Incubus Talks About New Album, Tour
Oct. 24 -- You might have seen Incubus lead singer Brandon Boyd on the cover of Spin — and you might also soon see him at a New York record shop, buying copies of his band's new album.
After a 10-year climb to the upper echelons of the pop chart, Boyd won't take anything for granted as he promotes his new album, the confessional Morning View. He says he's going to "walk into Tower Records" and pick up five copies, if only to keep record clerks on their toes.
"We are a slow-growth band," said Boyd, who thinks the situation is "ideal" and has helped them deal with the larger fame that other groups like Limp Bizkit and Korn seemed to grab more quickly.
Boyd and other band members spoke with ABCNEWS.com from Manhattan's Sony Studios, where they are giving a free radio concert to celebrate their new release.
Singing About Tough Love
Incubus seems poised for major stardom. "Pardon Me" and then "Drive" this summer became radio hits after the album Make Yourself was released.
Members of the group met in school and have been performing together since, formulating their version of modern rock by mixing trip-hop with hard guitar riffs.
Last winter, Incubus set up shop in a house in Malibu, Calif., to write their latest offering.
"I guess a bunch of young guys in a rock band living in this big mansion in Malibu sounds like a recipe for disaster," said guitarist Mike Einziger. He says while there was some "partying," they remained focused.
Although with its bitter breakup lyrics, you wouldn't realize this was recorded at the beach. The album kicks off with the hard-rocking song "Goodbye," a harsh farewell to a relationship gone bad, followed by "Circles," which contemplates the fate of a spurned romance.
I saw you standing in my headlights.I thought I'd run you down for the weight you left on me.Instead I pushed rewind, reversed and drove away.And seeing you disappear in my rearview brought to methe word "Reciprocity."
"I did go through a rather a heart-wrenching split of sorts during the making of the record," said Boyd. "So you can tell certain songs that are leaning more toward that in their content."
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