Make Yourself is the third album by American rock band Incubus, released through Immortal Records on October 26, 1999. The album has been certified double platinum in the United States along with featuring three charting singles, "Pardon Me", "Stellar", and "Drive", all of which reached the top three of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. This album saw the beginning of the band's stylistic shift from the metal & funk of previous albums into a more melodic, groove-oriented alternative rock approach. This is apparent in the lack of slap bass and guitar palm muting, which can only slightly be found Read more on Last.fm.
Nailed It! Although I must admit it was NOT what I was expecting coming off of S.C.I.E.N.C.E., I still instantly feel in to this record. The memory of hearing ‘Pardon Me’ for the first time on the first iteration of, what is now, internet radio is one of my cherished moments with my childhood friends. Of course the entire album flows fairly seamlessly with a nice mixture distorted guitar riffs and, of course, the angelic melodies of Mr. Boyd.
Incubus made a sizable shift on ‘Make Yourself’, and, in the process, wrote an album half full of timeless songs. They didn’t waste the other tracks, though: the album feels cohesive, and the vibe intentional, thanks to the supporting cuts. It’s no easy task to sit in the space between accessibility and being musically interesting, but Incubus nailed it here.