Product Description

Take the apocalyptic, electronics-tinged riff-rock of bandslike Korn. Subtract the fratboy sensibility and the Red HotChili Peppers-derived hip-hop rhythms. Add a sophisticated sense of melody and harmony, a more optimistic lyrical outlook, and a sense of dynamics. You've essentially got the Incubus sound. Incubus practices the kind of rapid intra-song mood shifts that were Nirvana's trademark, but instead of merely going from soft to loud and back, they change stylistically, switching from full-on hard rock to almost jangly, low-key alt-rock. The resultant sound should appeal to fans of both styles. The tasteful application of electronic effects updates the feel of MAKE YOURSELF nicely. There's plenty of teeth-gnashing and shrieking angst to be found in the lyrics, but there's hopefulness and pop-friendly catchiness as well.In the world of late-'90s radio rock, Incubus seems capableof being all things to all people.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

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

Disc 2:

1. Pardon Me
2. Stellar
3. Make Yourself
4. Drive

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4863 in Music
• Released on: 2002-12-09
• Number of discs: 2

Amazon.co.uk Review
Young, aggro and from Los Angeles--with Make Yourself 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 from 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" has 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

excellence
If you like the Incubus sound, you cannot fail to enjoy this album immensely. Every song grabs your attention and holds it with amazing lyrics or awesome guitar riffs. My fav. tracks - The Warmth, Privilege, Stellar and Clean, but all are really very close or at to 10/10. all 5/5. buy it and see.

Great album from a great band....
It took me while to get into Incubus, but when i did, i did. They probably rank as my favourite band. And this is my favourite album.

Every track on the album is great. From opening to finish they take you on a journey of emotion and morality. They can kick out the killers riffs and then charm you with the softer songs. I couldn't single out a single song for individual praise, because all of them are good in their own unique way.

Some people will say that S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is their best piece of work. And in fairness it is an excellent album. Pact with raw energy, complexity and imagination, it never fails to engage and entertain. But it is raw.

Make Yourself is the band finding its true voice. Like every Incubus album, it has its own distinct voice. But what Make Yourself does better than any other Incubus offering, is merge so many completely different styles with such authority. On one hand you have the heavier, riff based songs that brought them to the forefront of the rock scene with their third album S.C.I.E.N.C.E. and on the other the more melodic, thought provoking songs that begin to dominate their later albums such as Light Grenades and Morning View.

All in all, in my opinion, this is an exceptional album. Full of charisma, energy, creativity and quality. If you buy it, and pay it due attention, you will find a great album.

Make Yourself
Brilliant! This is a outstanding album from an outstanding American band. Their music is inspirational, and every track on this album is, in its own individual way, a gem.
The contrast between songs is something very rarely seen in modern day LP's, but these guys pull it off, and then some!
My favourite track has to be 'Make Yourself', possibly because as i am merely sixteen, little else interests me than heavy rock, but the song is well written and magnificently performed!
But there is something for everyone here unless you're a Mozart purist, in that case stay away!
But if you want to blow a tenner on something, and you want to blow it on something good; blow it on this!