#12 - Incubus - No Fun
What is to be said of Incubus? They've sold 20+ million records worldwide, including major smashes with 1999's "Make Yourself" and 2001's "Morning View". Unless you were living under a rock, you almost certainly know their smash hit Drive, but it had been 7 years between studio albums for the band, and I personally had wondered whether they were still in the music business before they dropped their "Trust Fall" EP two years back. That EP actually featured an almost-hit in Absolution Calling, which had me thirsting for a new record. It seems like every time they drop a record, it's just quirky and deep enough to spawn a few hit singles and songs that I thoroughly enjoy. And they've largely kept the same lineup since their first album dropped 22 years ago.
"8" is probably one of my favorite albums of the year. I heard the first single Nimble Bastard and knew I had to check it out. Immediately upon popping in the disc you are treated to the driving guitar and slamming drums on No Fun. The drums absolutely explode on this song as Brandon Boyd sings about a string of constantly failing relationships. "Hey, you're no fun, you're a song I never want to hear again!" is a fantastic line of separation on one of the most crisp songs produced in 2017. The band released a fun little lyric video to accompany the song, and it racked up almost 3 million streams on Spotify. As for "8", I also loved the songs Loneliest, Glitterbomb, and Love An A Time Of Surveillance.
Title: No Fun
Artist: Incubus
Album: 8
Previous 12s
2016: 3 Doors Down - The Broken
2015: Fear Factory - Expiration Date
2014: Walk the Moon - Shut Up And Dance
2013: Shining - I Won't Forget
2012: (tie) Florence and the Machine - What the Water Gave Me; Shake It Out
2011: Fitz and the Tantrums - Don't Gotta Work it Out
2010: Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man
2009: Breathe Carolina - Show Me Yours
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