My First Time Listening to S.C.I.E.N.C.E. by Incubus | My Reaction
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- Watch me react to my first time listening to S.C.I.E.N.C.E., the second studio album from rock band Incubus.
*all comments in this video are completely subjective and I am not a music expert.
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Redefine
2:18 Vitamin
3:46 New Skin
5:15 Idiot Box
6:39 Glass
7:44 Magic Medicine
8:40 A Certain Shade of Green
9:50 Favorite Things
10:48 Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)
12:01 Nebula
13:24 Deep Inside
14:39 Calgone
16:33 Segue 1
18:38 My Final Thoughts
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The craziest part of this, for me, is that they were only 21 when they made this.
Wait till you hear how old Silverchair was when they made Frogstomp!
@@Mostly_Harmlss yeah that’s not a fair comparison, frogstomp was cool because some 15-17 yr olds made a rock album but this album was miles ahead and above!
Don't care much for their alt rock stuff, but Fungus and Science are miracles. Both top to bottom, funk/rap metal and "nu metal" perfection, respectively.
@@jemhidiahssj4114not really since when frog stomp came out most people who listened to it and liked it didn’t even know it was made by 14 year olds
This band had an absolutely incredible run from SCIENCE to Make Yourself to Morning View. All amazing albums that I still listen to regularly
I saw Mr. Bungle open for Incubus and System of a Down. Bungle was getting booed because nobody in the crowd knew them or understood what was happening. When Serge came out he told the crowd they were wrong for booing and how Bungle was a big inspiration for System.
Was this sno-core tour???
@@sshdrid5387 yesss
If the crowd liked Incubus and System of a Down and booed Mr. Bungle, then they didn't really like Incubus and System of a Down.
Crowd was the same in Atlanta. Bungle smoked everyone but to very little fanfare. We bought the tickets to see Mr Bungle.
I saw this tour. Sno-Core 2000. I loved Incubus and System, and I knew who Mike Patton was obviously…but I will agree, Mr. Bungle actually put me to sleep at a rock concert. Never had that happen before. I was pretty sad, because like I said, Mike Patton is a genius level musician. That concert was great besides Mr. Bungle.
One of my favorite "early nu-metal" albums, 1997 was a great year for the genre, Around The Fur, Three Dollar Bill Yall, SCIENCE, Sevendust, Coal Chamber, Snot, (hed)P.E. Great Reaction Molly!
It's the sharon osbourne sound that she was throwing up everywhere on MTV and pushing it to everyone in those days. That's why all of those bands have the same sound
Not saying this was her sound because it wasn't. But all those other bands
Amen!
(hed) PE for sure, at least the first 2 albums. Saw them with Korn and Orgy.
@@luciferw.3352 she only managed Coal Chamber, because she wanted to own the ''next Korn'' after they went gold on record selling
Incubus' guitarist Mike Einziger is CRIMINALLY underrated. The guy can really rip. Incubus' trajectory isn't that dissimilar from Deftones to be honest.
Agree, I honestly think all the members are super underrated. José’s drumming in particular is so good!
@@TheNamesJER He's one of the most musical drummers I've ever heard. One of the best to ever do it
@@depht_ best part is that he's completely self taught!
The fan base is for Incubus and Deftones crossed over more often than not back then
the difference is Deftones still makes good music...Incubus...not so much.
a lot of the "electronic" parts are actually guitar, the guitarist Mike Einziger is a fantastic guitarist and used a ring modulator pedal called a "gonkulator" to make a lot of those sounds, because of him that pedal gained a cult following and are very sought after. This era of Incubus with Dirk Lance on bass and DJ Lyfe on turntables is my favorite lineup of the band, really leaning into funk and experimentation, they really calmed down and became less... interesting later on.
To me, the band went downhill without Dirk. But we got 3 top tier albums in a row first
There’s no one else who writes tracks like these, Incubus are a 1 in a million band. 🔥🔥
This album is so experimental but in such a talented way. And what could be considered chaotic is balanced by the very traditional verse/chorus/verse structure of the songs.
And man, there are some AMAZING riffs in those chorus!
