Incubus

<body> <h2>NEWS</h2> <table><tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>Incubus: The Rhapsody Interview</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="57756"></a> <strong><a href="http://www.rhapsody.com/incubus/incubustherhapsodyinterview" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!</a></strong> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>Puggy joins Fall European tour.</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="57228"></a> Puggy has been confirmed as support on Incubus' fall European tour.<br /><a href="http://www.puggyband.com">www.puggyband.com</a> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>MYF AUCTIONS VIP PACKAGES FOR U.S. TOUR</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="56977"></a> Incubus will be offering their fans an exclusive opportunity to meet them and see them in concert! 25 pairs of tickets and passes to meet the band will be auctioned off on Ebay starting June 11 (most U.S. cities). Please visit the <a href="http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=makeyourselffoundation" target="_blank">MYF AUCTION PAGE</a> for more details. 100% of the proceeds from these auctions will go towards The Make Yourself Foundation (a registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit). <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>Download Festival Pre-Sale</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="56922"></a> Pre-Sale info for the August 25th Download Festival 2007 at  The Gorge Amphitheater in George, WA - <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F003EBFECFBF477?artistid=781346&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> and use the password: 'download' from Thursday, June 7 at 10am to Friday, June 8th at 10pm. <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>Incubus North American Tour Dates Announced</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="56493"></a> Incubus has officially announced new North American tour dates starting on July 10 in Los Angeles and running through early September. Visit the TOUR section of this site for the complete list of dates.<br /> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>Watch The New Incubus "Dig" Video!</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="56179"></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://musicbox.sonybmg.com/video/incubus/dig">Click here</a> to watch the new video for "Dig!"<br /> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>INCUBUS - NEW ALBUM - LIGHT GRENADES</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="51996"></a> <a href="http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?selectionId=683852&skuId=113819&sms=ast-incubus" target="_blank"><img hspace="10" border="0" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.enjoyincubus.com/images/minis/683852_EK_0101.jpg" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> AVAILABLE NOW<br /><br /></span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?selectionId=683852&skuId=113819&sms=ast-incubus" target="_blank">ORDER NOW!</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><br />Multi-platinum alternative rockers Incubus have released <em>Light Grenades</em> their sixth studio album. The highly anticipated new album - which was produced by renowned producer Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan, Korn) - is a mix of hard rocking songs and sublime ballads recorded over the last year in both Los Angeles and Atlanta. This is Incubus' first new music since <em>A Crow Left of the Murder</em> which spawned the hit "Megalomaniac."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM:</span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=x87i2Q2WuTk&offerid=78941&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fphobos.apple.com%252FWebObjects%252FMZStore.woa%252Fwa%252FviewAlbum%253Fi%253D204784700%2526id%253D204784649%2526s%253D143441%2526partnerId%253D30">iTunes</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" href="http://sms.napster.com/duet/general/handle_napster_link.html?opcode=switch&tab=browseartists&artistid=10451669&albumid=12307858&class=album&artist_id=10451669&album_id=12307858&p=Deeplink&plc=USTool&c=NapsterLink&t=TextLink">Napster</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" href="http://downloads.walmart.com/swap/SwapEntry.do?isBuyCD=false&dslURL=%2Fswap%2FLoadAlbumSongList.do%3FitemId%3D5425839&closeWindow=false&niURL=%2Fthird_party_redirector.gsp%3Fvendor%3DLIQUID_AUDIO%26service%3DCATALOG_SERVICE%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fmusicdownloads.walmart.com%252Fcatalog%252Fservlet%252FMainServlet">Walmart</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" href="http://rhaplinks.listen.com/rhaplink?album=1324569&from=listen">Rhapsody</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" href="http://storelinks.real.com/storelink?albumid=1324569">Real</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> | </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" href="http://musicstore.connect.com/album/523/Incubus/Light-Grenades/500000000000021399769.html">Connect</a> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>Wal*Mart Exclusive: Deluxe Digital edition of 'Light Grenades'!