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S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Studio album by Incubus
Released September 9, 1997
Recorded May - June 1997 at 4th Street Recording, Santa Monica, California
Genre Alternative metal, funk metal, rap metal
Length 55:52
Label Epic, Immortal
Producer Jim Wirt
Incubus chronology
Fungus Amongus
(1995)		 S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
(1997)		 Make Yourself
(1999)
Singles from S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
  1. ""A Certain Shade of Green""
    Released: September 9, 1997
  2. ""New Skin""
    Released: September 20, 1998

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[where?] by lead singer Brandon Boyd that the acronym S.C.I.E.N.C.E. stands for Sailing Catamarans Is Every Nautical Captain's Ecstasy.[citation needed]

Contents

Music [edit]

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. Also, the song "Segue 1" is an instrumental hidden track at the end of "Calgone".

Reception [edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[6]
Drop-D Magazine (favorable)[5]
Martin Charles Strong 6/10 stars[7]

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 [edit]

All songs written and composed by Incubus. 

No. Title Length
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"   16:05
Total length:
 55:52

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Friedlander, Paul (2006). "We Should Be Together". Rock & roll: A Social History. Basic Books. p. 305. ISBN 0-8133-4306-2. 
  2. ^ a b c Sullivan, Kate (November 2001). "The Accidental Sex Symbol". Spin 17 (11): 78. 
  3. ^ a b c Wisdom, James. "Incubus: S.C.I.E.N.C.E.: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 5. Retrieved 20 November 2010.  Text "February 2003" ignored (help)
  4. ^ a b Kemp, Rob (2004). "Incubus". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon and Schuste. p. 403. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. 
  5. ^ a b c Kerr, Darren (April 11, 1998). "Review of S.C.I.E.N.C.E.". Drop-D Magazine. 
  6. ^ a b Thomas, David. "Review of S.C.I.E.N.C.E.". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 February 2010. 
  7. ^ a b Strong, Martin Charles (2004). "Incubus". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate. p. 731. ISBN 1-84195-615-5. 
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