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Fungus Amongus
Studio album by Incubus
Released	November 1, 1995 / November 7, 2000
Recorded	September 1995 at 4th Street Recording, Santa Monica, California
Genre	Alternative rock, funk rock
Length	38:13
Label	Stopuglynailfungus Music on Chillum/Epic
Producer	Jim Wirt
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Incubus chronology

Fungus Amongus is the debut album produced by American rock band Incubus, released November 1, 1995 on Stopuglynailfungus Music On Chillum, Incubus' own independent label. It was later re-released under Epic/Immortal on November 7, 2000 after popular demand. Many of the names given under 'Personnel' are actually pseudonyms for the Incubus members. 'Fabio' is guitarist Mike Einziger. 'Dirk Lance' is bassist Alex Katunich, who later adopted 'Dirk Lance' as his stage name. 'Brandy Flower' is an actual Sony employee, and 'Happy Knappy' is vocalist Brandon Boyd. 'Brett' and 'Brett Spivery' refer to Brett Spivey, long time friend of the band, who went on to make their first two DVDs, and the videos for "I Miss You" and "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)". The album cover image is of an amanita muscaria mushroom, also known as a fly agaric mushroom.

Stylistically, the album shows strong influences from funk-metal bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus and Mr. Bungle, all of whom are mentioned in the liner notes of the album. Also the group present a quasi rap style which is avoided in later Incubus releases showing Brandon rapping on songs such as Psychopsilocybin, Trouble in 421, Speak Free, and Take Me to Your Leader.

The lyrics vary from songs about life ("Medium", which usually mistaken for a food song), to science-fiction songs ("Trouble in 421", "Take Me to Your Leader"), to songs about drugs ("Psychopsilocybin", "Hilikus").

[edit] Track listing

All songs written and composed by Incubus.

#	Title	Length
1.	"You Will Be a Hot Dancer"	3:47
2.	"Shaft"	3:14
3.	"Trouble in 421"	4:41
4.	"Take Me To Your Leader"	4:27
5.	"Medium"	3:12
6.	"Speak Free"	4:55
7.	"The Answer"	3:02
8.	"Psychopsilocybin"	4:20
9.	"Sink Beneath the Line"	3:15
10.	"Hilikus"	3:15

[edit] Personnel

Brandon Boyd – Vocals, Percussion
Mike Einziger – Guitar, samples/keyboard
Dirk Lance – Bass
Jose Pasillas – Drums