Earlier this decade, rock band Incubus ruled the charts with two brilliant, commercially accessible albums: Make Yourself and Morning View. Those two records spawned hits like “Pardon Me,” “Drive,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Warning,” and the band created a space for meaningful and experimental—yet also popular—rock songs in the new millennium.

At a time when boy bands and Britney Spears dominated the charts, Incubus was a breath of fresh air. Lead singer Brandon Boyd, then-bassist Dirk Lance (who has since been replaced by Ben Kenney), guitarist Mike Einziger and drummer José Pasillas made music that was both thoughtful and aggressive—a combination few artists can execute well.

The band’s success eventually leveled off as Incubus began to move toward more politically-charged songs (like the anti-George Bush anthem “Megalomaniac” from 2004’s A Crow Left of the Murder…). Boyd and his bandmates decided to take a hiatus to focus on their personal lives, and have reunited for a summer tour in celebration of the release of the band’s first greatest hits album, Monuments and Melodies.

A new album is expected to be released next year.

Incubus appears at the Joint July 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $51, $121 and $146.

By Caitlin McGarry