</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="56163"></a> This Deluxe Digital edition of the new Incubus release, 'Light Grenades' features bonus Ringtone, Mobile Wallpaper, and more! Available ONLY at <a target="_blank" href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=JBKLFReh31Y&offerid=123427.5692122&type=2&subid=0">Wal*Mart</a>. <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>Incubus 'Alive at Red Rocks' Blu-ray Version Available Now!</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="55687"></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?merchId=116615&skuId=116621&sms=ast-incubus-bluray"><img alt="" hspace="10" align="left" border="0" src="http://www.enjoyincubus.com/images/incubus-bluray.jpg" /></a>Incubus' Alive At Red Rocks features the band's first long-form live concert. Taped at the legendary Colorado Red Rocks Amphitheatre July 26, 2004, Alive at Red Rocks captures the band at its inspirational, gusty best. Opening the show with their 2003 hit single "Megalomaniac", the band proceeds to rip through tracks from all of their albums including "Talk Shows On Mute", "Drive", "Stellar", and "Vitamin". The set closes with "Pardon Me" which reached #3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Building on the DVD release extras, this <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonybmg.com/blu-ray/">Blu-ray</a> includes lyrics, a high definition photo gallery, and the ability to focus in on individual band members through the "Navigate the Stage" feature. This package features 5 bonus audio tracks which are included both on the Blu-ray Disc as well as CD. Overall, Alive at Red Rocks is a memorable music release for collectors, fans and people new to the band. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?merchId=116615&skuId=116621&sms=ast-incubus-bluray">ORDER NOW!</a><p> </p> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>I DIG INCUBUS: THE RESULTS</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="54963"></a> AND THE RESULTS ARE IN... Go to <a href="http://www.idigincubus.com">IDIGINCUBUS.COM to watch the band announce the fan/band pick from the Wiltern in Los Angeles on February 13th!</a><BR> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>Time Lapse Consortium - Live At The Roxy Theatre</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="54814"></a> "With only three days of rehearsal, and a genuine excitement in the air, we did a performance at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA on January 24, 2003. The show was one of the best musical experiences I've ever had. And here is the recording of that show, mistakes and all. Enjoy!" --Mike <br/> <br/> 100% of the band's royalties from this CD goes to INCUBUS' non-profit foundation, The Make Yourself Foundation. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?selectionId=041004">Get it now!</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>INCUBUS @ UBER!</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="54556"></a> Incubus has arrived on Uber. Find your favorite songs, videos, photo galleries and links to Incubus stuff from across the web. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uber.com/incubus">www.uber.com/incubus</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>INCUBUS @ SOUNDCHECK!</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="54307"></a> Live and loud. Catch Wal-Mart Soundcheck's exclusive in-studio set with Incubus. "Like a well-oiled rock machine, Incubus rolled into Center Staging Burbank in high gear; ready to unveil a batch of new songs and stories of their epic journey along the path of art and sound..." <a target="_blank" href="http://soundcheck.walmart.com/incubus.html">Watch now!</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>NEW PODCAST FROM INCUBUS!</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="53843"></a> Listen to Mike and Brandon break down <em>Light Grenades</em> - track by track - from conception to conclusion. Check out a brand new podcast from Incubus right <a href="http://www.renmanagement.com/podcasts/LightGrenadespodcast.mp3">here</a>, or get further instructions <a href="http://renmanagement.com/podcasts/podcastinstructions.html">here.