I came aboard of Incubus popularity rather late, but no regrets.Started with "Morning View" (passing actual Morning View in Malibu daily on a way to work, so don't hate me, I just work there!). "A Crow..." came strong, so did my 1st show at the Forum. Working "backwards" to "Science" and "Make Yourself" was a delightful experience. What a rich innovative sound and gutsy mixes! I LOVE "Glass", The Warmth", "Vitamin", "Favorite Things": powerful, mysterious, ultra-wide sound experiments. Man, I've tuned up my stereo on those tracks!
Then came "Light Grenades". OK, I admit, you've got to grow into (some of ) it. While "Led Zeppelenish"- tunes of "Quicksand" might be puzzling, "Love Hurts" (nothing to do with Nazareth!) is sweet and comfy, and "Oil and Water" still carries some load of the glorious past, the rest of the album is just FRICKIN' CONFUSING. What the f*** happened? Is that supposed to be a sharp turn into the new direction? This is a cul-de-sac, "not a through street", IMHO! I thought my audio is screwed up: sound is mediocre, style is like slapped together in a week in some Motel (you now the number).
Guys, quit your narcissism (or get back to it?) and go back to your roots of the glory times from "SCIENCE" all the way to the "A Crow..."!
Wishing you all the best on the way to recovery.
Strange shot in the air...
I came aboard of Incubus popularity rather late, but no regrets.Started with "Morning View" (passing actual Morning View in Malibu daily on a way to work, so don't hate me, I just work there!). "A Crow..." came strong, so did my 1st show at the Forum. Working "backwards" to "Science" and "Make Yourself" was a delightful experience. What a rich innovative sound and gutsy mixes! I LOVE "Glass", The Warmth", "Vitamin", "Favorite Things": powerful, mysterious, ultra-wide sound experiments. Man, I've tuned up my stereo on those tracks!
Then came "Light Grenades". OK, I admit, you've got to grow into (some of ) it. While "Led Zeppelenish"- tunes of "Quicksand" might be puzzling, "Love Hurts" (nothing to do with Nazareth!) is sweet and comfy, and "Oil and Water" still carries some load of the glorious past, the rest of the album is just FRICKIN' CONFUSING. What the f*** happened? Is that supposed to be a sharp turn into the new direction? This is a cul-de-sac, "not a through street", IMHO! I thought my audio is screwed up: sound is mediocre, style is like slapped together in a week in some Motel (you now the number).
Guys, quit your narcissism (or get back to it?) and go back to your roots of the glory times from "SCIENCE" all the way to the "A Crow..."!
Wishing you all the best on the way to recovery.