When Incubus Attacks Volume 1

When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 1
EP by Incubus
Released	22 August 2000
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	27:19
Label	Epic/Immortal
Incubus chronology
Enjoy Incubus (1997) When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 1 (2000) Alive at Red Rocks (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 1 is an EP that was released on August 22, 2000 by Incubus. The title is a parody of When Animals Attack.

The tracks on this EP were recorded live during the 1999 and 2000 world tour of Make Yourself, as well as 'Crowded Elevator', a song recorded during the recording of the Make Yourself album, previously unreleased outside of the Japanese pressing of Make Yourself, the European Pardon Me single, and Australian 'Drive' releases. A joke rap song We're Smoking The Herb Again was recorded by the band and is featured as a hidden track after Pardon Me.^[2]

The US pressing of the EP was limited to 100,000 copies, however the Canadian pressing is still widely available. The EP is also available online through the iTunes Store and many other online digital media stores.

Track listing

1. "Pardon Me" (Acoustic) - 3:53
2. "Stellar" (Acoustic) - 3:15
3. "Make Yourself" (Acoustic) - 3:23
4. "Crowded Elevator" - 4:46
5. "Favorite Things" (Live) - 3:56
6. "Pardon Me" (Live) - 8:23

• "We're Smokin' the Herb Again" (Hidden track) - 4:47 - 8:23
  • On the Canadian version, this is track 7.

Origin of tracks

• 1997 - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. ("Favorite Things" (Live))
• 1999 - Make Yourself ("Pardon Me" (Acoustic), "Stellar" (Acoustic), "Make Yourself" (Acoustic) & "Pardon Me" (Live))
• 2000 - Scream 3 Soundtrack ("Crowded Elevator")
  • "Crowded Elevator" was also written during the Make Yourself writing sessions, but did not make it onto Make Yourself (except on the Japanese version)

Personnel

• Brandon Boyd – lead vocals (except on "We're Smokin' the Herb Again"), backing vocals on "We're Smokin' the Herb Again"
• Mike Einziger – guitar, lead vocals on "We're Smokin' the Herb Again"
• Dirk Lance – bass
• Chris Kilmore – turntables, lead vocals on "We're Smokin' the Herb Again"
• Jose Pasillas – drums, lead vocals on "We're Smokin' the Herb Again"

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Billboard 200	41

References

1. Allmusic review
2. incubus reveal softer side on EP listing on MTV