The new Incubus album...

Jammin909

clemmys wrote:

im also interested in getting the presale p-word for the philly show at the e-factory. if no one wants to post it, can you PM me with it?

You had to pre-order the CD on iTunes and then you got a special one time use only code.

Ill be trying on Saturday with you...

Jammin909

bharQ wrote:

As expected I hated it.. I listened to them in high school when science came out.. they were wicked then

I guess there is 1 alright song.. i don't mind the title track.. the rest is brandon boyd with no shirt on and a fan blowing glistning locks of hair in the wind

Yeah maybe but dont go to the show then. Doesnt mean that you cant enjoy good mid-tempo rock while driving or at home. No its not 1997 Incubus but there are some real kick-ass songs on Light Grenades.

bharQ

Jammin909 wrote:

Yeah maybe but dont go to the show then. Doesnt mean that you cant enjoy good mid-tempo rock while driving or at home. No its not 1997 Incubus but there are some real kick-ass songs on Light Grenades.

They have an entirely different fanbase than when I listened to them so I don't expect a lot of support but I really don't think the songs are that good. I am not expecting a hard album as soft seems to be their thing now.. but the songs themselves just aren't that great I don't find.

This thread would be a nightmare if it was 2001.. When Morning View came out they still had a ton of their old school fans expecting them to maybe do something original and crazy again.. I think most of those people.. myself included realize that battle has been lost to mediocrity.

7 Kettles

so far i'm not overly impressed. dig is a good song, and the title track is decent as well. i'll have to give it a few listens. i didn't enjoy a crow left of the murder so this might not be my cup of tea either. if it were to sound like anything, i'd wish it were science or enjoy incubus. i think that's wishful thinking though. they were quite young back then.

parel jam

audiodave wrote:

None really. Just like all the other albums are different. It's a progerssion from ACLOTM.

Obviosly nowhere near as heavy as SCIENCE (for those of you who haven't realised it yet, and there are a LOT of you, Incubus is not going to make another record that sounds like SCIENCE, or any other of their albums), but not really much like morning view either. If you had to liken it to another album, it's most like ACLOTM, but still not much like it.

The only way to really decide is listen yourself. Unless you just like SCIENCE. Then don't bother.

My point was that I do not like A crow left of the murder...Incubus worst album in my opinion...Morning View and Make Yourself are my favs...

audiodave

parel jam wrote:

My point was that I do not like A crow left of the murder...Incubus worst album in my opinion...Morning View and Make Yourself are my favs...

I wasn't having a dig at you, just answering your question, which is a fair one.

It was just a general thing i was pointing out.

jamainiac

FYI... I'm no saint... but I'm not one to 'steal' music...

thanks to a fellow jammer I am listening to this 'right now' but will buck up and purchase when it's released as well... and happily drop $ for show tix and merch

anyhow...

I'm going to savor this like my last meal I've been anticipating this release on the edge of my seat for some time and am very pleased so far... Don't tell anyone... but Incubus could actually be my favorite band *gasp* Well... let's say they certainly would slide into the #1 Slot if (Bacchus forbid) PJ fell off the map

Listening from the kitchen last night as I was cooking dinner... I heard the little 'puffs of breath' in A Kiss To Send Us Off'... and called in to Sennin...

'I already know I'm going to Love this one'

**wrong song... it's DIG... which I really DIG*

Cropduster84

Man what is it with Incubus and Deftones fans...?!?!

'It doesnt sound like SCIENCE/Adrenaline blah blah blah'

I for one am fuckin glad bands change their sound. So some of the songs are mellow...and?!

bharQ

Cropduster84 wrote:

Man what is it with Incubus and Deftones fans...?!?!

'It doesnt sound like SCIENCE/Adrenaline blah blah blah'

I for one am fuckin glad bands change their sound. So some of the songs are mellow...and?!

AND where is the fucking emotion and feeling in the songs? its just bland fucking music.. have you even listened to SCIENCE and Adrenaline?!

bharQ

Pearl Jam is a perfect example of a band that has changed but still write interesting songs.. they aren't BETTER necessarily then the old stuff but they are still interesting and rock live.. incubus and deftones just haven't done that. they are just writing music that they know will appeal to their always changing fan base of kids that just discovered them... I doubt there are many fans of science and adrenaline that have stuck around for these new albums.. whereas Pearl Jam have kept a huge amount of their fans because they aren't writing their music based on current trends

audiodave

bharQ wrote:

Pearl Jam is a perfect example of a band that has changed but still write interesting songs.. they aren't BETTER necessarily then the old stuff but they are still interesting and rock live.. incubus and deftones just haven't done that. they are just writing music that they know will appeal to their always changing fan base of kids that just discovered them... I doubt there are many fans of science and adrenaline that have stuck around for these new albums.. whereas Pearl Jam have kept a huge amount of their fans because they aren't writing their music based on current trends

I see what you are saying, but just because the songs aren't interesting to you, does not make them uninteresting.

