Editing Make Yourself (section)

==Reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/make-yourself-mw0000542004 |title=''Make Yourself'' – Incubus |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=October 1, 2015 |last=Huey |first=Steve}}</ref>
| rev2      = ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]''
| rev2score = 3/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Incubus: ''Make Yourself'' |magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |issue=138 |date=January 2000 |page=88}}</ref>
| rev3 = The Daily Vault
| rev3Score = A−<ref name=vault>{{cite web |url= http://dailyvault.com/toc.php5?review=4025 |title=The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Make Yourself|first=Christopher |last=Thelen |work=dailyvault.com |year=2001 |access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
|rev4      = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="lark">{{cite book |chapter=Incubus |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |title-link=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |publisher=[[Omnibus Press]] |edition=5th concise |year=2011 |last=Larkin |first=Colin |author-link=Colin Larkin |isbn=978-0-7432-0169-8}}</ref>
| rev5      = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite book |chapter=Incubus |last=Kemp |first=Rob |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/403 403–04]}}</ref>
| rev6      = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="slant">{{cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/incubus-make-yourself |title=Incubus: ''Make Yourself'' |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=April 14, 2001 |access-date=October 1, 2015 |last=Cinquemani |first=Sal}}</ref>
| rev7      = Sputnikmusic
| rev7score = 4/5<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/10704/Incubus-Make-Yourself/ |title=Incubus – ''Make Yourself'' |website=Sputnikmusic |date=January 13, 2007 |access-date=October 1, 2015 |last=Fisher |first=Tyler}}</ref>
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''Make Yourself'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. Steve Huey of [[AllMusic]] wrote that "''Make Yourself'' makes a bid for broader mainstream success while keeping the group rooted in a hybrid of familiar late '90s alt-metal (i.e., roaring guitars, [[white noise|white-noise]] sonic textures, and an undercurrent of [[electronic music|electronics]]) and [[Red Hot Chili Peppers|Chili Pepper]] funk-rock. Where ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.'' sometimes veered abruptly between the two genres without really fusing them, ''Make Yourself'' finds the band settling more comfortably into its sound."<ref name="allmusic"/>

Sal Cinquemani of ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' also gave it four out of five stars, writing in April 2001, "whether it’s rehashed hard rock or a non-enterprising rap-metal hybrid, there isn’t much to differentiate between most rock bands these days. Incubus, however, sets themselves apart with their second full-length release ''Make Yourself''. A superb blend of metal guitar riffs, classic [[punk-rock]] mentality, and subtle [[hip hop music|hip hop]] and electronic elements, Incubus doesn’t just imitate these genres, but rather, redefines them in an otherwise non-revolutionary rock landscape."<ref name="slant"/> ''The New Rolling Stone Album Guide'' (2004) states that on ''Make Yourself'', "Incubus had found a [[Alpha and beta male|beta-male]] approach to [[nu metal|new-metal]]: roaring, assymetrical riffs and herky-jerky dynamics coexisting with Boyd's yearning tenor and burgeoning melodic gift."<ref name="rs"/> In November 1999, ''[[Tulane Hullabaloo]]'' writer Henry Rienka claimed that it was a [[rap rock]] album in the style of bands such as [[Hed PE]], despite consisting entirely of sung vocals. Rienka wrote that, "their union of grinding guitar, vinyl scratching, and urgent rock/rap vocals produces thrashing, grooving, and bouncing boobies."<ref name="tul">{{cite magazine |url=https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A104776/datastream/PDF/download  |title=Silly demon, sex is for kids |first=Henry |last=Riekna |date=November 19, 1999 |page=19 |magazine=The [[Tulane Hullabaloo]] |via=[[Tulane University]] Digital Library}}</ref> He added, "''Make Yourself'' just doesn't quite match up with their breakthrough release; 1997's ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.''. On this effort, Incubus seems more concerned with playing with sounds and differentiating themselves from [[Kid Rock]] than they do with making enjoyable music."<ref name="tul"/> 

