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Morning View
Incubus
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2001-10-23
Manufacturer: Sony
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
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Disc 1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Though Morning View follows hot on the heels of Incubus's breakthrough single, "Drive," it doesn't feel rushed. After all, their previous album, Make Yourself, was released nearly two years ago. Like fellow Los Angeles metal pioneers System of a Down, Incubus find themselves lumped in with the nu-metal fraternity merely because they're young(ish), angry, and very loud. That's more than a little unfair, because their sound owes more to the clever and creative funk-metal of Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers than the faux-rap posturing of Limp Bizkit. In fact, songs like "Nice to Know You," "Circles," and the excellent "Blood on the Ground" display real maturity. But that's not all that sets Incubus apart: on "I Wish You Were Here," "Just a Phase," "11 a.m.," and "Mexico," they show an uncharacteristic willingness to tread softly, using acoustic guitars and touches of strings to make less noise, but more impact. Some could call it selling out, but it sounds more like growing up. Morning View is a leap forward for a band that continues to get better with each release. --Robert Burrow

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) Perhaps Under-rated, and very dark   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
When "Morning View" was released in 2001, it seemed to get some flack for the fact that it was "to mellow" and the band had "sold out" due to the popularity of "Drive" off of "Make Yourself". NOW, it is true that the album has a bit more of a laid back sound, when you compare it to "S.C.I.E.N.C.E" but dont let the more laid back tone fool you, Its very dark, and my opinion is the dark sound, with the obvious "down tuning" of guitars gives it a very heavy feel. "Morning View" has a great feel to it, and it might be the most under-rated album in their catalog. If you have been hesitent to pick this up because of poor word of mouth, I really insist that you give it a listen, with an open mind, and you might find it dark and desparing, as I did.

2) Nice To Know You is one of *the* best start off tracks EVER in music history!   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
And Brandon is one sexy Aquarius specimen if I do say so myself!Nice To Know You 9/10Circles 7/10Wish You Were Here 8/10Just A Phase 7.5/1011 AM 8/10 "Forgive my indecision. I am only a man..." Love that part! =DBlood On The Ground 8.5/10 This track simply rocks. I _> This is all my opinion though. Maybe someone out there agrees!104/13= 8

3) My favorite album from my favorite band   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I've been a fan of Incubus for about seven years, have seen them live four (soon to be five) times, and have listened to their albums countless times. Morning View remains my all-time favorite Incubus album, despite some "old-school" fans' opinion that this album, and the two that have followed, represent Incubus' "sell-out" to "mainstream" or "radio" rock (I must say, also, that the rock radio station in Miami still only plays "Drive" and no other Incubus songs). Let's not forget that several of Incubus' hits came from the album Make Yourself: "Pardon Me," "Stellar," "Drive." Certainly Morning View represents a departure from the days of S.C.I.E.N.C.E., but Incubus has always said they want each album to represent an evolution in their sound, and I feel that true fans can appreciate all phases of Incubus' career. Another criticism of Morning View is that it's too mellow, too "chill." This quality, though, is really appealing to me. Although some of the songs are more "chill" than those on Make Yourself (which, I might add, contains the extremely mellow "I Miss You") or S.C.I.E.N.C.E., Morning View contains more of those sweeping, almost epic, moody, dramatic compositions that are my favorite Incubus songs. Tracks like "Here in My Room" and "Monuments and Melodies," both of which were produced after Morning View's release, retain some of that drama, but Morning View the album on which Incubus is at its moody best. That's why I love it!"Nice to Know You" - This is a great rock song, but because it's Incubus, it has a little extra. "NTKY" is also amazing to hear live."Circles" - Another great rocker, and like most Incubus tunes, it has more thoughtful (although Brandon Boyd is as enigmatic as he is thoughtful) lyrics than the majority of rock music out there today."Wish You Were Here" - The music in this song is all drama, and you can't help but sing along. Gotta love, "I'm counting UFOs/I signal them with my lighter/And in this moment I am happy." "Just a Phase" - Extremely moody, beautiful music, and Brandon Boyd can really get emotion across with his voice. This song has great build-up and then just explodes at the end. "11 am" - My favorite song on the album. Again, you can feel the pain and frustation not only in the lyrics but in the voice."Blood on the Ground" - This song rocks, and I love the lyrics."Mexico" - I have to admit, this isn't the most exciting song because it's just an acoustic guitar and Brandon singing, but it's really emotional and, again, super moody."Warning" - This song has moments of that quasi-epic quality I like about Incubus, but it's also just a quality rock song with mainstream appeal."Echo" - This is a beautiful song that makes me feel really happy to be in love."Have You Ever" - Another rocker, but not my favorite on the album."Are You In" - A contagious party anthem. It's kind of out of place on the album, but it's fun. "Under My Umbrella" - This song has some really interesting music and is one of the hardest songs on the album. One of my faves and an interesting balance to some of the softer, more mellow sounds that characterize Morning View. "Aqueous Transmission" - This song is the epitome of chill. Even when I think I don't like this song that much, I listen to it and love it. Incubus experiments here with some different interests and comes up with a cool sound.

4) My third favorite Incubus album   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I consider Make Yourself and SCIENCE to be superior to this album, but this album contains three of my 10 favorite songs by them: "Nice to Know You", "Wish You Were Here" and "Warning". So this album is no slouch. I actually enjoy this one straight through, just as with the previous albums I mentioned. "Just A Phase" is a really cool song, too, but some of the stuff on here is more experimental, so not everyone is going to get into it as much as a die-hard fan would. It is kind of hit or miss with me. To me, Incubus has kind of faltered on the two albums that follow this, so I recommend their earlier stuff up until this one, and if you enjoy the more experimental side of them, then pick up their new ones too.

5) Incubus continues to improve   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Each album gets better and better from them. This is no different. Warning is one of my favorite tracks by them ever.