Album Review: Incubus, Morning View, 2001 Epic/Immortal

This is the first Incubus album I ever bought and have been a solid fan ever since. The first track Nice to Know You drags you in with its eerie opening then delivers its punch with a heavy riff. Then Brandon Boyd (the lead singer) bleeds his heart to you. This powerful song sets the tone for the album. Followed by the power song Circles which speaks of revengeful love then to the albums commercial single Wish You Were Here. This song appealed to the greater public due to its relative niceness but is far from the best song on the album. Incubus has strayed away from the popular mainstream due to their alternative methods such as the use of synthetisers and heavy riffs but were brought closer to the mainstream with this album. This is because, relative to previous albums, Morning View is a lot less heavy.