Incubus — Light Grenades

Incubus have always been slagged by critics for their mainstream appeal, but their detractors often overlook the band's consistent level of experimentation and musical ingenuity. On their sixth album, however, the SoCal quintet have proven the critics right with their most commercially accessible album yet. On its better songs, Light Grenades mixes A Crow Left Of The Murder's spastic moments with Make Yourself's hard rockin' approach, making "A Kiss To Send Us Off" and the excellent title track the band's most energetic work in years. Sadly, there are twice as many sappy ballads as there were on Crow, and slow jams such as "Love Hurts" stop the record dead in its tracks. Light Grenades will please those only familiar with Incubus' singles. Longtime fans are sure to be disappointed.

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