I have to admit when I'm wrong.
You see, I am currently going through a project to listen to 1000 albums in a year, and I asked for suggestions (and, by the way, I'll take more). There are a few bands that were definitely over-recommended - Pink Floyd, Tool, and Incubus were probably the top three.
At this point, I am 1/3 of the way through my little project, and I have listened to one album by each of those bands - which, well, the over-hyping really lowered my expectations on.
The Incubus album I listened to was 8. Even though Alternative Press magazine called it their worst album, I rather enjoyed it. Four stars, guys. This song, the third single from the album, opens Side A and, frankly, it's a stand-out for me. It's a straight-ahead rock sound without being heavy for heavy's sake.
So, whoever suggested Incubus.... bravo.
The thing about solid rock bands - and I have to say, Incubus falls in that category - is that their live performances, like this one from Kuala Lumpur in 2018 - sound just like the studio, but with more crowd noise and shaky camera work.
No, I do not intend to post about Tool.
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