They were one of first bands I learned to play guitar to.
The band changed so much after bassist Dirk Lance left.
Great reaction! :)
So much this. His bass grooves are drew me in when this album released.
SCIENCE is great, but Morning View is my favorite album of theirs. The two albums are VERY different. But Morning View is one of my favorite albums of all time.
Tons of people here saying they weren't good after SCIENCE and I'm just floored by it. One of the few bands that unabashedly evolve and grow imo, love Morning View too
ACLOTM was also quite good....
This is one of my favorite of the albums I listened to in high school. Funk, metal, pop... I great way to jump into any genre.
Absolutely, the fusions of genres on this album is insane. Don't know how they managed to pull it off so well, but they did!
@@mollyesanborn apparently when they started, a main influence was Mr Bungle. Took that "everything and the kitchen sink" approach but with more pop grounded songwriting. A co-worker got this on vinyl for me a couple years ago. Damn near the most thoughtful gift I've ever received.
You can definitely hear the Mike Patton influence on Brandon’s vocals here.
Those "percussive sounds" are the insanely gifted bassist they had at the time. The guy could slap like a maniac. I myself didn't realise that it was almost all bass when I first listened.
Incubus started off as a Nu-Metal era version of Faith No More on Fungus Amongus and Science, on their third album Make Yourself they went in a softer direction, they still had a couple of Nu-Metal era type songs on Make Yourself but they also had other songs that were much more softer and conventional, akin to Alternative Rock/Post Grunge sounding.
By Incubus’s 4th album Morning View they went full on conventional/Radio soft Rock, then on their 5th album A Crow Left Of The Murder, they went back to being experimental but in a different way. Then by their 6th album Light Grenades they went back to that Alternative Rock/Post Grunge sound.
After Light Grenades that was when people started to lose interest in Incubus, they put out a few more albums after Light Grenades but it was mostly big fans of Incubus that paid attention to those more recent albums.
So they are a band that have changed sounds a fair bit over the years, from being experimental to conventional back to experimental again and then back to conventional.again.
damn you have been doing nothing but banger albums recently!
I know, these past few albums have been absolutely wild to listen to!
YESS SO UNDERRATED, "Make Yourself" is another banger
Great reaction! I was so glad to see this video pop up on my feed. I believe Incubus made some of the greatest music of the late 90's and early to mid 2000's. I could go on and on about why they are my favorite band, but the other comments on here pretty much sum up why. My favorite thing about Incubus is that while they were nu metal OG's, touring with KoRn and Deftones, they're known for their POSITIVE and occasionally funny lyrics. The self love and positive messages on 'Make Yourself' (next album) were really unique during the raprock era.
Calgone is a play on Calgon bubble bath. In the 1980s there was a commercial that became a meme where a stressed lady says "Calgon, take me away!" And then the bubble bath becomes a tropical paradise or something. Also, they're from Calabasas, California so 'Cal' may be deeper as well.
Thanks for the explanation!
Unrelated but there’s a Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode called Space Mutiny where the villain’s name is Calgon. One of the riffs is “Me, take me away.”
Science, Make Yourself and Morning view are a trifecta of perfect albums from Incubus.
This album warrants countless repeat listens.
I remember the first time I'd ever heard Incubus in around '98. Was up late after a night out with mates and turned the TV onto the ABC to listen to RAGE (Australian early morning alternative tunes). The second song on was Certain Shade of Green and I loved it. Next day I was out to the shops to get the Album, then sat back in my room and had my mind blown. As much as I'd already heard bands like Korn, Deftones, RATM and TOOL, I'd never heard anything like it. The lead track really sums up what that album was for me.
As much as I like Incubus, I'd never actually listened to this album all the way through, so it was cool to listen along and experience this one with you.
Glad you got to experience this awesome album too! Definitely make sure you check the full album out, it's so groovy and fun.
Cant wait to see you react to their next album Make Yourself. IMO the progression in their style from SCIENCE to Make Yourself was the step that really took them to the next level.
S.C.I.E.N.C.E. = brilliance.