I really like this new album. Incubus are a decent enough band, and an OK live band. Granted, they will never be PJ, and it annoys me that Brandon takes his shirt off all the time, but I don't want every band I like to be the same.

I like the fact that every incubus album sounds different. If they were just trying to make money, then they would find what works, and then keep doing it, like most bands who are "popular" do.

I also see what you are saying about Pearl Jam, but after Ten came out, didn't the alienate a hell of a lot of their fans? They aren't an easy band to love, and mayn people just give up.
For every person who thinks incubus suck after SCIENCE, there is one who thinks Pearl Jam haven't done anything good since Ten (and I know plenty). Does that make either of them right? Not really, it's all down to the individual to decide for themselves.

bharQ

audiodave wrote:

I see what you are saying, but just because the songs aren't interesting to you, does not make them uninteresting.

I really like this new album. Incubus are a decent enough band, and an OK live band. Granted, they will never be PJ, and it annoys me that Brandon takes his shirt off all the time, but I don't want every band I like to be the same.

I like the fact that every incubus album sounds different. If they were just trying to make money, then they would find what works, and then keep doing it, like most bands who are "popular" do.

I also see what you are saying about Pearl Jam, but after Ten came out, didn't the alienate a hell of a lot of their fans? They aren't an easy band to love, and mayn people just give up.
For every person who thinks incubus suck after SCIENCE, there is one who thinks Pearl Jam haven't done anything good since Ten (and I know plenty). Does that make either of them right? Not really, it's all down to the individual to decide for themselves.

Yeah valid points.. another deal breaker for me was seeing Brandon plastered all over Gap ads.. it's just like 2 completely different bands (incubus of 1997 and incubus of today).. their ideals, message, lyrics, everything about the old incubus was completely along the same page as bands like pearl jam and many others of the early 90s.. yet they had this unique and crazy sound. The new stuff to me doesn't seem like evolution.. it just seems like the music that one would write after getting out of their gap photo session..

Pearl Jam alienated a lot of fans but I think it was for the better.. they were massive.. waaay bigger than incubus and deftones even combined.. and its funny if you look at it because they almost did the opposite of what incubus did.. they wrote this really dark, heavy music to try and break away from the mainstream and stopped making videos.. incubus who sold hardly anything when they made their first few eps and albums had to do the opposite and go more radio friendly.. its their career and i guess they needed to eat more than just psilocybin everyday so I can understand them wanting to try and sell more records.. but can't there be a happy medium? I just don't see the originality in any of these new songs.

facepollution

The new songs are far more subtle than a lot of their past stuff, if all they cared about was making money they could have banged out Morning View part two and be done with it. Light Grenades is far more textured and interesting to listen to. It's more accessible than ACLOTM, yet still has a lot more depth - some of those arrangements are pretty damn impressive, not bull-shit catchy Hoobastank type bollocks like they could be pumping out.

I'm totally with you about the whole GAP thing, what the fuck was he thinking?! That said, I do think he seems like a very genuine performer so on this occasion I can forgive him.

The Pearl Jam comparison is valid to an extent. I think No Code was a massive curve ball for a lot of people, it really didn't sound much like anything they had done before, yet still maintained a lot of the elements that made them such a good band. I think Light Grenades similarly has hidden gems that aren't immediate on the first couple of listens. I hope people give this record a chance, because it really is a pretty creative piece of work from a band who could easily write catchy hit singles in their sleep if they wanted to, but have chosen to try something different.

DaytimeDilemma

Please tell me Ana Molly is NOT one of the best songs on the record.


If so, then we're doomed.

audiodave

DaytimeDilemma wrote:

Please tell me Ana Molly is NOT one of the best songs on the record.


If so, then we're doomed.

In my opinion, it's one of the worst, if not the worst.

But I still like it.

decides2dream

audiodave wrote:

Light Grenades is very good.

If you look around a bit, you'll probably find it.



If anyone is having trouble finding it, let me know.

ahhhhhhhhh...i can wait. what can i say, bit of a purist, old school...i like to get the *actual* disc in my hands. really looking forward to it though and i am SOOO psyched i am finally going to see them live in january! :cool:

harmless_little_f***

I think Rogues is excellent

Azwethinkweiz

pre-ordered a copy some weeks ago. can't fucking wait (since incubus is my favorite band).

7 Kettles

after a few listens, i'm begining to like it a little more.

decides2dream

7 Kettles wrote:

after a few listens, i'm begining to like it a little more.

i love albums that grow on ya, i find a deeper appreciation usually occurs when that happens. i am really looking forward to this album!