Track Listing

1. Privilege
2. Nowhere Fast
3. Consequence
4. Warmth
5. When It Comes
6. Stellar
7. Make Yourself
8. Drive
9. Clean
10. Battlestar Scralatchtica
11. I Miss You
12. Pardon Me
13. Out From Under

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7942 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-11
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

Amazon.co.uk Review
Young, aggro, and from Los Angeles--it's tempting to put Incubus in the already crowded category populated by Korn, System of a Down, and their other loud and heavy brethren. But that would sell Incubus short, because Make Yourself, the quintet's sophomore album, is a strong progression beyond their 1997 debut, S.C.I.E.N.C.E.. More like Faith No More than Limp Bizkit, Incubus still have that teen-mosh appeal, though the songwriting and instrumentation on Make Yourself is diverse and thoughtful, both lyrically and musically. "Drive" is an easygoing, slightly trippy acoustic-based outing, while oddball scratching (courtesy of DJ Chris Kilmore) and trip-hop funkiness make "Battlestar Scralatchtica" aptly titled. "Nowhere Fast" is vaguely 311-ish with a reggae tinge and lovely melodic interludes, in contrast to the furious intensity of "Out from Under", which gives Make Yourself a surprisingly cohesive diversity that's hard to categorise. Ultimately, singer Brandon Boyd is not a vocal genius, but lyrically and in performance, he's sensitive, charismatic, and unique. Ditto for the 13 cuts that make up Make Yourself. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews

Unclassifiable and Unmissable
From the very start of this album, with the heavy, dirty chords and the high harmony in the vocals of "Privelige" you know that you've made the right choise in buying this album. Incubus vary the songs trememdously throughout this album from full on heavy songs (out from under), to slow songs (drive, the warmth) to 3 way DJ battles (Battlestar scralatchtica). The Highlight of this album has to be the astounding "pardon me", which finds a mixture of scratching, rapping, loud AND quiet guitar and amazingly good vocals.

This band are extremly talented, and this cross-genre masterpeice proves this.

if you really want to live . . .
this album is so amazing. quite different from s.c.i.e.n.c.e (which also rocked)but at the same time its everything you need. heavier songs like out from under and privilege are complemented by more mellow ones like drive and stellar. brandons voice is as gorgeous as ever....

Deep and thoughtful stuff from Brandon Boyd and co.
Deep and dedicated lyrics make this a fantastic album from Incubus. A step forward from their previous, it shows maturity and a unique individuality expressed in the music and the lyrics from Brandon. Using his UK girlfriend as a focal point for many songs, such as 'I Miss You' he demonstrates his ability as a great songwriter. Aside from the love numbers, 'Pardon Me', 'Make Yourself' and 'Consequence' address things on his mind. Great words.... "An ominous landscape of never ending calamity" In all it's a fantastic album, even if it is stripped down and mellow. Great to chill to, great to get your mind thinking, great to just listen to on repeat on the stereo.