Evil Insomnia

These days I have been a litlle bit faint-hearted and discouraged, maybe it could be explained because the autumn has been showing itself in the rainy clouds and the grey afternoons, but I also think it is because I have a lot of work to do (a lot of heaviness!) and I have thought there were no "loophole". The bed was the only one which could refuge me, but I couldn't escape to the Land of Dreams because I have suffered sleeplessness. Indeed, the nightmares have invaded my reality like creatures of the hell.


But today it is a sunny day, things have changed and I want to speak about a group whose songs have always received me when I have had bad news. Curiously, the name of these group is related to all the previous bold words, specially the two last ones. Its name is Incubus, etymologically, "incubare" (from Latin), to lie on, and according to the Online Oxford Dictionary, it is "a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women" or in archaic language, "a nightmare". Nowadays one of the most recognized-ecological music groups of the world and also because it charitable Make Yourself Foundation, organization without acquisitive aims focused on people in need of help. According to Wikipedia, the genres of the band are alternative rock and alternative metal, but the giddiness and the dominion of the members make very difficult to "label" their style, that's why many people think that they are identified with hard rock, funk metal, rapcore, heavy metal or rap rock.

I don't care what they really are. I love their music, perhaps the reason is because they have done an effort to distinguish themselves from the rest of the wave. I think that they have a very personal style; Let me call it "incubing". I just don't want to speak about the history of the group. To be honest, today was the first time I searched information about the history of the group. The only relevant date is the foundation of the group, 1991, like my birthyear.

I love all their songs because all of them belong to different phases of the group. But if I had to choose, I will say that my favourite ones are the first I listened to, "Oil and Water", "Anna Molly" or "Loves Hurts" . But the best is, with no doubt, "Dig". These songs are from the last album, "Lighting Grenades". Here the videoclip:




I also recommend "Here in my room" and "Mexico", as well as instrumental songs of the parallel group founded in 2003 by the guitarrist of Incubus Mike Einziger "Time Lapse Consortium". For him, "Time Lapse Consortium is an idea that had been swirling around in my brain for quite some time. For years I've been fascinated by the great bandleaders and arrangers of the 50's and 60's. People such as Quincy Jones, Esquivel, Sergio Mendes, etc.... With all of those instruments, it's like being able to paint a picture with many different colors. It's a very different experience from writing music for a standard rock and roll setup."

I finish with the discography of the group, it is in a chronological order. I hope you become also a fan of this special group. Pay attention to the lyrics, they will surprise you!

Good night, and good luck!

Discography of Incubus