S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is the second album by American rock band Incubus, released on September 9, 1997. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. It has been mentioned by lead singer Brandon Boyd that the acronym S.C.I.E.N.C.E. stands for Sailing Catamarans Is Every Nautical Captain's Ecstacy.
Music
S.C.I.E.N.C.E. draws influence from diverse genres, including heavy metal,[1][2] electro,[3] funk,[1][2] jazz,[2][3] hip hop[1] and techno.[1] According to Rolling Stone writer Rob Kemp, S.C.I.E.N.C.E. "links funk metal to the rap metal".[4] "Magic Medicine" incorporates elements of trip hop, sampling a recorded reading of a children's book.[5] The song "Vitamin" appears in the film Final Destination 2.
Reception
Critics praised the album's diversity of styles. Pitchfork Media wrote that Incubus "successfully combines all sorts of [music genres] without sounding like a mess".[3] Allmusic reviewer David Thomas wrote that "The numerous styles on the album don't always blend perfectly, but they create a solid sound that defines the band. Incubus also manages to make their songs upbeat and danceable as well as tunes to headbang to. An admirable feat in a genre that tends to reward decibel levels instead of quality."[6] Drop-D Magazine reviewer Darren Kerr praised the album for its originality.[5] In The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, Kemp gave the album two out of five stars.[4] In The Great Rock Discography, Martin Charles Strong gave the album six out of ten stars.[7]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by B. Boyd, M. Einziger, A. Katunich, G. Koppell and J. Pasillas..
| 1. |
"Redefine" |
3:22 |
| 2. |
"Vitamin" |
3:13 |
| 3. |
"New Skin" |
3:51 |
| 4. |
"Idiot Box" |
4:07 |
| 5. |
"Glass" |
3:37 |
| 6. |
"Magic Medicine" |
3:03 |
| 7. |
"A Certain Shade of Green" |
3:11 |
| 8. |
"Favorite Things" |
3:11 |
| 9. |
"Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)" |
4:26 |
| 10. |
"Nebula" |
3:50 |
| 11. |
"Deep Inside" |
3:55 |
| 12. |
"Calgone" |
16:03 |
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Total length:
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55:43 |
References
- ^ a b c d Friedlander, Paul (2006). "We Should Be Together". Rock & roll: A Social History. Basic Books. p. 305. ISBN 0813343062.
- ^ a b c Sullivan, Kate (November 2001). "The Accidental Sex Symbol". Spin 17 (11): 78.
- ^ a b c d Wisdom, James. "Incubus: S.C.I.E.N.C.E.: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 5 February 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20030205221149/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/i/incubus/science.shtml. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ a b c Kemp, Rob (2004). "Incubus". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon and Schuste. p. 403. ISBN 0743201698.
- ^ a b c Kerr, Darren (April 11, 1998). "Review of S.C.I.E.N.C.E.". Drop-D Magazine. http://dropd.com/issue/92/CD/Incubus/.
- ^ a b Thomas, David. "Review of S.C.I.E.N.C.E.". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r315552/review. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ a b Strong, Martin Charles (2004). "Incubus". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate. p. 731. ISBN 1841956155.
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