Thanks for this! I'm a huge fan of them! What a band! Had the chance to see them twice live. What a experience!! Good luck with your channel!!
Incubus is one of my favorite bands. It's also refreshing to see a CZcamsr really go outside the box with the music they choose to listen too!
YESSS. my favorite incubus record. so heavy. can't wait to see which ones you like most! watchin now
Love your channel! I've listened to almost all the albums that you've reacted to. Cheers from Chile Molly! 🇨🇱
love youre reacting to these guys ! Pretty much my No1 Band since i was a Kid - Morning View beeing favorite Album of em. Looking forward to it :)
S.C.I.E.N.C.E is my favorite album of all times and now this is my favorite video of all times. Keep up the great work!!
Yessss! I’ve been waiting for this one! My absolute favorite band ever. I hope you’ll go through all their albums. The first album that you skipped isn’t a bad one to skip if you can’t hit them all. The band largely disregards it as it was still them really copying their influences. It’s a funk metal record through and through but still worth a listen if you want! SCIENCE is by far the heaviest and most bizarre of their albums, but the songwriting improves on the albums after this and they touch on so many genres. My absolute favorite of theirs is A Crow Left of the Murder. I love them all though - even the recent ones that old school fans tend to complain about. Thanks for checking them out!!
Pleasant surprise to see you listen to incubus! Got a feeling your gonna love their next 2 albums if you do those too.
As for this album I used to be obsessed with deep inside, that song rules
this was my first listen to this Incubus album also...the first half seemed, if you can call it that, "rules " , but the second half "no rules"....I really enjoyed the jazzy elements in the later songs, and as you pointed out, there sounded like some definite FNM/Mr Bungle influence happening...very experimental, probably not why they called it SCIENCE, but hey....I have heard the follow up album to this one, which I think you'll enjoy
Yea this is actually by far my favorite album of theirs. Well... not far behind is Morning View, but I believe this album as absolutely underrated even by their fanbase. I am a musician and all the musician friends I ever made all agree that this album was a really sneaky peak moment for them. It's kind of hard to not think bands just get better and better or whatever is closer to your favorite album is better... but this album is a totally golden peak moment in their discography. Its so fucking good dude. It definitely has nu metal elements but there is a lot more to it that is absolutely everlasting.
Brilliant Reaction 👍🏻 when this came out i didnt stop listening for months.. Hearing it now it sounds amazing still
Finally a very good reaction, as usual ,to this masterpiece i was waiting for, i can say with no problem that this is in my top 10 album of all time.
Awwww yeah, diving into Incubus, this is AWESOME! So glad you agreed to start with S.C.I.E.N.C.E. their follow up to this one "Make Yourself" is my favorite of theirs but this one is a close second. I miss dope AF, funk metal/nu metal Incubus. You'll see what I mean once you get to the albums they came out with from 01 forward. Keep up the great work Molly!
The Segue track was actually a "hidden track" on the CD, back in the day. If you're not familiar, hidden tracks were just songs that would play after the final track after long periods of silence.
also was all of the samples used on the record
I remember listening S.C.I.E.N.C.E. and Morning View (their masterpiece in my opinion) for hours with my cousin at his house, I know that band because of him. Brings good memories of middle school and high school. Thanks for your reaction! Can't wait to watch your Morning View reaction.
Big props to the people who suggested this
Oh you're gonna love where this band takes ya
I'm excited for the journey!
Another great review
best incubus album! thanks for reacting! a big hug from Buenos Aires Argentina!
This is such a great record. Glass and Anti-Gravity being my fave on this. Can't wait if you ever get around to the Morning View album, it has my favourite song of all time on it 'Aqueous Transmission' and in my top 5 favourite albums of all time. Good job!
This album is perfect. I'm enjoying your channel. I like the style of your reviews. Great job.
Vitamin, certain shade of green, and summer romance are my fav on this album. Can't wait for u to go thru more incubus 😁
I love this channel... it's like a reporter covering an album in 20 minutes and just giving a report after each song (say the obvious)... SCIENCE has been on my Ipod since 2005... even when I upgrade it I always stick it on. It's one of those albums I always listen to with earphones so you can pick up all the electronic sounds.
