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Summary: A solid record all the way through
Comment: Before Incubus hit it big, they created this gem.
"S.C.I.E.N.C.E." is probably their most diverse record. It goes from the nu metal influenced "New Skin," "A Certain Shade of Green" and "Idiot Box" to jazzy numbers like "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)" and "Deep Inside" to something a bit more radio-friendly with "Redefine."
Aside from those tracks, you have several that can't really be categorized. "Nebula" is almost unstructured chaos from beginning to end. "Calgone" goes from trippy sections to crazy riffing. "Magic Medicine" is an instrumental interlude with some lady talking about hippos in the background. Nearly every track is unique, and a complete listen will make you wonder if you are still hearing the same band.
The variety is awesome, but the extraordinary thing is that they pull all these styles off extremely well. If you're an Incubus fan but you've only heard their music after "S.C.I.E.N.C.E." and "Fungus Amongus", you are definitely missing out.
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Summary: Good Album
Comment: For those new to Incubus, I think this would definitely be a good place to start. This album has the heavy roots for the more metal oriented crowd but also has funk elements leaving the Red Hot Chili Peppers fans pleased as well. This album is not as much of an "acquired taste" as some of their other releases, therefore making it the most accessible. If you're a rock fan in general, I honestly don't think you can go wrong with this one.
For me, this is one of few albums in my collection that I can listen to every song. Some personal favorites are "A certain shade of green," "favorite things," and "glass." A great album overall.
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Summary: Before They Were Big
Comment: If you are a newer Incubus fan and you haven't heard their earlier stuff you should branch out and listen to this. It is a lot harder than their newer stuff.
Customer Rating:
Summary: WOW!
Comment: Fun and experimental. I cant believe I somehow missed this back in the late 90's. I am torn between this experiemental style and the current refined style. Anyways, its amazing how talented and creative Incubus are.
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Summary: Back when Incubus was interesting.
Comment: This is absolutely the best, and most unique metal/melodic rock/hip-hop/funk record of the 90s. Hands-down. No arguments. They recorded this when they were all in their late teens. That says a lot about the talent on this record. Undeniably incredible album.
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