Incubus - Morning View XXIII (May 10, 2024) Album • Page 3

Yeah I am 7 tracks in and it gets much better, definitely a tragedy that the opening track is a trainwreck haha

 

One of my favorite albums ever but this didn't need to happen. His voice just sounds off these days, although I did enjoy Echo due to the kick ass outro.

 

I don’t quite understand re-recording an album 23 years later and not changing much

Its not a seminal anniversary release, they didn’t spread their wings creatively or add much at all to the music - did they just need something to occupy their time?

 

Listened to this earlier. It was fine. Some cool moments like the extended endings to Circles and Echo. But I feel like it would've made more sense to just release a live album after the summer tour.

 

I only listened to half so far, and I think ultimately I like it.

It's not meant to replace Morning View, but it is an interesting way for them to have the rights to these songs to do with what they will.

Wondering why they didn't change things up more misunderstands that aspect of the exercise, in my opinion.

As it is, it feels very live, like a live album without an audience, which I actually dig a whole lot as an idea. The songs remain recognizable, but with enough changes here and there to be interesting.

Brandon's voice is definitely jarring, but I also agree it gets better, and frankly I think it's a little charming and adds to the live feel. It feels impromptu.

Despite what I said, I can't imagine someone licensing these versions over the originals, but I understand and dig the intent. I wouldn't be opposed to more projects like this.

 

I’m liking this a lot. Glad they did it.

 

I really like the mix throughout the album and think the outros to both Circles and Echo are awesome and better than the originals.

 

New instrumentals are cool but yeah.. Brandon’s vocals are just not it for a lot of this.

It’s distracting and bumming me out lol

 

Been listening to A Crow Left of the Murder this morning and it's such a good album.

 

I hate it lol

 

It’s their best album IMO lol

 

Their last good album

 

Crow is probably my favorite of theirs too. Morning View and Light Grenades swap second and third depending on the day

 

Still waiting on their next good album!

 

I feel like a lot of bands have a magical three album run in their prime where they just don’t miss. Make Yourself, Morning View, and Crow do it for me.

 

I will not stand for this “Science” erasure.

 

SCIENCE is a jam but also their weirdest album.

 

Clearly you’ve never listened to Fungus Amongous

 

Psychopsilocybin running
Horny mother fucker
Tripping on his shoelace
Searching for the hairy sucker
He don't need no funny money
'Cause his love is all his power
Half-naked and full witted
And he's two weeks less a shower

 

They wrote that about me

 

glad we agree!

 

Crow is their best album, but Science fucks.

 

Though I will credit Science and, more specifically AGLS, for teaching me I can love the saxophone outside of classical and jazz (and ska) musical nerddom.

 

the first half of Crow is absolute rocketfuelled fire, and then it totally loses me in the second half except for maybe Priceless

Sick Sad Little World is their best song though