be available on December 1st, but don't hold me to that. According to the e-mails I was being sent, there should have been about 400 people, but it seemed like a lot l...
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tonight we drink to youth, and holding fast to truth
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New Incubus album is 8 days away...[yes, i'm counting down, i dont care if thats sad]Obviously most have already heard Anna Molly....however, the entire album has been leaked. I'm not really sure where to find that, and I'm glad I don't. I don't want to hear the whole album until I have the CD in my hands. However, they have posted 2 new songs on their myspace ['Dig' & 'Love Hurts'] and it's ju
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Incubus - Light Grenades
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So, the new Incubus album leaked.I've been saving up to buy it November 28th, but I still couldn't resist downloading it.I know, I know, filesharing is wrong, blah blah blah, but I've been waiting for a new Incubus release FOREVER so....yeah =pHaving my first listen to it as we speak, and so far, it's pretty solid. Like all of Incubus' albums, it has an equal mix of more mellow, beautiful song...
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light grenades
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23 more days until the new Incubus CD.anyone else as excited as I am? cause I'm dying to hear it.also, I hear tickets for the upcoming tour are going to be about $40 before all those lovely service fees....which means I've either gotta start finding some $$ or perhaps ask for it as a christmas present heh.
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you know you're a nerd when...
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Incubus on Indefinite Hiatus
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One weak reason I haven't posted is I lost my ability to post songs because Mog (at least in recent past, I don't know anymore) only allows(ed) MP3 music uploads and I don't have that conversion software anymore. Yes, I am an Apple whore. I have all sorts of stuff to "inform" yous guys and girls about, maybe even stuff you haven't heard of, although that's doubtful. You've heard the others.T...
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Brandon Boyd: 'Man-tastic'
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A summation of Incubus and Albert Hammond Jr. at The Wiltern:"I'm on stage drinking wine right now...isn't that man-tastic?!?"Yes, Brandon Boyd. That is quite man-tastic.
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'Hats off and applause to rogues and evolution'
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ok, so Light Grenades was out today! i only just heard it all the way through and i love it. it feels like A Crow Left Of The Murder's older brother, more mature both lyrically and musically. first impression? well, lyrically its ever so slightly darker. like i'm not ok and you're not ok but we're ok with that. its not depressive, but when placed next to, say, Morning View it's definately noti...
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Incubus Concert
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So on a whim Marisa and I got tickets to the Incubus concert at the Greek for Wednesday night (the night before, thank you craigslist!).They were of course brilliant. Brandon sounds just as amazing if not BETTER on stage live than he does on albums. So besides the fact that they sounded incredible and were as gracious to their fans as they always are, I have several thoughts still ruminating in...
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tonight we drink to youth, and holding fast to truth
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New Incubus album is 8 days away...[yes, i'm counting down, i dont care if thats sad]Obviously most have already heard Anna Molly....however, the entire album has been leaked. I'm not really sure where to find that, and I'm glad I don't. I don't want to hear the whole album until I have the CD in my hands. However, they have posted 2 new songs on their myspace ['Dig' & 'Love Hurts'] and it's ju
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you know you're a nerd when...
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Hmm so I'm really new here, still figuring things out...Basically I've always had a love of music...my first tattoo was a treble clef.When I was a kid I used to sneak into my brothers room while he was away to listen to his Green Day CD's. I went through a teeny-bopper phase from 4th to 6th grade, but who didn't? I listen to almost anything, as long as it sounds good to me. I've been semi-te...
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New Favorite artist The Presets and New Incubus Record
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Today was an awesome day for music, at least in my case. Incubus’s new album came out “Light Grenades” I was expecting much considering their last album was…I’m not trying to be mean since they are one of my favorite bands of all time and some of the most talented musicians in music…but! Their new album “Light Grenades” is wonderful. They got weird again! From the way they have pro
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light grenades
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23 more days until the new Incubus CD.anyone else as excited as I am? cause I'm dying to hear it.also, I hear tickets for the upcoming tour are going to be about $40 before all those lovely service fees....which means I've either gotta start finding some $$ or perhaps ask for it as a christmas present heh.
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The new Incubus CD is just amazing.Anyone who doesn't like "Earth to Bella" part 1, or 2, is insane. They are wonderful.I'm going to be addicted to this CD for a while, and it will be playing over and over again on my itunes for at least a week...Also, the Sufjan Stevens "Songs for Christmas" box set is too cute. I don't want to take the stickers out because they are too awesome to waste :D a...
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Light Grenades
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K the cd's pretty good so far. I don't think it's better than Morning View but I still like it. Favorite songs so far are Dig, Oil and Water, and Anna Molly
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BIRTHDAY!!!
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It's my birthday yay!!!! Even better. LIGHT GRENADES CAME OUT TODAY!!! Can't wait till I get that!
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dig by incubus
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this is dig by the band incubus. i love this song ever since i heard it on the radio.
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"Dig" Analysis
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This song is directed at someone else, the singer isn't talking about himself. "Look me in the eye and ask for forgiveness," reveals that someone did something wicked to the singer. "We'll make a pact to never speak that word again. Yes you are my friend," explains that it is okay, whatever happened is over, and the two are still friends. "We all have something that digs at us,"...
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Faulty Light Grenades
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Just recently bought Incubus's new album. If you enjoyed the weirdness of SCIENCE and the rock out attitude of Make Yourself, you will enjoy it. (Yeah it hit #1 its first week out, best launch ever for Incubus) But if you liked the freestyle of Morning View and the love of the Crow Left of the Murder, you will only find a couple of songs attractive. My favorite right now is still "Anna Molly" w...
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