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 Neo-progressive rock Hard rock
Length	58:44
Label	Epic/Immortal
Producer	Brendan O'Brien
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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 the 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.

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] It has since gone on to sell 1.5 million copies. [1]

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks 2 Live 2004 EP 3 Bonus DVD 4 Notes: 5 Personnel 6 Etymology 7 Charting 8 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

[edit] Bonus tracks

1. "Monuments and Melodies" - 5:05 (Bonus Track)

[edit] Live 2004 EP

When bought at some retailers (including Best-Buy) a bonus live EP was bundled with the CD.

1. "Pardon Me (live in Osaka, Japan)" – 4:58
2. "Pantomime (live at Merdeka Stadium, Lumpur, Malaysia)" – 5:17
3. "Talk Shows on Mute (live at Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia)" – 3:50
4. "A Certain Shade of Green (live at Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia)" – 3:32

[edit] Bonus DVD

1. "Lollapalooza" - 9:13
   • Includes a brief interview discussing the Lollapalooza tour, then performances of "Megalomaniac" and "Pistola".
2. "Bridge Benefit" - 8:41
   • Includes a brief interview discussing the Bridge School Benefit, follow by acoustic performances of "A Crow Left of the Murder" and "Talk Shows on Mute"
3. While We Were Out - 7:35
   • This is a documentary about the making of the album in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as some interview footage, and some footage of other things the band have gotten up to whilst they were out. It also introduces Ben Kenney the bassist who joined the band for this album.
4. Brandon's Injury - 1:06
   • A short mock-umentary about how Brandon injured his ankle.
5. Short Film - 6:31
   • Though not listed on the packaging, there is also a short film by Brendan Hearne, starring Mike Einziger.

[edit] Notes:

• The Japanese pressing of the album came with a bonus track,"Monuments & Melodies" which is also available on the "Alive at Red Rocks" bonus CD.

[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	First Week Sales	Position
2004	Billboard Top 200	332,000	2
2004	UK Official Charts	298,000	6

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 · José Pasillas · DJ Chris Kilmore · Ben Kenney Alex Katunich · Gavin Koppell 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 · Look Alive CD/DVD EPs Enjoy Incubus · When Incubus Attacks Volume 1 Singles "Take Me To Your Leader" · "A Certain Shade of Green" · "New Skin" · "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" · "Oil and Water" Related "Aqueous Transmission" · " The Odyssey"