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lead signer Orion K. Walton.
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•A There should be a law banning music this bad.
There are probably better compilations of elevator
nusic out there.
I So leave with this final terrifying thought: The
lyrups and Kenny G are breeding. (Grade: D-)
— Kyle Whitacre
Incubus
Make Yourself
Epic Records
Incubus’ newest release sounds like a combina
tion of Tool and Sugar Ray, and the result is a mix
of hip-hop and hard-rock tracks w ith more opti
mistic lyrics.
The band’s new video “Pardon Me,” has placed In
cubus’ mixed-breed style into the pop-rock limelight.
The song’s chorus is of the alternative persua
sion. but it features a hip-hop backdrop and fast-
paced, half-spoken verses that indicates the influ
ence hip-hop has had on the rock landscape.
The CD’s first title, “Privilege,” has the same
sound, inviting Incubus to the party already started
by Limp Bizkit, KoRn, and Kid Rock.
The difference between “Make Yourself’ and an
music of the other three bands is the optimistic
trend in Incubus' lyrics. Though not terribly intelli
gent, “The Warmth” shows that Incubus is not as
bitter as other bands in their class.
Adhering to a more traditional alternative sound
in “Drive,” Incubus again displays hope and confi
dence in their lyrics, asking “Whatever tomorrow
brings. I'll he there/ With open arms and open eyes/
So if I decide to waiver my chance to he one of the
hive/ Will I choose water over wine and hold my
own and drive?”
Incubus’ trendy sound and MTV backing have
produced a CD that appeals to today’s young audi
ence. However short-lived the band might find their
popularity, their lyrics show that they will at least
enjoy the ride. (Grade: C)
— Emily Harrell
First Love
First Love
JWP records
Writing a negative CD review is a difficult thing.
A writer can not help but feel a pang of guilt at times
thinking about all the hard work that went into pro
ducing the monstrosity before him or her.
But there are exceptions.
Such as the latest release from Germany’s First
Love, an incredibly photogenic bunch (as evinced by
their press kit) who, judging by the amount of press
clippings and cheesy K-Mart-style photo poses en
closed, prove that its not just the kids in America who
suffer from a lapse in good musical judgment about
the time they hit the teen years.
Clearly, not much work went into the creation of
this boy band who apparently wishes to join the ranks
of other Backstreet Boy-influenced bands who are
bent on destroying the musical integrity of this planet.
If these are the songs are being carried via radio waves
into space, it’s no wonder no one ever sees extraterres
trials: No self-respecting life form would admit to vis
iting a planet that produces anything this embarrass
ingly terrible.
All boy bands should he shipped off to some small
Jurassic Park-style island in the South Pacific where
hordes of teenage girls could be ilown over to enjoy them
and the rest of society could go on living and actually
tun'i on MTV to find the video of a talented musical artist.
Germany is better known for darker industrial and
metal music and it is fun to imagine First Love get
ting beat up backstage by the gleefully nihilistic
Rammstein. (Grade: F)
—Veronica Serrano
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