A known but lesser-known band called Incubus released a new album called Make Yourself on October 26, 1999. Wow. Rock and roll has been waiting for something like this since KoRn's self-titled album came out.
This CD breaks the former boundaries of hardcore mixed with a DJ. This is no Sugar Ray (well, the early Sugar Ray), Limp Bizkit, or what have you. This is Incubus in all of its glory.
The CD starts off with your general distorted guitar line that you may imagine Incubus coming up with. But as soon as the drums and bass comes in, something is different. Something seems out of place. Something seems odd. This is not the Incubus I remembered. No, this is what those dead hardcore performers must play in Heaven. This is what Lynn Straits is singing to Dobs.
The CD is full of inventive, upbeat rhythms, perfect vocals, the same phat bass lines of Incubus of yesteryear, and sparse but perfect DJ scratches. Like past Incubus albums, the lyrics are nothing to muse over, but the manner in which he sings them are perfect for each song. And while they use tons of guitar effects, particularly on the various introductions into songs, they are all original. No simple power chords on delay, two-note-bars on chorus. But arpeggios on flanger and other combinations of effects. Not to mention track number four starts off with a nice guitar line harmonized with whale songs. No, this album is not like anything you've heard before. This album beats all odds. This album brings a dying genre back from its death bed.
Don't want to take my opinion to heart? Go to Incubus's website and listen to some of the new tracks off of Make Yourself. I know you won't be disappointed. Not if you're a true fan of music.
It is the Year of the Incubus. Enjoy it in the two months you have left.
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