Monday, June 1, 2009

Incubus for NoiseCreep

"Pardon Me" is a great song. There's so much music from the late 90s that I'd rather forget, but this one stays afloat. You might not hear me cranking this from my car stereo at all times (lately, it's been the Cassy Resident Advisor podcast from way back), but it's a definitive piece that captures the mainstream progress of nu-metal moving away from aggro/anti-parent whining and towards a much wider audience. Brandon Boyd also impresses me very much - he can be a good lyricist and is a strong singer, visual/fine artist and author. It's difficult enough to be good in any of those fields, let alone three. I'm also looking forward to checking out this yet-to-be titled documentary because the clip of "Pardon Me's" history is told really well. Overall, I think this greatest hits collection has very good timing.

You can read the review, posted here: Incubus Set to Release 'Monuments and Melodies' and Documentary