</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>NEW VIDEO FROM INCUBUS: "ANNA MOLLY"</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="53711"></a> <a href="http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid5380254/bclid5743569/bctid302034120" target="_blank">Watch the new video for "Anna Molly"!</a> Also check out the <a href="http://music.yahoo.com/ar-252438-videos--Incubus" target="_blank">live fan video for "Anna Molly"</a> at Yahoo! Music.<br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>LISTEN TO "ANNA MOLLY"</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="53145"></a> Check out "Anna Molly" - the first single from Incubus' forthcoming album <span style="font-style: italic;">Light Grenades</span>, in stores November 28!<br/> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/701665/701665_01_01_full_56.asx">WM LO</a> | <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/701665/701665_01_01_full_100.asx">WM HI</a> | <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/701665/701665_01_01_full.ram">RAM</a> | <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/701665/701665_01_01_full_smil.mov">MOV</a><br/> <br/> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sonymusicmobile.com/hub/sonymusic/dispatcher/browse?a=255">Download the "Anna Molly" Ringtone!</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>JOIN THE OFFICIAL INCUBUS DIGITAL STREET TEAM!</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="53725"></a> Calling all Incubus fans! It's time to put your love for Incubus to work. Join the official Incubus e-team and help promote the new album, <i>Light Grenades</i>. Get involved with projects and contests to win autographed and limited-edition Incubus prizes! <a target="_blank" href="http://team.thefoundation.net/index.php?link=MTAmMCYyNDA%3D">Join the team now!</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>INCUBUS @ TAGWORLD</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="53928"></a> Check out the Incubus page at TagWorld! <a target="_blank" href="http://www.tagworld.com/incubus">www.tagworld.com/incubus</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>INCUBUS PERFORMS ON VH1 DECADES LIVE WITH THE PRETENDERS</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="51742"></a> <a href="http://decadesrocklive.com" target="_blank">Decades Rock Live</a> - The show, featuring Incubus, Kings of Leon, Shirley Manson, and Iggy Pop reworking The Pretenders' most famous tunes, took place at Atlantic City, New Jerseys Trump Taj Mahal on August 11, 2006. Classic Decades Rock Live features performances by celebrated artists from rock to soul who have influenced popular music over the last 50 years, as well as performances from some of todays hottest recording acts who have been inspired by these legends. Each one-hour episode pays tribute to a specific artist. The only live concert series of its kind, the program premiered on VH1 Classic in the Fall of 2005.<br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>MESSAGE FROM MIKE</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="51273"></a> Hello everyone... Mike from incubus here... I just wanted to let everyone who's interested know that I produced a new album for my brothers' band Agent Sparks... the album "Red Rover" is in stores now and I hope that you'll all go out and buy a copy of it at ur local best buy or record store...and also request their song "pollyanne" at ur local radio station...this truly was a labor of love for me, and their record is filled with great songs and fantastic playing....I actually played on a few of the tracks as well, maybe u guys can listen and try to figure out which those parts are hahah....My good friend Jared and his band 30 SECONDS TO MARS have been kind enough to take them out on the road for a month of shows starting on June 22nd....just check the AGENT SPARKS website or their <a href="http://myspace.com/agentsparks">Myspace music page</a> for the tour dates... I really hope everyone out there shows their love and support... these guys (and girl) are working very hard out there, sluggin' it out in the Van... (I certainly know what it's like) I'll probably make it out to a few of the shows, so if u see me there, don't be afraid to come up and say hello... and not to worry, you guys will have a new INCUBUS album to listen to in oct/nov of this year...and I promise that it will rock your balls off... see you all really soon!!! Cheers!! -mike<br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>INCUBUS PODCAST</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="48142"></a> The Incubus guys took some time away from recording to answer questions from fans regarding the new record, their recent tour in South America and more. In addition, listen for some live Incubus cover songs and mash-ups. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/incubus" target="_blank">Head over to their MySpace page to get the podcast!