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Yes, I realize that Incubus’s A Crow Left of the Murder came out in 2004. According to my calculations, this album was made more than 4 years ago. This album was long awaited by me and the rest of the Incubus fanbase… being the band’s first studio album since the stellar Morning View.
However, uber-funky-awesome-cool bassist Dirk Lance was replaced by Ben Kenney… and ACLOTM would be Kenney’s first album with the band. Being that Dirk Lance is one of the greatest bass players in the universe, and Ben Kenney is… well, no Dirk Lance…. I was quite disappointed with the change in lineup. So… the results?
Great fucking album.
One of the greatest albums of this era in music. The songs were smooth, deep, and invoke many cool feelings. Guitarist Mike Einzinger really stepped up his game and kicked out some extremely nasty (in a good way) guitar riffs and solos, cementing his way in my heart as one of my favorite guitarists.
Ben Kenney blended in nicely and played extremely sound bass parts. Brandon Boyd sounded good as always, and wrote great lyrics… and Jose was brilliant on the drums. It truly was synergy… the sum was greater than the value of the individual parts. It is one of those albums that you can listen to over and over again, start to finish.
The songs were sporadic and one can never know what to expect… except more tight jams. The album is a non-stop rollercoaster. This is one of the classic albums of our era. If you haven’t heard it…. go buy it.
The coveted 420man 5-star album at its finest.
420man said
A comment from user technicolor on the Incubus official website forums:
“Nice! Actually, I thought you were somewhat hard on Ben Kenney, and you didn’t mention his contribution in the backup vocal world (it’s a tough tough blend). But from 5 stars down I agree tenfold.”