Morning View

Morning View

by Incubus
Morning View

Morning View

by Incubus

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Overview

Fans who discovered Incubus and their album Make Yourself through their massive radio hit "Drive" may be surprised that the band released a follow-up album so quickly. Yet the reality is that Make Yourself was a definitive sleeper hit, never peaking past the Top 50 of Billboard's album charts, but staying on those same charts for close to two years and in the process shifting over two million units. With each successive single that was released, the band gradually moved away from the nu-metal/Ozzfest crowd they had been initially lumped into and revealed the solid songwriting and talent for a good melody underneath the layers of surging guitars. The lessons learned from Make Yourself have definitely been applied to Morning View. While there is still a fair share of aggressive numbers ("Circles," " "Blood on the Ground," and " "Under My Umbrella" arguably the strongest of the harder tracks), the ratio of softer and mellower numbers have increased dramatically, to the point where hardcore fans of earlier material may be bewildered. For the most part, the transition works. "Mexico" is a sparsely arranged acoustic ballad that gives lead singer Brandon Boyd an opportunity to demonstrate his formidable vocal range. "Are You In" is an upbeat, funky tune reminiscent of Sugar Ray (and that's meant in a good way). The most offbeat track is the album closer, "Aqueous Transmission," a tranquil, exotic-sounding ballad that sees the band successfully experimenting with Middle Eastern string arrangements. Not all the experiments gel ("Echo"), and there is a tendency, especially in the middle third of the album, for the songs to sound too similar in sound and tempo, but on the whole, Morning View is a fine follow-up to Make Yourself and a natural progression in the band's musical evolution. While it may not appeal to fans of the harder material, music lovers who like their rock a little less aggressive and a little more ambitious and, well, sensitive should give Morning View a spin. ~ Deren Svendsen

Product Details

Release Date: 10/23/2001
Label: Bmg / Sony Music
UPC: 0888837943727
Rank: 19375

Tracks

  1. Nice To Know You
  2. Circles
  3. Wish You Were Here
  4. Just a Phase
  5. 11 AM
  6. Blood On the Ground
  7. Mexico
  8. Warning
  9. Echo
  10. Have You Ever
  11. Are You In?
  12. Under My Umbrella
  13. Aqueous Transmission

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Incubus   Primary Artist
Eve Butler   Violin
Karie Prescott   Viola
Dawn Beckman   Vocals (Background)
Mario de Leon   Violin
Gerry Hilera   Violin
Daniel Smith   Cello
Larry Corbett   Cello
Joel Derouin   Violin
Evan Wilson   Viola
David Stenske   Violin
Suzie Katayama   Conductor
Peter Kent   Violin
Jon Clarke   Woodwind

Technical Credits

Mike Einziger   Musician,Composer,Engineer
Incubus   Composer,Producer
Tom Sweeney   Engineer
Rick "Soldier" Will   Mixing,Engineer
Brian Smith   Photography
Kiley de Jesus   Remote Recording
Dirk Lance   Musician
Ernie Woody   Remote Recording
Alex Katunich   Composer
Field Marshall   Assistant
Jason Cropper   Remote Recording
Chris "DJ" Kilmore   Composer,Musician
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Greg Nelson   Monitors
Scott Litt   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Brandon Boyd   Composer,Musician
Jose Antonio Pasillas II   Composer,Musician,Illustrations
Dave Holdredge   Engineer,Digital Editing,Digital Recording
Suzie Katayama   String Arrangements
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