Jimmy Kimmel Live 2/12

[lovincubus21]

anyone have a video of trust fall on kimmel? They played that too right?

[lovincubus21]

also, be on the lookout for the next version of mean tweets. Optimistic yes, but theres a chance

[GrainySeamonsterHoaxPhoto]

Jelger, if the song structure is so basic, why does Incubus sound like no other band out there? I've never heard any song that sounds remotely like AC...I feel like the guitar in the verses alone isn't a riff that anyone but Mike could come up with.

But putting that aside, what I really wanted to comment on was the lyrical content...you know, the part that everyone can sing along to? I find it really interesting that almost everyone comments on every aspect of the song except the actual lyrics.

Basically while I know that every song, (especially every Incubus song) is open to a wide variety of interpretations, this one pretty clearly seems to be describing a psychedelic experience. Not only is this rare in this day and age, but almost unheard of for a song that gets played on the radio. I mean, c'mon: "spun round like a gyre in the unified field"? That's not something you hear everyday.

To me, the lyrics are very far out of the mainstream and could have come straight out of the 1960's counter culture. And that's why I think many people wouldn't have the slightest idea what Brandon's singing about.

[Jelger]

They've been discussed a little bit. I feel that they are a little bit try hard, to be honest. Yes, these lyrics are not mainstream, but are they so much more strange than lyrics of other bands? I doubt it. There are a ton of bands out there with cryptic lyrics, that seem boggus if you don't dig into it.

And the structure. We're talking song structure and you begin about sound. With song structure I mean (and I thought that was clear enough) that it's verse-chorus-verse-etc.That has nothing to do with sound, it's one of the few things in music that you objectively can observe. Thing is, they always use a fairly standard song structure (except for example in In The Company of Wolves), found in every mainstream song. That's not experimental.

I think Mike has a defined sound and way of playing guitar, but I don't think his riffs are far left-field all the time.

If we're talking experimental music, I don't feel Incubus compare to for example Radiohead, Pink Floyd or Rush. Not at all. In terms of experimentation I'd put Incubus maybe in the same league as Arcade Fire and Muse. Trying new things? yes. Far left-field and too much for the mainstream? No.
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[pistolabus]

boy that crowd was really going wild.
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[dupliticus]

I never would think to associate a psychedelic experience/trip to the lyrics. I find most interpretations are based on our own perceptions and belief structures. For example, this song reminds me of someone's quest to find a connection with Deity in a world of mistrust, chaos, and consequences. "Are you there, or not?" Anyway, that seems the obvious to me, so perhaps the lyrics are never obvious because of their metaphoric format. I personally appreciate Brandon's tropic approach because it is so ambiguous at face value, but can translate to intimate connections that otherwise wouldn't occur. That's a big reason why I stick with a band that changes som much. Anyway, I am really loving this song

[redonkulousemu]