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Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder Audio CD

A fair review of the Incubus "A Crow Left of the Murder" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Incubus reviews here, or go back to the Incubus tabs.

Incubus Band: Incubus
Title: A Crow Left of the Murder
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Release Date: 2004-02-03
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Megalomaniac 2: A Crow Left of the Murder 3: Agoraphobia 4: Talk Show on Mute 5: Beware! Criminal 6: Sick Sad Little World 7: Pistola 8: Southern Girl 9: Priceless 10: Zee Deveel 11: Made for TV Movie 12: Smile Lines 13: Here in My Room 14: Leech

Vocals?
. Why are the vocals slightly sharp throughout most of this record? It is literally difficult to listen to.


A SONIC MASTERPEICE, MAY TAKE A FEW LISTENS...
Most wanted Morningview 2, what they got was something completely different. I know most people were let down with this release, but if you go back and listen to it now; you will find it was ahead of it's time. I have to think that maybe it was a step in the right direction. . .
The 2 previous CD's were great, and spawned some singles that will go down in the history books of music, but you rreeally have to listen to this all the way through a couple of times before you'll get it.

Give ACLOTM a chance, even if you've listened to it once. This is one of the best recordings I have ever heard. It's a sonic masterpeice. I guess one man's treasure is another man's trash. . . I guess I like the sound of landfills!.


A disappointing album
I find the album to be an intermediary between the styles of "Morning View" and "Light Grenades. I have been listening to ACLOTM over and over, hoping it will grow on me and it hasn't. " There are traces of the Incubus from "Make Yourself" but you can clearly hear the direction the band is taking. Very pop, not much rock. The lyrics are trying to hold onto the social commentary and self-awareness of the earlier works but the music behind them is weak. Unoriginal, awkward, predictable melodies and vocals are found in most of the songs. It feels like they were deliberately trying to write radio-friendly songs that pander to the lowest common denominator listeners. It's albums like this that have kept me from buying anything that's been on the radio in the past decade because most of it is lame. I'm not as disappointed in ACLOTM as I am in "Light Grenades" though. I'm not sure why Incubus chose this musical path but I hope they do an about-face for their next album.

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An acquired taste..
Then, I saw Incubus live, got to meet Brandon on the tour, and started to listen to the CD more. When I first bought this in '04, I HATED it. I didn't even like Megalomaniac when I first heard it. I have been a die hard Incubus man for a VERY VERY long time, and it took quite a few listenings to fully appreciate. My favorites are Crow Left of The Murder, Agoraphobia, Smile Lines, Here in My Room, Sick Sad Little World, Pistola, shoot, with the exception of Priceless, there isn't a song I DON'T consider a favorite. I'm not a big lyricist- some people criticize Brandon harshly but I don't really mind. If I did, I probably wouldn't be in the Air Force right now. As a musician, however, this remains an achievement of sorts, as few bands dare to make the strides Incubus has with regards to evolving and maturing musically. Some bands have unintentionally recreated the same album 4 or 5 times if you catch my drift. And, that is the beauty that is Incubus. No 2 Incubus albums sound alike, and that's just amazing, as well as being unheard of in modern music. My love for this album doesn't come from one or two experiences, even if it does take me back to my senior year in high school. This is an album that, if given enough listening, you can grow with, or take you back to time. Best summary- it's like a fine beer. You probably won't like it at first, but it's impossible to let go of once you've acquired the taste. .


A somewhat.. challenging Incubus album
On here, they've entered a new phase in their career, opting for a more challenging sound. This is an interesting album from Incubus, mainly because it doesn't sound like any of their previous records. The vocals are wilder and more adventurous, the guitar is less distorted and riff-heavy and relies on more complicated melody lines and progressions, the bass has a more prominent role this time around, and the drumming is more complex and technical.

It still has the Incubus feel, but it seems less restrained and much riskier. The songs are still catchy and varied, but they seem more musically advanced. There is an extended jam in the middle of "Sick Sad Little World" that is a whole new dimension for the band, and songs like "Pistola," "Priceless" and the title track have an energy and recklessness about them that hasn't been displayed since the "S. C. I. E. N. C. E. " days. Along with that, there are still pleasant softer songs such as "Southern Girl" and "Here in My Room. "

It's a bold album for the band which hints at a long, bright future.

(This review was written before Light Grenades, which I actually thought took several steps back).


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