8
by Incubus
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Apr 21, 2017
User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 40
  3. Negative: 8 out of 40
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  1. Lobbyist3
    Apr 21, 2018
    3
    An overproduced record that plays to none of the strengths of Incubus. It makes use of electronic sampling in all the wrong ways. I would have liked to hear the album before Skrillex dropped a nuke on it.
  2. kylo_zen
    Mar 14, 2019
    2
    This is a really bad album. I hate to say it. I use to be a hardcore incubus fan for many years but this music is unlistenable.
  3. alexandrefenot
    Apr 26, 2017
    3
    Very Disappointed . they never got over "make yourself" and "If Not Now, When?". this album is noisy, inconsistent and soulless . Only "undefeated" saves the album from a total failure. I was expecting a lot from one of my favorite band. too bad
  4. sratomasfer
    Apr 24, 2017
    2
    8 is a plain and uninspiring album that will be forgotten in a year. Its kind of sad to see this happen. They don't bring anything new to the table and don't capitalize on any stylistic details they've used before. Really, this is just a boring snoozefest.

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#64 Most Discussed Album of 2017

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Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. No Ripcord
    May 17, 2017
    30
    There’s barely any turntable work, just vanilla rock that once you’ve heard once you’ve heard it a million times. ... Incubus have un-made themselves.
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  2. Kerrang!
    May 11, 2017
    40
    8 isn't terrible, but it is boring, which is much worse. [13 May 2017, p.51]
  3. The A.V. Club
    Apr 21, 2017
    50
    Too many songs get halfway there, starting promisingly, then petering out quickly.
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