A Crow Left of the Murder...

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A Crow Left of the Murder...
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Studio album by
Incubus
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2004 (2004-02-03)
RecordedOctober—November 2003
StudioSouthern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, Georgia
Genre
Length58:30
LabelEpic/Immortal
ProducerBrendan O'Brien
Incubus chronology
Morning View
(2001) 		A Crow Left of the Murder...
(2004) 		Light Grenades
(2006)
Singles from A Crow Left of the Murder...
  1. "Megalomaniac"
    Released: December 23, 2003
  2. "Talk Shows on Mute"
    Released: May 25, 2004
  3. "Agoraphobia (Promo Single)"
    Released: 2005

A Crow Left of the Murder... is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Incubus, released on February 3, 2004. The album marks the first appearance of bassist Ben Kenney, following the departure of founding member Dirk Lance.

Music and lyrics[]

The music of A Crow Left of the Murder... incorporates elements of art rock,[2] alternative metal,[4][3] jazz,[4] pop[1] and progressive rock.[4] The work of guitarist Mike Einziger takes equal prominence in focus to that of vocalist Brandon Boyd, in contrast to previous albums which focused more prominently on Boyd's vocalization.[5]

The singles from the album are "Megalomaniac" and "Talk Shows on Mute". "Agoraphobia" was released as a promo single. Early pressings of the album list track 12 "Smile Lines" as "Suite Lines" on the back cover. The Japanese pressing of the album comes with a bonus track, "Monuments & Melodies" which is also available on the Alive at Red Rocks bonus CD.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[4]
Blender3/5 stars[7]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[8]
Los Angeles Times3/4 stars[9]
Mojo3/5 stars[10]
Q3/5 stars[11]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[12]
Slant Magazine4/5 stars[5]
SpinC+[13]
USA Today3/4 stars[14]

The album debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 332,000 copies in its first week on the chart.[15] It has since gone on to sell 1.9 million copies and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.[16]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Incubus.

No.TitleLength
1."Megalomaniac"4:54
2."A Crow Left of the Murder"3:30
3."Agoraphobia"3:52
4."Talk Shows on Mute"3:48
5."Beware! Criminal"3:48
6."Sick Sad Little World"6:23
7."Pistola"4:22
8."Southern Girl"3:40
9."Priceless"4:06
10."Zee Deveel"3:52
11."Made for TV Movie"3:38
12."Smile Lines"3:59
13."Here in My Room"4:19
14."Leech"4:19
Total length:58:30
Japan bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Monuments and Melodies"5:05
Unreleased track
No.TitleLength
1."Pantomime" (Later released on the Alive at Red Rocks EP)3:54

When bought at some retailers (including Best-Buy) a bonus live EP was bundled with the CD.

2004 bonus EP
No.TitleLength
1."Pardon Me" (live in Osaka, Japan)4:58
2."Pantomime" (live at Merdeka Stadium, Lumpur, Malaysia)5:17
3."Talk Shows on Mute" (live at Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia)3:50
4."A Certain Shade of Green" (live at Entertainment Center, Sydney, Australia)3:32

Bonus DVD

  1. "Lollapalooza" – 9:13
  2. "Bridge Benefit" – 8:41
  3. While We Were Out – 7:35
    • This documentary is about the making of the album in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as some interview footage, and some footage of other things the band have gotten up to whilst they were out. It also introduces Ben Kenney, who recently joined as the bassist for the band.
  4. Brandon's Injury – 1:06
    • A short mock-umentary about how Brandon injured his ankle.
  5. Short Film – 6:31
    • Although not listed on the packaging, there is also a short film by Brendan Hearne, starring Mike Einziger.

A SACD edition has also been released, along with a Dualdisc edition as well.

Personnel[]

Incubus[]

Production[]

Charts[]

Singles[]

Year Single Chart Position
2004 "Megalomaniac" US Modern Rock Tracks[36] 1
US Mainstream Rock Tracks[37] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[38] 55
"Talk Shows on Mute" US Modern Rock Tracks[36] 3
US Mainstream Rock Tracks[37] 18

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[39] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[41] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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