Incubus HQ Live (DVD + CD) (2012)

"To commemorate their 20th anniversary in 2011, Incubus literally set up shop, renting out a storefront in LA and dubbing it their HeadQuarters. Incubus' intent was to use their past to showcase their present. Over the course of four nights they dug deep into their past, playing much of their early albums and excavating a few non-LP rarities, eventually weaving in stuff from their new album, "If Not Now, When?". This DVD/CD-set culls highlights from these nights, picking a few hits but largely relying on songs known best to diehards. This suggests that this is only for fans, but this bare-bones, intimate setting plays to Incubus' strengths. They sound lean and sinewy, eschewing bombast for nimbly shifting tempos and mood, never succumbing to the moody meditations that occasionally drag down their studio work. The result crackles with energy yet also illustrates the finesse in this sometimes underrated band; stripped down to the basics, their imagination and intensity shine brightly." (S.T. Erlewine, Allmusic)

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