incubus

Incubus' sixth musical creation, Light Grenades is an eclectic mix of indie, nu and alternative rock with a touch of techno. What this album lacks in cohesive power it makes up for by successfully sculpting songs with individual character.

Ranging from the infectious beats of their first single, "Anna Molly" (which when said quickly becomes "anomaly") to the more romantically soulful lyricism of "Dig," the album incorporates Incubus' old energetic pumping sound, but it is more sophisticated this time around.

Despite the new and more refined sounds, it is obvious Incubus is still trying to find their niche, both lyrically and musically. The tracks are either a hit, such as "Diamonds and Coal," or a miss, such as the loosely developed thoughts of "Pendulous Threads." Granted there are more hits than misses, but when coupled with musical moments of unexplained dissonance such as in "Quicksand" and the jarring dissection of "Earth to Bella" into two incomplete fragments, Light Grenades just falls short of being a defining album for the band.