Morning View

Morning View is the fourth studio album by alternative rock band Incubus, released October 23, 2001. This is the band’s last album to feature bassist Alex Katunich.

The album has a sound that is overall softer than previous albums, especially apparent on songs such as “Echo” and “Are You In?”, however, Incubus’s heavier side is still evident on tracks like “Have You Ever” and “Under My Umbrella”. Songs such as “Just a Phase” display more original song structures. Regarding the album’s sound, guitarist Mike Einziger notes that it:

“would’ve been really easy for us to try to replicate certain songs that did well on our last record, which we didn’t do. We didn’t do anything even remotely close to that. We put pressure on ourselves to make a good record because if none of us were happy with it, we’ll all be miserable for the next two years while we’re on tour.”

Five years after the album’s release, an official video for the song “Circles” was released on December 3, 2006 on Sony BMG Musicbox.

The record has influenced numerous younger artists, for example: Katy Perry, Pancho Pepe Jazz Band and Cute is What We Aim For bassist, Dave Melillo.