Kevin Stewart-Panko of Canadian publication ''[[Exclaim!]]'' gave ''Make Yourself'' a positive review in December 1999, writing "Incubus is simply an awesome band. They have the distorted guitars, but they also have finger wagging melodies, an actual singer and dance floor elements. It’s similar stuff that plagued [[Faith No More]] about ten years ago, and Incubus has a noticeable FNM influence, especially Brandon Boyd's voice, which eerily recalls a youthful Mike Patton."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/incubus-make_yourself|title=Incubus Make Yourself &#124; Exclaim!|website=exclaim.ca}}</ref> In their November 1999 review, ''[[CMJ|CMJ New Music Report]]'' also compared the album's vocals to Faith No More, and described the instrumentation as being a cross between the funk style of Primus and the "bloody new metal riffs" of [[Korn]]. They added that it is a "step away from the spastic, funkdafied metal of 1997's brilliant ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.'' [but] definitely not a step down in quality."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ajrfqGFW3-EC&dq=spastic%2C+funkdafied+metal&pg=PA26|title=CMJ New Music Report|date=November 1, 1999|publisher=CMJ Network, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> ''[[Adweek]]'' stated in April 2000 that Incubus had "finally made a mark", and that "their newest offering blends alternative metal with a little rap/rock thrown in for good measure."<ref>{{cite book |title=Adweek Volume 41, Issues 14-17 |date=2000 |publisher=A/S/M Communications|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdwiAQAAMAAJ&q=%22incubus%22+%22make+yourself%22+%22alternative+metal%22 |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref> ''[[The Michigan Daily]]'' had a negative view of the band's new sound, giving the album only one out of five stars in October 1999. The review states that, "the group's once potent mix of funk, metal, hip-hop, [[soul music|soul]] and [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] was initially compared to 'Primus with a soul singer' and a '90s Red Hot Chili Peppers'. With the bland, radio friendly offering ''Make Yourself'', it looks like Incubus is more likely to get compared to the likes of [[Goo Goo Dolls|The Goo Goo Dolls]] and [[Sugar Ray]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ewZKAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22MAKE+YOURSELF%22+%22INCUBUS%22&pg=PA5&article_id=1176,3352215|title=The Michigan Daily|publisher=The Michigan Daily|via=Google Books}}</ref> In December 1999, ''[[The Daily Eastern News|Daily Eastern News]]'' writer Al Dertz criticized the album for having less [[slap bass]] playing from [[Alex Katunich]], adding that Incubus "once had equal influences of Faith No More, Primus and [[Rage Against the Machine]] brilliance" and have now "fallen into 311 mediocrity."<ref>https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=den_1999_dec</ref>

''Make Yourself'' was also met with a mixed reaction from some fans of the band, due to its different sound. In a June 2000 interview with ''Spin'', Brandon Boyd claimed, "when the album first came out, we got threatening letters from fans like 'You Sold Out'."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6N0JSkTI3j4C&dq=incubus+%22aggro%22+%22late+90s%22+%22make+yourself%22&pg=PA136|title=SPIN|first=SPIN Media|last=LLC|date=June 11, 2000|publisher=SPIN Media LLC|via=Google Books}}</ref>

===Legacy and accolades===
The album is listed in the 2005 book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.  [[Colin Larkin]] wrote in his 2011 book ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' that ''Make Yourself'' was "a far slicker affair than previous outings", adding that it "utilized the latest studio technology and a greater range of sounds."<ref name="lark"/> In 2019, ''Kerrang!'' included it on a list titled "50 Rock and Metal Bands Whose Third Album Was Their Best".<ref name="kerr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/50-rock-and-metal-bands-whose-third-album-was-their-best-1/|title=50 rock and metal bands whose third album was their best|date=August 14, 2019|website=Kerrang!}}</ref> They wrote, "in ways moving away from their roots and definitively getting more anthemic and catchier with it, ''Make Yourself'' caught Incubus in a state of flux, but one in which they really found their feet. A little nu metal, a little alternative metal, a little funk, but altogether compelling."<ref name="kerr"/> ''[[Loudwire]]'' praised it in 2019, stating that "while at first the album appears to be more of a mainstream break for the band, with ''Make Yourself'' they’ve managed to find a smoother way to incorporate hip-hop and funk more consistently into their brand of alternative metal", adding "it may not be the most heavy on the nu-metal sound because of this, but it allowed the mainstream to get a taste of something they may otherwise not have been looking for."<ref name="top50numetal"/>

[[PopMatters]] included it on their 2020 list of "The Most Memorable Albums of 1999", with writer Theresa Dougherty remarking that they "became one of the first bands played on modern rock radio to effectively integrate a DJ into their sound."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/most-memorable-albums-1999-part5-2496042953.html|title=The Most Memorable Albums of 1999 (Part 5), PopMatters|date=June 12, 2020}}</ref> In 2021, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999 by ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' magazine.<ref name="MHtop2099">{{cite web |title=The Top 20 best metal albums of 1999 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-top-20-best-metal-albums-of-1999 |website=[[Metal Hammer]] |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=6 March 2021 |date=January 21, 2021}}</ref> In a 2022 ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Louder Sound]]'' article, Brandon Boyd placed it fourth in his ranking of their studio albums. He stated, "It's not higher because it was a period of time that was gruelling. We were playing 9 or 10 shows a week: one in the morning and one in the evening, I learned to take naps on drum risers during soundchecks."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-incubus-album-ranked-from-worst-to-best-by-vocalist-brandon-boyd|title=Every Incubus album ranked from worst to best, by vocalist Brandon Boyd|author1=Stephen Hill|date=October 25, 2022|website=louder}}</ref> Boyd also reflected in 2020 that, "all of the flags were blowing in a direction that was telling us we should’ve made another record like ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.'' and that would’ve solidified our place in a small subgenre of rock and metal", adding "our intuitions were pulling us in a completely different direction and we trusted it. We ended up carving our own place in the world."<ref name="oral"/> In 2023, ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' placed it third in their ranking of the band's studio albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/incubus-albums-ranked/|title=Every Incubus album ranked: From worst to best|first=Miki|last=Hellerbach|website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |date=April 10, 2023}}</ref>