Funk, jazz, techno, metal, hip hop... all in one place!
I remember the first time I listened to this album. It didn't click with me, but the hook that made me come back to it were the merge of weird space sounds (as i remember calling them atm) and the easy to follow rythms.
After that I couldn't stop listening to it cause it got better with each listen. Discovering new sound and styles became a great task for me and I still find some new ones in it.
How each member bring something to the table is remarkable for me. I like the production in general and how lound the turntables are, in fact, this is the only full lengh album that features dj lyfe. A lot of the dj samples you hear come from a children's book.
Looking forward for you to listen to their other material. Each album it's different!
Yeah, there are so many elements to this album. Definitely something new to pick up on with every listen. I love the weird space sounds too, haha!
@@mollyesanborn btw, that "springy effect" at the end of new skin it's called "phaser". Mike is really well known by using that effect in some weird but awesome ways.
Great Work Queen Molly! My Favourite Song By Incubus it's Make A Move!
Nice! Super underrated deep cut :)
Thank you Molly for reviewing this masterpiece!! Thanks thanks thanks 😁🙏🇵🇹
You should do yourself a favor and have the lyrics for these. Incubus might be one of the best lyrical bands ever and especially in their early work, it can be hard to follow. But songs like Redefine and Vitamin and New Skin all have some really great lyrics and imagery if you can decipher them and it only gets better as their albums go along.
Great content, love seeing people get into some great older albums!
Incubus is my favorite band and science is the most solid album imo! You can thank the band for the sub bc that's why it came up on my feed. Incubus is truly one of a kind and grooves very well
Everyone was listening to this album when I was in uni 25 years ago :'( This album is full of groovy rythms, great riffs and catchy vocals...Good ol' days...
Yes!! Made my morning. This is a killer album with great work from everyone involved. Dirk Lance is an amazing bassist, and Boyd's vocals are top notch. You can get a little bit more of this era of their music by checking out their Enjoy Incubus EP. Only about 5 songs or so, but they're all just as good. You can hear a little bit of FNM influence in the instrumentation and a lot of Patton influence in Boyd's vocals. They do it well
The late 90s and yearly 00 was a fun time for the rock/metal music genre. Then Emo happened.
I love New Skin. I'm pretty sure I got into it from the Family Values Tour cd with Korn, Limp Bizkit, Orgy and Rammstein. Don't really like the rest of this album much but I love their next album. I'd add Orgy - Candyass to your list.
Candyass a good album 😎👍🏻
I'll definitely have to give Orgy a listen soon!
@@mollyesanborn Definitely only that album though. They're a one album wonder.
@@themetalpig7613 I'd say Vapor Transmission is not bad at all. Musically it was even more redefined.
LOVE Candyass and no their second album was decent
every song was a favorite at some point but i remember an extreme fondness for New Skin and Deep Inside when I first discovered this record at the age of 18 back in like 2012. Calgone eventually became my fav and I was LUCKY enough to witness them play half of it at Riot Fest 2017!! the pit opened up huuuuge for that one haha it was so sick
This is exactly what I’ve been waiting for!😁 shroom era Incubus is my absolute favorite! Its like Faith No More and Red Hot Chili Peppers had a baby, and that baby grew up listening to Beastie Boys Nine Inch Nails and Helmet.. or something 😆 sorta don’t know where I was goin with that...but all I know is I knew you would love it🤙🏻
12:27 if I'm remembering correctly they shout of Mr. Bungle, Primus, and Red Hot Chili Peppers in the linear notes of their first album. They were also into this band from Washington DC called Shudder To Think. If you want to hear a "how did this get recorded for a major label?" album, listen to Pony Express Record.
omg tysm for mentioning Shudder To Think!! Especially knowing that Incubus and Deftones referenced one of their songs live and both of them are style-bending bands, it's like a hidden influence/connection that makes sense once you know them. They're one of the coolest discoveries I made recently, and PXR is like Trout Mask Replica of post-hardcore, but also extremely good (sorry for the bold opinion).
Man, their concerts were SO FUN back then!
