Disco de Incubus: “Look Alive”

With 'Look Alive', Incubus once again proves what an amazing live band they are.

The different concert clips can seem annoying at first, but you get used to them quickly.

Brandon Boyd's flawless live performance is present and his voice is, as always, amazing.

The whole band is on fire...doing what they do best; playing music.

The in-between "behind the scenes" footage give a great insight of the band on their worldwide tour. We see them experience different cultures in countries around the world.

We also get to follow Mike when he is getting an operation for his Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.

Standout performances include:

Quicksand / A Kiss to Send Us Off

Anna Molly

Redefine

Nebula

Sick Sad Little World

Aquaeous Transmission

I'll get my complaint out of the way first...

WHY WOULD YOU PASS ENTIRELY OVER MAKE YOURSELF AND ALMOST ALL OF MORNING VIEW?!

I love Incubus, that'll never change, but those two albums have some of their best material and they completely shunned it. Aqueous Transmission was great (I'd never heard it live before), but come on, they played almost every song off of Light Grenades. And as much as I truly love that CD I wanna hear a collection of new and old songs, not all new with a couple old songs sprinkled in.

That being said, Look Alive, Incubus' newest DVD offering, is yet another winner. Taking a page from their first DVD, When Incubus Attacks Vol. 2, it's more of a clip show. It's primarily set in Chicago (the shots where they pull back so you get a view of the skyline too are incredible), but there's clips from a wide variety of their winter tour. Mixed in is home video footage from around the world of the guys merely having fun.

I've clearly stated my grief with them passing over my two favorite releases, aside from that though I don't have a lot of complaints. Quicksand leading into A Kiss To Send Us Off still gives me goosebumps...they capture the energy of that song perfectly. Let's be honest though, Incubus is at their best when their adding to their songs, and they do that more than a few times here. The complete overhaul they did of Redefine, contrary to what one reviewer said, is amazing. I heard it at the show I was at but feared I'd never hear it again...not so! The extended jam session in Pistola was great, as was the addition to Sick Sad Little World. The one song that truly surprised me, and probably will most fans, is the fact that they played Nebula. What's more impressive is that Brandon nails every lyric.

Overall, Incubus scores again in the DVD category, once again proving how great they are live. I just hope they wise up with their next one and put songs they clearly love playing live (ahem, Under My Umbrella) on the DVD. Past that, any fan of Incubus is sure to find comfort in this release...if only to have the b-sides Punchdrunk and Look Alive.

This DVD is okay. I own all 3 other Incubus DVDs, and they are better because I enjoy the live concert footage. This DVD is just totally disappointing because the band is consistently changing outfits throughout songs. Why don't they just keep each song from each venue? It is very annoying to watch and see Brandon wearing a hat one shot, then a tank top, then a hoodie...etc...its basically a music video with some live music being played behind it. I have a hard time watching just one song straight through, and I LOVE Incubus

However, the stuff between songs is cool, very artistic and relaxing. But, I'm going to watch Morning View Sessions and Red Rocks instead.

I originally bought the standard single DVD edition of "Look Alive" because, 1.I LOVE this Band! 2.New concert footage of this band! But what I did not know was that there was a limited CD/DVD version of it at Best Buy stores. Well, when I found this out naturally it piqued my interest. It turns out the cd consists of 11 original scores created for the dvd by guitarist Mike Einziger and heard at different parts within the dvd. All of the scores are stand-out tracks and great for an Incubus collection. The cd also includes 6 bonus live tracks including the new songs Punch Drunk and Look Alive.

--Bottom Line--

Buy the CD/DVD version of "Look Alive" even if it is a few dollars more. Also the DVD is Region 0 so no matter where you buy it from the DVD will work on your player.

Thanks,

And I hope this was helpful. :-)

Having watched all of their videos, this most recent DVD release from Incubus proved to their fans that they're still worth their money. With all the mixed reviews surrounding their Light Grenades album, this video will make the critics re-write their thoughts about the current musical direction of the band. This video is worth watching over and over again.