Make Yourself [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Crowded Elevator.

Tracks:

Privilege
Nowhere Fast
Consequence
The Warmth
When It Comes
Stellar
Make Yourself
Drive
Clean
Battlestar Scralatchtica
I Miss You
Pardon Me
Out From Under

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Young, aggro, and from Los Angeles--it's tempting to put Incubus in the already crowded category populated by Korn, System of a Down, and their other loud and heavy brethren. But that would sell Incubus short, because Make Yourself, the quintet's sophomore album, is a strong progression beyond their 1997 debut, S.C.I.E.N.C.E.. More like Faith No More than Limp Bizkit, Incubus still have that teen-mosh appeal, though the songwriting and instrumentation on Make Yourself is diverse and thoughtful, both lyrically and musically. "Drive" is an easygoing, slightly trippy acoustic-based outing, while oddball scratching (courtesy of DJ Chris Kilmore) and trip-hop funkiness make "Battlestar Scralatchtica" aptly titled. "Nowhere Fast" is vaguely 311-ish with a reggae tinge and lovely melodic interludes, in contrast to the furious intensity of "Out from Under," which gives Make Yourself a surprisingly cohesive diversity that's hard to categorize. Ultimately, singer Brandon Boyd is not a vocal genius, but lyrically and in performance, he's sensitive, charismatic, and unique. Ditto for the 13 cuts that make up Make Yourself. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

My favorite Incubus cd........2007-07-17

This is the ultimate Incubus album because it has the best mix of all the different elements that make this band. It has some aggressive rockers, some trippier, softer songs, and scratching is prevalent too.

Check out the hit songs: "Privilege", "Drive", "Stellar", and "Pardon Me", but really, this is the best of their albums from start to finish. I think there are only two songs I don't care for.

"Pardon Me" is one of my favorite songs of the late 90s. To me, that song is the best that Incubus has written.

Make Yourself.......2007-05-03

This album is great. Awesome music...cool to hear Incubus still scratching on their albums...they kind of lost that in the newest albums,

Favorite Songs:
-Privelege
-Stellar
-Make Yourself
-Drive
-Pardon Me

An Incubus lovers dream come true.......2007-02-12

Of all the Incubus albums released, "Make Yourself" is pure genius. It is wll written and the music is what we all have come to expect from them. All in all, this is one album I would recomend any music lover have in their collection.

Thilthy and Awesome.......2007-01-18

This album is far dirtier, but not to be confused with darker, than I imagined it would be. For that I am very greatful and this album rules! However, there are other reasons this is great. Sure, I love the song Make Yourself, but there are other sides of this, too. There is no song quite as thrashing as Megalomaniac here but there is also no song as lame as Circles here. What it does have is thooughtful hits like Drive. It also has weird techno-style artwork, sweet turntable action (especially in it's own scratch track Battle...), an infectious voice, some dirty lyrics, and singable lyrics like "you better not blink or breathe cuz you never know what's commin' around the bend". Most of all, more lively than the follow-up to this (Morning View).

Catchy CD, but it has its downsides.......2006-11-06

Im more of the person who reviews it based on letter grades, so....

Privilege - A
Great way to open a CD. More of a SCIENCE song than the steriotypical new Incubus.

Nowhere Fast - A-
One of the first Incubus songs I'd ever heard. Always caught onto me. Great Bridge and Drums

Consequence - B-
Maybe my least favorite song on the CD. Guitar part bugs the crap outa me.

The Warmth - B+
Sick song. Adds a sort of dark side to the CD.

When it Comes - B
A pretty cool song, but it isnt the kind of song that i choose to listen to. I let it slide in with the CD

Stellar - A
I hated this song at first, but I have really changed my mine since. Guitar part is impossible as heck to play, and it just has a cool rhythm to it.

Make Yourself - A-
This was the song that got me to like this CD. It was the first one I listened to, and its just a cool song.

Drive - B
Overplayed. It's a good song and all, but it just gets boring.

Clean - B
Another one of those songs that just never caught onto me. Its ok though.

Battlestar Scralatchtica - B+
A Great jam song. Amazing scratching by Kilmore.

I Miss You - B
Blah. Soft side of Incubus that bores me.

Pardon Me - B
One of my least favorites for some reason. This song is so much better played live and acoustic, but it just isnt that good on the CD.

When it Comes - A+
Favorite song on the CD. Hard rock song with great lyrics.

