Before Incubus hit it big, they created this gem. "S.C.I.E.N.C.E." is probably their most diverse record. It goes from the nu metal influenced "New Skin," "A Certain Shade of Green" and "Idiot Box" to jazzy numbers like "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)" and "Deep Inside" to something a bit more radio-friendly with "Redefine." Aside from those tracks, you have several that can't really be categorized. "Nebula" is almost unstructured chaos from beginning to end. "Calgone" goes from trippy sections to crazy riffing. "Magic Medicine" is an instrumental interlude with some lady talking about hippos in the background. Nearly every track is unique, and a complete listen will make you wonder if you are still hearing the same band. The variety is awesome, but the extraordinary thing is that they pull all these styles off extremely well. If you're an Incubus fan but you've only heard their music after "S.C.I.E.N.C.E." and "Fungus Amongus", you are definitely missing out.
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