</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>SURF'S UP FOR INCUBUS</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="47908"></a> Brandon and Mike's team won last Sunday's Surfrider Celebrity Surf Jam in Huntington Beach and Brandon was crowned MVP of the event. This week, Incubus' passion for surfing and music collide with the premiere of the new surfing documentary Flow. Flow is a feature length documentary covering the life and history of legendary surfboard maker Al Merrick and the Channel Islands Surf Team. For the film, Mike wrote the majority of the score while Brandon narrates the film. A number of Incubus songs pepper the film as well. The band will attend the premiere tonight, September 19th at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, CA.<br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>INCUBUS PARTNERS WITH StopGlobalWarming.org</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="47906"></a> We'd like to use this opportunity to raise awareness for issues related to global warming. We all take advantage of the great natural resources the earth gives us and we have no desire to see its shores and communities flooded. Join us in the virtual march to Washington and help raise awareness about this critical issue. Get involved and take an active interest by signing up, telling a friend and getting educated! One person working diligently alone can do wonders, but many people working harmoniously together can accomplish worlds. Thank you. - Incubus<br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>HELP MAKE INCUBUS THE NUMBER ONE MARCHER</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="47905"></a> Visit the Stop Global Warming website to learn more and sign up.<br/> <a href="http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/campaigns/sgw/partner/incubus" target="_blank">stopglobalwarming.org/campaigns/sgw/partner/incubus</a><br/> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="90%" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsheadline"><b>INCUBUS RSS NEWS FEED</b></span> </td> <td align="right" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top" align="left"> <span class="cpsnewsbody"> <a name="53646"></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.enjoyincubus.com/rss/rss_news.xml"><img border="0" align="middle" target="_blank" src="http://www.epicrecords.com/rss/xml.gif" alt=""/><br/> enjoyincubus.com/rss/rss_news.xml</a> <br/><br/> </span> </td> </tr> </table> <h2>BIO</h2> <p> Incubus scored a multi-format radio smash and mass success in 2001 with the lilting, sing-along "Drive," which hit #1 on Modern Rock charts and also landed in the uppermost reaches of the Top 40. But the band's core fans will be stoked that their new album, <i>A Crow Left Of The Murder</i>, kicks like a mule. <br/><br/> Lead-off track "Megalomaniac" sets the tone for a reaffirmation of the hard-rock thrust that is key to the Incubus sound. After an exquisite build-up of instrumental tension, the song unleashes the kind of riffage that rises from the sea breathing fire and lays waste to Tokyo. This gives way momentarily to a spare verse pulsing with intimations of electronic menace then singer Brandon Boyd hurls his urgent invective: "Hey megalomaniac, you're no Jesus/ Yeah, you're no fucking Elvis/ Wash your hands clean of yourself baby/ And step down, step down, step down." <br/><br/> The "Megalomaniac" video, shot by acclaimed director Floria Sigismondi, illustrates the cut's potential for political protest, but the political is impossible to separate from the personal in much of <i>A Crow Left Of The Murder</i> (released Feb. 3) In "Pistola," another bad-ass outing (and Lollapalooza crowd favorite), Boyd states explicitly: "My pen is a pistola a patriot's weapon of choice." "Talk Shows On Mute," with its invocation of Orwell's "1984," and "Made For T.V. Movie" which manages to recall both The Beatles and Alice In Chains simmer with social commentary. But songs like "Agoraphobia" (boasting a huge pop chorus), "Beware! Criminal" and the driving "Leech" are more intimate explorations, more reflections of interpersonal agendas than global ones. <br/><br/> There's no doubt from the sound and fury of <i>A Crow Left Of The Murder</i> that Boyd frequently singled out among his generation of rock songwriters as a model of positivity is pissed off. And it's not just war and injustice and man's general inhumanity to man that's likely got him down. Perhaps the thematic tone of "Priceless" (which finds guitarist Mike Einziger channeling Primus' Larry LaLonde) and the swinging, hook-heavy indictment of materialism called "Zee Deveel" indicate that Incubus has been in the game long enough to face some measure of disillusionment. <br/><br/> It