Overall, good CD

Average customer rating:

an oldy but a goody
mind blowing album...
Just another in this dime-a-dozen genre
Boys Night Out Debuts at High Performance
New Emo

Make Yourself Sick
Boys Night Out
Manufacturer: Ferret Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

I Got Punched In The Nose For Sticking My Face In Other People's Buisness
(Just Once) Let's Do Something Different
The First Time Shouldn't Taste Like Blood
It's Dylan, You Know The Drill
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The Subtleties That Make Mass Murderers Out Of Otherwise Decent Human Beings
The Fine Art Of Making It Out Alive
I Was The Devil For One Afternoon
The Anatomy Of The Journey
Yeah, No...I Know...

Customer Reviews:

an oldy but a goody.......2006-10-07

I have had this album for a good while now and it never bores me, its chirpy, well written, and extremely catchy, not being a particular fan of pop this certainly proves to me that when mixed with a little post hardcore definitely worth a earwig. Although the album sounds bouncy and punky the lyrics are pretty dark and brutal at times and well sang with an occasional scream to back them up. The guitaring is fast and technical, and full of unusual timing. There is a great variety of tracks from hardcore to acoustic to plain old punk but all made very experimentally great use of synth, and keyboards. The great thing about this album is I find myself singing the words to myself randomly even after not listening to it for several months. This album is power pop at its best, if you are thinking of exploring this band I recommend this album rather than the highly disappointing "train wreck". Check these guys out but be warned these songs are real, real catchy.

mind blowing album..........2006-06-21

This is one of the best albums of all time.
If you don't agree you need to listen to it again.
Buy this album immediately.

Just another in this dime-a-dozen genre.......2006-01-29

First off, I would like to state that Boys Night Out is not emo, screamo or whatever play off of emo you can think of. They are simply alternative rock, pop-punk at best. Thanks to MTV, everyone and their brother now think that any band that sings soft lyrics with punk-influenced guitar riffs is emo, and anyone that screams is screamo. This is 2006 emo/screamo died 10 years ago! If you want real emo, check out Rites of Spring or Moss Icon. Both of those bands have the title of the first emo band, depending on who you talk to. Also visit www.fourfa.com for an explanation of what emo really is.

Now about Boys Night Out. Their first album featured lots of screaming, and not much singing. This album is a total reverse of it with more singing and alot less screaming. To me they are exactly the same as Fall Out Boy, except with lyrics that you can understand. Same pop influeced punkish guitar riffs and same song structure except with a better singer and better lyrics.

Do yourself a favor and stop listening to most of the music thats on MTV. If you just have to buy this album because your best friend says to, or all the cool kids have it, buy it used.

Boys Night Out Debuts at High Performance.......2005-07-10

First of all "A torrid Love Affair" is one of the best written emo/screamo songs of all time. This cd is a great follow up to BB&BK. "I GOt Punched in the Nose" is a great opener with catchy lyrics and guitar. "Hold on Tightly" is another great lyrical song with a electrical sound. "The subleties that make..." is prob one of the most catchy songs on the cd."Anatomy of the Journey" is an amazing song that starts off with dark screaming and goes into detail to explain following the sounds of a bullet to a murder scene. Boys Night Out combines screaming and singing better than any other band Ive heard. Go Pick UP MYS now.

New Emo.......2005-06-28

Emo has a certain number of allstars. Ya know the ones that make the genre. Well Boys Night Out is the next one. Its an amazing CD that features the edge that not many others provide, with drawn out yells an actually meaningful lyrics. This is for the fans that want something to move to not cry to.

Average customer rating:

then i just cant go wrong...
Great Cd
a good album for fans
After the amazing Say It Like You Mean It, TSL does it again
Best E.P Album EVER!

The Make Yourself At Home EP
The Starting Line
Manufacturer: Drive-Thru
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

Make Yourself At Home
Selective
Flaying Favorites
The Night Life
The Best Of Me
Lasting Impressions

Customer Reviews:

then i just cant go wrong..........2005-10-10

its very hard to come across a CD these days that you like EVERY song on the CD, well...this is one of those little gems

1. Make Yourself At Home 5/5: Opens beautifuly and the lyrics and vocals and guitar and music just blow me away! one of my favorite songs of ALL time!

2. Selective 4.5/5: The lyrics are great! the guitar is amazing and the message that gets across with this is just incredible! "sharpen your over acting skills/to cut thru the tension/mark our words with confidence/selective attention"

3. Playing Favorites 5/5: i ADORE this song! i cannot get the chorus out of my head! "im sure u always feel my eyes on u/but i hope that u will never feel unwanted/wait for me to move out west/its ok if u dont/i hope u know ur my favorite thing/about the west coast" LOVE IT! the guitar and vocals are gorgeous!

