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Make Yourself by Incubus
 

Make Yourself by Incubus

Incubus: Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, Jose Pasillas II, DJ Kilmore, Dirk Lance. Additional personnel: Dave Holdridge (cello); Cut Chemist. Nu-Mark (scratches). Personnel: Brandon Boyd (vocals); Mike Einziger (guitar); Jose Antonio Pasillas II (drums); Cut Chemist (scratches). Audio Mixers: Rick "Soldier" Will; Scott Litt. Recording information: NRG Recording Services. Unknown Contributor Role: DJ Lyfe. Take the apocalyptic, electronics-tinged riff-rock of bands like Korn. Subtract the fratboy sensibility and the Red Hot Chili Peppers-derived hip-hop rhythms. Add a sophisticated sense of melody and harmony, a more optimistic lyrical outlook, and a sense of dynamics. You've essentially got the Incubus sound. Incubus practices the kind of rapid intra-song mood shifts that were Nirvana's trademark, but instead of merely going from soft to loud and back, they change stylistically, switching from full-on hard rock to almost jangly, low-key alt-rock. The resultant sound should appeal to fans of both styles. The...

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Pardon Me While I Tell You To Buy This NOW!

byawoolcott Jun 1, 2000
90 Helpfuls 91 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 5 Comments
Pros Great music, great lyrics, cool style
Cons Yeah right
Recommended it? Yes

After numerous listenings on the radio of both the regular and acoustic versions of "Pardon Me", I finally broke down and purchased Incubus' latest album "Make Yourself." "Pardon Me" was a great song in it's own right, with the acoustic version pure greatness. So the rest of the album has to be... Read full review »

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Pardon Me if I call this Incubus' artistic pinnacle

bypunkrawka Feb 6, 2004
68 Helpfuls 69 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros A greatly refined effort that stays in touch with the band's core strengths
Cons Just a few so-so tunes
Recommended it? Yes

After slowly building up an underground following with three punk-metal-funk fusion albums, the largest of which was S.C.I.E.N.C.E., Incubus seemed destined to break out into the major market with just a touch of refinement and consistency. Those developments came to bear in the form of Make... Read full review »

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Make Yourself...check out this album!

byekayb Jun 24, 2001
56 Helpfuls 57 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Brandon's voice. Lyrics that make you ponder. A great album.
Cons um...thinking... none!
Recommended it? Yes

I was seeing 311 on tour June of 00 and I had heard that Incubus was to open up for them. I had not heard of the band Incubus before so I didn?t really know what to expect. I purchased ?Make Yourself? in May and gave it a listen to. It was out of this world! In my opinion they are a superb rock... Read full review »

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Key Information

Album Duration 48m:04s
Number of Discs 1
Artist Incubus
Record Label Epic (USA)
Contributing Artist Nu-Mark
Genre Heavy Metal
Subgenre Rap Metal
Release Date October 26, 1999

Song List: Disc 1

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