lodic, harmonic, emotional mix of
hard rock and progressive rock
that both Incubus and LINKIN
PARK made minus, their scratch-
ing and rapping. This particularly
is the case with the opening “Nev-
er,” the “beautiful catastrophe” of
“Permanent Ink” and “This Divide.”
Stand out tracks include the sin-
gle and Makin Waves Song of the
Week “Change the World,” a so-
cially conscious anthem about ris-
ing above fear and hate to change
the world through the strength
and unity of community by open-
ing hearts, souls, eyes and minds
to truth one person at a time. I also
really love the grungy self-depre-
cation of “Figure It Out,” especially
the chorus: “I know I know I know
there must be something wrong
with you because you’re in love
with me.
And I know I know I know you’re
gonna figure it out.”
The grunge ‘n’ groove of
“Scream at the Sun” recalls both
Soundgarden and Faith Mo More
in a tune about a troubled sui-
cide survivor still teetering on the
Watch a video for “Change The World” by The New Black
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