4. The Nightlife 4/5: Good song, I like the lyrics a lot and the guitar is very nice

5. The Best Of Me 5/5: The lyrics are astonishing! the flow and rythme are amazing and the guitar is beautiful! "here we lay again/on 2 serarate beds/riding phone lines/to meet familiar voices/or pictures drawn from memories/we refelct on miscommunications/and missunderstandings and missing eachother/too much to have had let go"

6. Lasting Impressions 6/5: Pretty much the reason i bought this CD. The lyrics are AMAZING and i have such a history with this song and what was going on in my life at the time when i 1st heard it, so that could be why im so in love it, but its a favorite! "lets show em what we're made of/we'll show up in our outfits we planned ahead/to meet the qualifications for a special occassion/today is our day" and "youve made a lasting impression/and if it doesnt feel right/then i just cant go wrong/ive been sleeping with the lights on/so if i wake in the night/ur picture is clearly in sight" beautiful!

this CD, altho short, is undeiably gorgeous! in every aspect from the lyrics to the vocals to the guitar to the other music! everything out this CD and band is just mind blowing! one of the best CDs i own!

Great Cd.......2004-10-17

This is a really sweet cd, and i would really encourage you to buy it. It features the all popular "Best of Me", along with 5 other never before released songs all of which are aucoustic. They are absolutly amazing songs, especially "Night Life" and "Lasting impressions". I have listened to this cd more times than I can count, and i still love it. It also comes with 2 videos of previously unreleased songs. If you like this band I would suggest that you also check out Oasis, another very good band.

a good album for fans.......2004-06-24

The Starting Line is one of my favorite groups, and this cd was something that i think was deffinately worth getting. In the inside of the cd, lead singer Kenny explains how he made the cd to keep in touch with the fans while they were working on a new cd, and i think that this cd was a perfect way of doing that. They give you songs about touring, an old song from their last cd,and a new song thats going to be on the new cd, which sounds awesome. The only problem with the cd is that the videos have bad audio, so you cant hear anything, but its fun to watch them perform.

After the amazing Say It Like You Mean It, TSL does it again.......2004-04-05

Today, saying you like emo is almost as embarrassing as saying you like pop-punk which is almost as embarrassing as saying you like pop. Although, The Starting Line's Make Yourself At Home [EP] is truly something special. If you have never heard of The Starting Line you may want to know what other bands they sound like. Well, I could list a few bands, but that wouldn't do them justice because I think they sound more mature and write better lyrics than most of the bands they are categorized with. The EP starts off with the title track Make Yourself At Home 7.5/10. It is a good song and encompasses so much emotion that is unifying of all TSL (The Starting Line) songs. Selective 8.0/10 is a bit more fun-loving with a slightly faster tempo, a nice change from a opening song that isn't much better than par. Playing Favorites 8.0/10. This was the first song I heard, before buying the album. It reminds any TSL fan of the album Say It Like You Mean It but with some hidden sense of growth. The Night Life 8.5/10 is one of the best songs on this EP, flows so nicely, any TSL fan won't be able to help but like this song! The Best of Me 9.5/10 you may recognize from the Say It Like You Mean It album, but the difference is this is acoustic (not truly acoustic, but more acoustic than the other version). What can I say? This song is extremely good in the way that there is so much urgency of hoping for good things in Ken Vasoli's voice, it's so strong you won't be able but to get sucked in and allow your past experiences to burst through and connect to the lyrics and harmonies of this song. Finally the EP ends with Lasting Impressions 9.5/10, now I admit I wouldn't normally rate this song as high as 9.5, but the song is brilliantly placed and has some mysterious way of encapsulating the whole EP, it makes you want to say, "No! Don't leave me, I'm not done with you TSL" and by the end of the song the urge to press "play" again is strong!

If you like this EP don't forget to check out Say It Like You Mean It.

Best E.P Album EVER!.......2004-03-06

I am a Big Yellowcard/The Starting Line Fan and really The Starting line took me in when they were called "Sunday Drive" but ever since then their songs just takes my emontions out of me and just cry and really I so recomand you to buy this album but What i am surprized about that the Song "Piano" Isnt on here cause I bought their Euro Album and it's good and have the same songs on here except for "Piano" but they should closed it off with that.

