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Incubus - Light Grenades
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- Artist: Incubus
- Album: Light Grenades
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- Year of Release: 2006
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- Reviewed by: Shane Scalise on 2006-11-20
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The first few notes of the first song "Quicksand", I thought I was hearing sleigh bells. The song is a slow opener, with a Tool like sound....well hell, the whole album has a distinct Tool sound....A short wait then I was hit by "A Kiss To Send Us Off", insane guitars and Brandon singing his lungs out. There is little work by the DJ done on the release, which isnt a bad thing. I found maybe one or two tracks that seemed like filler, but were decent as background noise ("Earth To Bella Pt 1" as an example.). All in all, this is a much better release than the previous effort, but it really cant touch S.C.I.E.N.C.E. So if you are a fan of the band, or want something more accessible than older Incubus, pick this up. It is well worth your time.
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Review:
on 2007-07-24 blueandyellow Said:
1. Quicksand (3/5)
2. A Kiss To Send Uf Off (4/5)
3. Dig (5/5)
4. Anna Molly (5/5)
5. Love Hurts (3/5)
6. Light Grenades (5/5)
7. Earth To Bella (Part I) (3/5)
8. Oil And Water (4/5)
9. Diamonds And Coal (2/5)
10. Rogues (4/5)
11. Paper Shoes (3/5)
12. Pendulous Threads (4/5)
13. Earth To Bella (Part II) (3/5)
Total Score: 3.69/5.00
* "Like 13 bands playing 13 different songs," says Incubus. That's not a good thing in terms of consistency, although there are some classics on here.
Rating: 7/10
Review:
on 2007-02-24 kevinare Said:
In the spring of 2005, Incubus returned to the studio to pump out their sixth album. The outcome was Light Grenades through Epic Records. Light Grenades was actually modeled after two out of three singles released for the film Stealth. Fans felt Make A Move wasn’t really “them”. But they got very good responses from the other two, Neither of Us Can See, and Admiration.
The album starts with Quicksand, a very ambient intro to a beautiful album, with a sort of Radiohead feel, at least in my opinion. It eventually moves into their latest single Dig. In the song Dig, it has a kind of echoic acoustic sound in the beginning, easily a song you can listen to over and over again. When it moves into the seventh track, Earth To Bella Pt. I, you’re in for a change. After that it seems most of the songs slow down a bit with the tempo. Earth To Bella Pt. I is a pretty unique song to me, the way it separates the album.
Something about Paper Shoes, to me brings me back to the old Morning View days of Incubus. I personally love Light Grenades for the way that the guys incorporated many different styles of music, like said in an MTV interview, the guitarist, Mike Einziger said the album "sounds like 13 different bands playing 13 different songs…”. I think that’s what makes Light Grenades such a great album.
Rating: 8/10
Review:
on 2006-12-07 hstisgod Said:
nice review you've got me curious, ill grade better than average based on artist longevity, but I may be back to edit this rating.
Rating: 7/10
Review:
on 2006-12-02 kevinare Said:
i love it, beats a crow left of the murder ten fold.
Rating: 8/10
