just when they finally found themselves with morning view and were at the peak of their popularity and success , they ditch their bass player and come out with something completely unexpected. not unlike what faith no more did with their release of angel dust. and like faith no more, incubus has definitely sacrificed some success and fans with this release...but the music is well worth it. it is my personal favorite cd of theirs, although light grenades is equally as good and more polished with better lyrics and concise song structure. in time i have a feeling people will look back on this album and decision with respect much like they do with faith no more. now don't get me wrong.. the music on this album is nothing like angel dust. which is a good thing. i hate clone/copycat music. this album is much softer, melodic, alternative, even pop. but what i like about incubus is they are a unique band and are being themselves now. unlike with their first 2 cds fungus and science, where they were just following the nu metal trend and copying/ripping off faith no more and mr bungle like other bands. make yourself started to break the mold and they finally broke through with morning view. now they have evolved and become one of the best modern rock bands and live shows of today. bands are now starting to emulate incubus the way incubus used to emulate faith no more. the sky is the limit for incubus.