A Crow Left of the Murder...

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A Crow Left of the Murder...
Studio album by Incubus
Released	February 3, 2004
Recorded	October - November 2003 at Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	58:44
Label	Epic/Immortal
Producer(s)	Brendan O'Brien
Professional reviews
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Incubus chronology
Morning View (2001)	A Crow Left of the Murder... (2004)	Light Grenades (2006)

A Crow Left of the Murder... is the fifth studio album released on February 3, 2004, by alternative rock band Incubus. It is the first release by the band featuring Ben Kenney, who replaced Dirk Lance on the bass.

The singles from this album were "Megalomaniac" and "Talk Shows on Mute". "Agoraphobia" and "Sick Sad Little World" were also released as radio-only singles; consequently, no music videos were shot for them.

The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 332,000 copies in its first week on the chart.^[1]

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus DVD Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Etymology 4 Charting 5 References

[edit] Track listing

(all songs written by Incubus)

1. "Megalomaniac" - 4:54
2. "A Crow Left of the Murder" – 3:30
3. "Agoraphobia" – 3:52
4. "Talk Shows on Mute" – 3:49
5. "Beware! Criminal" – 3:48
6. "Sick Sad Little World" – 6:23
7. "Pistola" – 4:23
8. "Southern Girl" – 3:41
9. "Priceless" – 4:07
10. "Zee Deveel" – 3:52
11. "Made for TV Movie" – 3:38
12. "Smile Lines" – 3:59
13. "Here in My Room" – 4:20
14. "Leech" – 4:19

British Bonus Track:

1. "Monuments and Melodies" - 5:05

[edit] Bonus DVD Track listing

1. Lollapalooza
2. Bridge Benefit
3. While We Were Out
4. Brandon's Injury

[edit] Personnel

• Brandon Boyd - lead vocals
• Mike Einziger - lead guitar
• Ben Kenney - bass
• Chris Kilmore - turntables
• Jose Pasillas - drums

[edit] Etymology

The word for a group of crows, or its collective noun, is a "murder". Therefore, the title of the album can be interpreted as rebellion. The back cover of the album's liner notes show a murder of crows with one of their members flying to the left. This reference to rebellion against group obedience keeps with the main themes of the album. The choice of the direction left most likely comes from the liberal political message of the album. An example of this is shown by the music video for the single "Megalomaniac" which features caricatures of televangelists and politicians in the face of protest juxtaposed with images of Hitler, George W. Bush, Mussolini and Stalin.

Another explanation for the title could be an attempt by the band to distance themselves from what was going on in the music world at the time of its release. With the popularity of nu-metal during the "Morning View" era, which Incubus disagreed with as their genre, lyrics such as "even straight roads meander" hint to Incubus' ability to expand and evolve their musical direction with each new album.

[edit] Charting

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2004	Billboard Top 200	2

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2004	"Megalomaniac"	Modern Rock Tracks	1
2004	"Megalomaniac"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
2004	"Megalomaniac"	The Billboard Hot 100	55
2004	"Talk Shows On Mute"	Modern Rock Tracks	3
2004	"Talk Shows On Mute"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	18

[edit] References

v • d • e Incubus
Brandon Boyd | Mike Einziger | Jose Pasillas | DJ Chris Kilmore | Ben Kenney
Alex Katunich | Gavin Koppell
Discography
Studio albums: Fungus Amongus | S.C.I.E.N.C.E. | Make Yourself | Morning View | A Crow Left of the Murder... | Light Grenades
Live albums: Live at Lollapalooza 2003 | Live in Japan 2004 | Live in Sweden 2004 | Live in Malaysia 2004
DVDs: When Incubus Attacks Volume 2 | Morning View Sessions | Alive at Red Rocks
EPs: Enjoy Incubus | When Incubus Attacks Volume 1
Singles: "A Certain Shade of Green" | "Pardon Me" | "Stellar" | "Drive" | "Wish You Were Here" | "Warning" | "Nice to Know You" | "Are You In?" | "Circles" | "Megalomaniac" | "Talk Shows on Mute" | "Agoraphobia" | "Make a Move" | "Anna-Molly" | "Dig" | "Love Hurts"