Nice pick. Still waiting for you to reach dredg and Strata albums. 😁
I'll have to keep those in mind for future videos :)
@@mollyesanborn Sure. Since they rarely, if any, have any reaction vids on them. Plus I am sure you will like how they sound from how I've seen you react to mixture of genres so far. Have fun as always!
I'll second Dredg. Catch Without Arms and The Pariah, the Parrott, the Delusion are great.
Dredg - Leitmotif is one of the best albums of its time. Their sound afterward is good (especially El Cielo) but I don't think they ever topped Leitmotif.
@@bobby_c07 I always got the impression Dredg had 2 era's of fans. I discovered them on Pariah and prefer that sound to the earlier stuff.
They were meant to tour Australia in support of Karnivool but had to pull out. I was shattered!
I'm glad you started with this album IMO this is Incubus that made me a fan. It has those instruments and samples that go so well together and alot of great bands during this Era were all making masterpieces and open to the new sound which most won't admit is incorporated in modern music. Again Molly your channel and reactions are by far my favorite. Keep it up. Maybe some Fear Factory for suggestions.
My band had the pleasure of opening for them many years ago. They are/were the nicest dudes to hang with! One of my favorite bands ever.
What's your band?
This was awesome. Can't wait til you do Make Yourself, which is next in the discography!
Yeah it is also really good!
You always pick some of my favorite bands.
Incubus is definitely one of them.
One of my first concerts was seeing Incubus open for Deftones in 2000. So thankful my mom let me go and took me and my friend to that. Two of my favorite artists at their absolute peek.
My fav incubus album! It jams
aaaaaaaaahhhhh yyyees, finally Incubus, ..one of my besties....science has started row of many great and funny albums.
OMG so happy you did this one! This album is such a kitchen sink of genres. Listening to all the DJ work on this is fun, he really went loose lol.
Nu metal bands were often were accused of having extraneous DJs that were there just because it was trendy at the time. SCIENCE era Incubus were definitely not one of those bands; the DJ was completely integral to the entire sound of this album. This is definitely one of the most fun albums from that era, and a lot of it was because of the turntables!
Absolutely amazing
Another great video, Incubus is such a strange band and I enjoy their earlier work, but I might be the only one requesting for you to react to a band by the name of Seether, they are my all time favorite band
Glad u gave "deep inside" some love. Underrated Incubus song IMO
FUCK YEAH! I am glad you finally reviewed it! :)
Yet again giving me a new appreciation for an album, but this time it’s one I’ve only known about for a relatively short time. A lot of standout tracks on here. Love Glass. I will say there’s nothing quite like the first time you hear Seque 1. It’s a ride.
I've seen them live twice, they sound just as good live as they do in studio which is rare. Brandon Boyd's voice is amazing *shameless flirtation - Molly you are very cute *
Incubus, interesting! It's been a while since I have listened to them, my first experience with them was Make yourself. I need to dive back into these guys.
Nice, incubus! I'm excited to see your take on Make Yourself
A musical masterpiece crossing multiple genres in often the same song let alone throughout the whole album!
Every project by Incubus has a different sound.
Also the reason why Segue 1 at the end sounded like a muffled quality was they were replicating the 90s East Coast Hip Hop production sound which is heavy on the lofi EQ with often a low end filter.
Plus having a DJ in the band - he fuses the combination of turntablism with the scratches and sampling for the sound layering beautifully.
Great analysis 👍🏻
Incubus is the shit. When I randomly stumbled upon this video I had hoped you had reviewed Lateralus. Was happy to see you did!
Great record. I find it amusing how you could ask 10 different Incubus fans what their favorite Incubus album is, and you might get 10 different answers. On this album alone, you can probably already hear the Mike Patton influence on Brandon Boyd's voice. My fav. tracks on this one are Redefine, Idiot Box, Glass, Nebula, screw it- the entire thing is good. It's just a banger.
I fucking love Incubus. I think Morning View is one of the best records I've heard. Whenever I drive to the beach I always put it on because of the album's connection to the water.
