FIRST GREAT ALBUM OF 2004
There are times in a band's life when they just reach "that level".
Folks, Incubus has reached "that level". It took the departure of founding bassist Dirk Lance and the addition of bassist Ben Kenney for that to happen, but it has happened.
The first two Incubus major label albums, "Make Yourself" and "Morning View", were solid pieces of work. But "A Crow Left of the Murder" just blows them away.
It doesn't hurt matters when the first single is a kickass track such as "Megalomaniac". What a way to introduce Kenney to a new audience. As I said here a few weeks ago, I think Kenney will be just fine in Incubus.
As good as "Megalomaniac" is, it's not the best track on the album. Not even close.
"A Crow Left of the Murder", the title track, is solid. Very fast paced.
"Talk Show On Mute", future single written all over it. It's even better on the DVD that comes with the CD. The DVD features the band playing "Talk Show On Mute" at the Bridge School benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheater in the Bay Area earlier this fall. Very good stuff.
"Sick Sad Little World", the longest track on the album (6:23). If Incubus has this track as a single, don't edit it. It deserves the total 6:23, not a 4 minute edited version.
"Southern Girl", what an ironic song for me. What's the irony, you ask? Well, I'm a Washington native now living in Arkansas. Incubus are from Southern California and recorded "Southern Girl" in Atlanta. I've told David this, and I'll tell all of you the same thing. If there's one thing I'd like to find while I'm down here in the South, it's a Southern girl. The Southern accent just gets me every fricking time...it's such a beautiful thing.
What makes "A Crow Left of the Murder" successful is that the band has grown up. A band's true level of success isn't really defined until after they have released 2 albums. Brandon Boyd has reached a new level on this album. He's always been a good singer, but I was amazed by his abilities on "A Crow Left of the Murder".
And in most cases, a record is only as good as its producer. Brendan O'Brien, who's responsible for the great Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots albums, produced "A Crow Left of the Murder". We can only hope Incubus sticks with O'Brien in the future.
So what are you waiting for? Go get "A Crow Left of the Murder".
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