Light Grenades is the sixth studio album by alternative rock band Incubus, released on November 28, 2006, on Epic.
"Earth to Bella" and "Love Hurts" made their live debut in front of an audience at the Make Some Noise concert on April 29, 2006.
"Rogues" made its debut at a pair of pre album-release shows at the London Astoria and the Berlin Postbahnhof on November 14 and 16, 2006.
The songs "Punch Drunk" and "Look Alive" were recorded during the Light Grenades sessions, but were originally only available as bonus tracks on the Japanese edition of the album.
"[2] For the most part, Light Grenades expands upon the sounds previously explored in 2004's A Crow Left of the Murder.... Other songs showcase a new direction for the band.
With influences from Faith No More to Ani DiFranco, the almost schizophrenic range they have established for themselves counts wholeheartedly on the fact that fans and critics alike realize that the varying genres they incorporate into their music compliment [sic] one another with credible aplomb.
[8] Mike Schiller of PopMatters wrote in January 2007, "Boyd sounds as Patton-esque in his modern rock operatics as ever, and the band has perfected the transition from studio-friendly perfectionists to intentionally messy well-produced garagers.
"[11] David Marchese of Spin wrote in December 2006 that, "by diverting attention from singer Brandon Boyd’s mostly inane lyrics with sun-dazed melodies and a crisp modern-rock sheen, they nail the profundo pop vibe of late-era Chili Peppers.
"[17] A more negative review came from The Daily Orange's Andy McCullough, who wrote on November 27, 2006 that "Boyd leads a band that is missing a real identity" and that "Incubus has settled into a bland form of vaguely Californian alt rock, like the Red Hot Chili Peppers with a strung-out Anthony Kiedis and none of the guitar pyrotechnics of John Frusciante.
"[19] In a 2022 Louder Sound article, Brandon Boyd also placed the album fifth in his ranking of the Incubus discography, and reflected "we were in a creative love affair and still in the honeymoon phase.