Tracks:

Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
Summertime
I Could Write a Book
It Never Entered My Mind
I Can Cook Too
Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please
If I Loved You
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Thou Swell
I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
There's No Business Like Show Business
South American Way

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Ohio
Luck Be a Lady
Mack the Knife
There's a Small Hotel
Once in Love with Amy
Yodel Blues
Lazy Afternoon
There Must Be Somethin' Better Than Love
You're Just in Love
Now Is the Time

Tracks:

Impossible Dream
Love Makes the World Go 'Round
Try to Remember
Put on a Happy Face
I Say Hello
Happiness
She Loves Me
What Kind of Fool Am I?
Shy
Consider Yourself
Poor Little Person

Tracks:

Magic to Do
They're Playing My Song
I Don't Know How to Love Him
I Won't Send Roses
Good Morning Starshine
Don't Cry for Me, Argentina
Hard Candy Christmas
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
Won't You Charleston with Me?
Applause

Tracks:

Phantom of the Opera
Memory
On My Own
Muddy Water
How Could I Ever Know
American Dream
I Know Him So Well
Dr. Jazz
Me and My Girl
Suddenly Seymour

Tracks:

Mamma Mia!
Popular
Seasons of Love
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think
Whatever Lola Wants
Crazy
How Deep Is Your Love
Stars
People Like Us
I Go to Rio

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Life Upon the Wicked Stage
Carole Cook , Jerome Kern , Grant Geissman , David Stout [trombone] , Dan Fornero , John Fumo , Brock Peters , James Anderson , Jane Lanier , Lauren Kennedy , Linda Michele , Marissa Jaret Winokur , Melissa Errico , Reece Holland , Robert Morse , Rod McKuen , Roger Rees , Ronnie Franklin , and Steve Orich
Manufacturer: Lml Music
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Average customer rating:

Just Listen to It!
Expected more!
soo bad
HOLY ka-NOLY! hot DANCER SPA-coal-EE!!!
absolutely beautiful..

String Quartet Tribute to Incubus
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006HI9M
Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

Stellar
Drive
Pardon Me
11 AM
I Miss You
The Warmth
Make Yourself
Wish You Were Here
Mexico
Insomnia

Product Description

1. Stellar
2. Drive
3. Pardon Me
4. 11 AM
5. I Miss You
6. The Warmth
7. Make Yourself
8. Wish You Were Here
9. Mexico
10. Insomnia (Original Composition)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Just Listen to It!.......2004-03-11

As a longtime fan of Incubus and also a classical music wonk, I had to buy this CD. I read the reviews of this album after I listened to it all the way through about twice and fell in love, but the reviews disappointed me. Obviously, people have a problem with changing what are already good songs. Also, it seems like most of the reviewers aren't listening hard enough, as all of the best songs are very easily recognizable. The only misses on this CD, the Morning View songs, frankly weren't that great to begin with. The Warmth is the best track here, becuase the slightly ominous tune was captured perfectly by strings. Make Yourself and Drive are also very good. With the exception of the Morning View songs, the composer chose the songs to reproduce with a great amount of consideration, because only the melodic Make Yourself tunes translate into classical. No one would have enjoyed a string version of Certain Shade of Green or Hilikus. All in all, a great buy, but if you don't like classical or if you only began listening to Incubus with the Morning View Sessions, then don't bother, because you just won't appreciate it.

Expected more!.......2004-01-04

As a big Incubus fan and a violinist, I thought this CD had the potential to be fabulous. I will say that you can recognize most of the songs, and it is a peaceful, tranquil way to listen to Incubus. However, often the strings sound similar to tuning instruments in an Elementary School orchestra (boy does that take me back!). Perhaps they could have selected more experienced artists, because the Incubus songs are so beautiful.

soo bad.......2003-11-25

this is the worst version of any incubus song, even my cat could wail an incubus song better than this. even if i ever did recognize any not of this as being an incubus song, its still crap. Most of this CD is an unrecognizable slice of junk. Buy a proper INCUBUS cd!

HOLY ka-NOLY! hot DANCER SPA-coal-EE!!!.......2003-09-27

very well done. musically creative. if you truely apriciate incubus, and you also appriciate the classical music. this album was put together very well. its a good album to relax to while driving and you just want to be calm.or sleeping to or whatever.
you can TOTALLY tell what songs are what. and after listening to this album, you will have a new look on incubus and there creativity. but seriously...i know music. and this is good and well thought out music. ---chuck says "enjoy incubus!"

absolutely beautiful.........2003-08-12

I just got this cd today. I've already listened to it 3 times. All I can say is it's amazing.. I'm a huge fan of Incubus and when I first heard this I was in shock on how amazing this quartet could play.Just get it.. you won't be let down