seems reasonable to assume that in 1991, when Boyd, Einziger, drummer Jose Pasillas and original bassist Dirk Lance (Ben Kenney joined in 2003 upon Lance's departure) began Incubus as high school sophomores in the San Fernando Valley outpost of Calabasas, they coveted the trappings of rock stardom. But maybe, now that they've attained some of these prizes, a heightened awareness of their position and its treacheries has begun to bubble up. <br/><br/> After all, Boyd and company have double-platinum plaques for 1999's <i>Make Yourself</i>, home to the breakthrough, Top 10 hit "Pardon Me," as well as airplay champs "Stellar" and the aforementioned "Drive," and 2001's <i>Morning View</i>, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 and introduced such radio staples as "I Wish You Were Here" (#2) "Warning" (#3) and "Nice To Know You" (#9). And Incubus is one of the very few acts who can claim to have toured with Ozzfest and Family Values but also with Moby's Area: One, presumably hobnobbing along the way with more than a few admired peers and a handful of boyhood idols. Moreover, the band has managed to remain interesting for more than a decade, praised by critics for rampant experimentation amid all the melodic crowd-pleasing. And yet, the world is still a very fucked-up place, and the people who once seemed to be "keeping it real" just aren't. <br/><br/> But Incubus has never been a one-note band, and Boyd has never been a one-mood writer. Despite the anger and outrage, a palpable sense of catharsis and even triumph pervades <i>A Crow Left Of The Murder</i> "Yeah, I'm down, but not out/ And far from done," Boyd promises on "Beware! Criminal." Nor is the disc without its spiritual musing and tender moments. The title track gallops along an adventurous aural pathway espousing a Zen-like embrace of experience for experience's sake; "Here In My Room" is a lovely, hushed ballad, with Boyd confiding: "If the world were to fall apart/ In a fiction-worthy wind/ I wouldn't change a thing/ Now that you're here/ Love is a verb/ Here in my room"; "Smile Lines" finds him so crushed out he swears, "High school never ends"; and "Southern Girl" transmits the abandon of new love, the singer telling the object of his affection, "Look no further/ I am yours." <br/><br/> As a singer, Boyd reaches heretofore unimagined heights of vocal dexterity on <i>A Crow Left Of The Murder</i>. His signature syncopated phrasing remains intact clearly, the heart of a beat poet beats in the heart of Brandon Boyd but he has jettisoned some of his talk-singing for pure falsetto flight, deftly punctuating his delivery with these disarming departures. Bassist Ben Kenney, who during his many years with The Roots longed to rock, also opens it up on Crow. The thunder of "Megalomaniac," in particular, bears his stamp, as do (among others) "Pistola," "Smile Lines" and the epic thrash-o-rama "Sick, Sad Little World," wherein Einziger also waxes virtuosic, conjuring Hendrix in a lengthy, satisfying solo. <br/><br/> That jam is emblematic of the fearless creative energy, uncanny sense of dynamics and high-wire eclecticism that Incubus pumps into all 58-odd minutes of <i>A Crow Left Of The Murder</i>: There's a dub breakdown; a bit of wah-wah guitar played through a Leslie speaker cabinet; a jungle interlude where the snare and high-hat groove like Memphis; some intricate, jazzy drumming finessed, mind you, while Pasillas is preventing the whole thing from spinning out of control and then Einziger's fabulously freaky guitar workout. <br/><br/> Harnessing this unbridled artistry was producer Brendan O'Brien, who pushed Incubus' fondness for unearthly washes of distortion not to mention beeps, whirs, squidges and other assorted robot noises to 11. Which isn't to say that Crow sounds like it was made by robots; it sounds like it was recorded in the factory where they make the robots, though the swooping cello part on "Here In My Room" orchestrated by Incubus cohort Suzy Katayama tempers this a bit, along with the organic accents like tambourine and handclaps heard throughout the record. <br/><br/> This tapestry of texture is perforated by a seemingly endless array of surging guitar theatrics, explosive drumming, beefy basslines, sturdy collaborative songcraft and Boyd's consistently insistent vocal performances. It's Incubus, only more so. Some may view the intensity of <i>A Crow Left Of The Murder</i> exemplified by the Top 10 "Megalomaniac" as a sonic response to the mellow vibe of "Drive." Others may consider the band's renewed ferocity a reaction to the mixed bag of stardom. But Incubus' many rabid fans won't give a shit; they'll just be happy their heroes are still cranking out the post-modern head-bangers that made them rabid fans in the first place. </p> </body>