Argh! New Skin is such a hype song! I remember hearing it for the first time in Motocross Madness 2 intro cutscene and getting the album the next day. I love this guys, they're pretty fun to listen to and the DJ sure knows what he's doing.
I will check it , thanks!
I listened to a few of their other albums before this one. SCIENCE is when they really started changing into a more mainstream, polished nu metal band. Much different than Fungus Amongus. You can hear the RHCP influences on their early work. I gave this CD to my brother in law who kept in his work vehicle CD player for months. That's all he listened to haha. Energetic is definitely the word to describe this. They got more melodic later on, but this one was just a get up and go album. Gotta love when the DJ's in the nu metal raprock bands add more than what sounds like scratch sounds. Great band that's still going strong. Love Incubus even with their newer experimental stuff
You can name me one good song from the other albums that i can like? Like the old songs?
@@matts1061 The Warmth, 11 AM, Psychopsilocybin, Out from Under, Circles. From Morning View back to Fungus Amongus.
@@foresthill538 man i love science and fungus amongus thanks
@@matts1061 Great albums! Like their funky side they had early on. Doesn't hurt to explore other genre's too!
@@foresthill538 im a big FNM , mr bungle umlaut and rhcp fan so yes i love other generes too and thanks for the songs recomendation
AT LAST! Im happy you already got this album
I know! It took me way too long to get to this album... glad I've finally checked it out!
Incubus is my favorite band of all time . i have listened to many rock bands but incubus def has something special .
Another favorite of mine.
Early Incubus was crazy. Very funk metal. Great band.
Yay! You listened!
Love it!
This falls right into a bag of bands I loved growing up in the 80s /90s. We used to call them alt-rock at the time but I'm sure that term might mean something different to other people.
I'd put bands like incubus, faith no more, bungle, primus, early chill peppers, R. A. T. M and korn maybe in that bag. Yknow rock or metal fused with funk, jazz and or hip hop
I love that these songs keep you guessing, . Not afraid to be experimental or comical with their sound, yet still provoking strong emotions and still fascinating to hear all these years later.
I've really enjoyed a few of your album reviews, please keep up the good work.
You should defiantly check out "twelve foot ninja" for a more modern take on this genre. Fantastically talented band from Australia, lots of genre hopping and humour. Their album "outlier" is great, or just the official video for "one hand killing" as a sampler 🤟🤟🤟🤟🎸🔥cheers
Great review as always 👏
Definitely their album that got them out there, but Make Yourself was the breakout album! Love that album! Morning View is noteworthy, but I would have to say I think I like A Crow Left of the Murder more. Excited you are reviewing these guys, another favorite band of mine. Should definitely listen to their 3 tracks they made for the stealth soundtrack. If you do not review those you should at least listen to them, great songs!
YESS you gotta do make yourself and onward!!!
Incubus is the only band that can totally change their sound album to album and i still love them. And their B-Sides are SO GOOD.
This was the album that made me love incubus back when my parents were obsessed with morning view and I was too young to appreciate the energy it gave off
Incubus is one of my favorite bands. Science is definitely my favorite album by them. They never did another quite like this but I definitely love each of the next 3 albums and there's a couple good ones after that.
Guitarist Mike Einzinger has always been an influence. He always uses really interesting chord voicings and has a legendary pedalboard. He's the reason I bought the Boss Super Phaser.
Incubus was never as heavy as Science going forward. Some people would use the term sell out. Don't think that's fair. They made some classic alternative rock songs.
Yeah sell out would be a dumb thing thing to say. They had two poppy songs on science and make yourself. Out from under and make yourself has screaming vocals. Still a lot of experimentation on the following albums but different. Repeating gets boring anyways
Plus hip hop and dnb influence on pardon me, like redefine. Battle starscrtalla, has so much funk and hip. Stellar has electronic touches.
I love how much of Mike’s guitar parts she is interpreting as electronic parts. He was my guitar effect idol.
Oh lord, what a record. Early nu metal was so good because of how experimental it was! I cannot wait for you to review Make Yourself (1999).
the production on that album was great. back when real turntables were an instrument, everyone check out the Invisible scratch pickles, real DJing is an art