Make Yourself

Make Yourself is the third studio album by American rock band Incubus, released through Epic Records on October 26, 1999. It is certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and produced three charting singles—"Pardon Me", "Stellar", and "Drive"—all of which reached the top three of the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, with the latter topping the chart and also becoming the band's sole top ten hit to date on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number nine.

Make Yourself
Studio album by
Incubus
ReleasedOctober 26, 1999
RecordedMay–June 1999
StudioNRG Studios, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length48:04
Label
Producer
Incubus chronology
S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
(1997)		 Make Yourself
(1999)		 Morning View
(2001)
Singles from Make Yourself
  1. "Pardon Me"
    Released: February 22, 2000
  2. "Stellar"
    Released: August 8, 2000
  3. "Drive"
    Released: November 20, 2000

Composition

Style and genres

Make Yourself has been described as an alternative metal,[1][2][3] alternative rock,[4][5] nu metal,[1][4][6] and funk rock[2] album.

Release

A tour edition for the album was also released, with a second disc containing three acoustic tracks and one live track. The album is the first to be recorded with new turntablist Chris Kilmore, who replaced DJ Lyfe.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press3/5[7]
The Daily VaultA-[8]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
Sputnikmusic4/5[12]

Make Yourself received generally positive reviews from critics. The album is listed on the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2021, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999 by Metal Hammer magazine.[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brandon Boyd, Michael Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and Jose Pasillas.

No.TitleLength
1."Privilege"3:54
2."Nowhere Fast"4:30
3."Consequence"3:18
4."The Warmth"4:24
5."When It Comes"4:00
6."Stellar"3:20
7."Make Yourself"3:03
8."Drive"3:52
9."Clean"3:55
10."Battlestar Scralatchtica" (instrumental)3:49
11."I Miss You"2:48
12."Pardon Me"3:43
13."Out from Under"3:28
Japan edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Crowded Elevator"4:46
Total length:52:58
Tour edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Pardon Me" (Acoustic)3:47
2."Stellar" (Acoustic)3:16
3."Make Yourself" (Acoustic)3:13
4."Drive" (Live Orchestral Version)4:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

Incubus

Additional personnel

  • Dave Holdridge – cello on "Drive", "I Miss You", digital editing
  • Cut Chemist – additional scratching on "Battlestar Scralatchtica"
  • DJ Nu-Mark – additional scratching on "Battlestar Scralatchtica"
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette – engineer
  • Evan Hollander – assisting engineer
  • Matt Griffin – assisting engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen — mastering at A&M
  • Rick Will – mixing
  • Scott Litt – mixing

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[31] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  3. "Incubus Make Yourself - Album Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. April 14, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  4. Perreault, Olivia (May 6, 2019). "Incubus Plots 20-Year Anniversary Tour To Commemorate 'Make Yourself'". TicketNews. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. Mack, Eric (February 26, 2012). "Make Yourself - Incubus". Attackzonemedia (AZM). Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016. And in all seriousness, it’s not a stretch to call Incubus the only good new band that emerged during this period in mainstream alternative rock.
  6. "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022.
  7. "Incubus: Make Yourself". Alternative Press. No. 138. January 2000. p. 88.
  8. Thelen, Christopher (2001). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Make Yourself". dailyvault.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  9. Larkin, Colin (2011). "Incubus". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  10. Kemp, Rob (2004). "Incubus". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 403–04. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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