A Crow Left of the Murder is...

harmless_little_f***
harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
edited December 2007 in Other Music
such a great, great album. I am very surprised there are doubters.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

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  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    I'm with you. I listened to it a few days ago and it reminded me how good this album is
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i think its not so good. i like their first few albums but they've sucked lately.
  • audiodave
    audiodave Posts: 1,623
    Well you know how people love to hate Incubus because they didn't keep making records that sound like S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

    I always think thats a bit rich, especially considering this is a PJ board.

    And yes. It is a GREAT album. And the songs come off really well live (in my opinion one of the weakest tracks was chosen as the first single).
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    audiodave wrote:
    Well you know how people love to hate Incubus because they didn't keep making records that sound like S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

    I always think thats a bit rich, especially considering this is a PJ board.

    And yes. It is a GREAT album. And the songs come off really well live (in my opinion one of the weakest tracks was chosen as the first single).

    I agree with all of your points. :D
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • eMMI
    eMMI Posts: 6,262
    oh my gosh! I've got the album!!

    I'd almost forgotten, wow.

    must find it tonight and listen to it again! :D


    EDIT: and yes, it's fabulous.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    eMMI wrote:
    oh my gosh! I've got the album!!

    I'd almost forgotten, wow.

    must find it tonight and listen to it again! :D


    EDIT: and yes, it's fabulous.

    'Tis a good one.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • Mike_Muse_Rage
    Mike_Muse_Rage Posts: 677
    A brilliant album, Mike's playing really shines through... But I still miss Dirk Lance. :(
  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    I love this album. They showed so much growth on it. And yes, the songs really shine live. I also agree with the point made above about S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Honestly, it is one of my least favorite Incubus albums. There are a few really great songs and then quite a few I rarely listen to.

    Unfortunately Light Grenades was a big step back.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    yeah it is, i'm not that big on incubus, but they do have great moments, sick sad little world is INCREDIBLE. as is the majority of the album, love its rawness
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    pistola is the highlight for me
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  • Blind Melon
    Blind Melon Posts: 911
    Light Grenades takes a while to grow on you... but after a while, you'll love it... also, I edited the Earth to Bellas to be one whole song... kept it where Earth to Bella 1 is, but now have it combined... so it's a great middle track just like that... when Earth to Bella 2 stops... it fades out to the drums stopping, then when Oil and Water kicks in... it sounds awesome. Just wanted to share..

    A Crow Left of the Murder... is amazing though... it's either my second favorite record or close next to Light Grenades.

    I love Incubus.
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    Blind Melon wrote:
    Light Grenades takes a while to grow on you... but after a while, you'll love it... also, I edited the Earth to Bellas to be one whole song... kept it where Earth to Bella 1 is, but now have it combined... so it's a great middle track just like that... when Earth to Bella 2 stops... it fades out to the drums stopping, then when Oil and Water kicks in... it sounds awesome. Just wanted to share..

    A Crow Left of the Murder... is amazing though... it's either my second favorite record or close next to Light Grenades.

    I love Incubus.

    Haha. I bought Light Grenades the day it came out. I'd say it's had its time to grow on me. It did so only very slightly. Enough for me to say that it was a mediocre album rather than a terrible one. It just isn't very good. Most of the songs are throw-aways. And they don't sound any better live. Sorry.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    Great album with crap lyrics.
  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    Great album with crap lyrics.

    That's funny, I think it has the best lyrics of any of Incubus's albums.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    boroff89 wrote:
    Haha. I bought Light Grenades the day it came out. I'd say it's had its time to grow on me. It did so only very slightly. Enough for me to say that it was a mediocre album rather than a terrible one. It just isn't very good. Most of the songs are throw-aways. And they don't send any better live. Sorry.


    spot on.

    but oil and water does kick. the rest is a little more than a MEH from me. i've seen incubus 4 times and have all the albums and i feel they will never beat the back to back release of morning view and murder. definite high water mark for them.
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  • Blind Melon
    Blind Melon Posts: 911
    We shall see. No one liked A Crow Left of the Murder when it came out... now that Light Grenades is out, people love ACLOTM.... we'll see what happens with Light Grenades when their next album drops.
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • mrwalkerb
    mrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    what is this 2002? Incubus come on guys geez
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  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    Blind Melon wrote:
    We shall see. No one liked A Crow Left of the Murder when it came out... now that Light Grenades is out, people love ACLOTM.... we'll see what happens with Light Grenades when their next album drops.

    I loved ACLOTM the first time I heard it.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    mrwalkerb wrote:
    what is this 2002? Incubus come on guys geez

    Umm. . .what exactly does this mean? That you don't see them as a relevant band anymore? Even if that were the case, which it is most definitely not, when has it ever been a rule that discussion of once great bands is not allowed?
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • Bangers_n_mash
    Bangers_n_mash Posts: 1,241
    Blind Melon wrote:
    We shall see. No one liked A Crow Left of the Murder when it came out... now that Light Grenades is out, people love ACLOTM.... we'll see what happens with Light Grenades when their next album drops.
    Actually I've loved Light Grenades since my first listen last year. That's when I started to get into Incubus. (Anyone who hasn't heard the Japanese bonus tracks Punchdrunk and Look Alive should definitely check them out!)

    Have to say ACLOTM is one album I can really listen to on repeat. Terrific stuff all the way through and the production, just as with LG, is perfection!
    Smile Lines is my fav but then there all so good.
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