Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns

Aaaahhh, I should check this out again. I wasn't a huge fan of Meteora and stopped following after that, but I've always liked LP right back to the early stuff they did - the Hybrid Theory EP had some amazing tracks on, my ex picked up an imported copy cheap way back before Crawling was first released, and I love the stuff Mike did with fort Minor.
 
Well it's all a bit crap really. After getting myself all hyped up for it, it's just another album that I'll forget about in a weeks time. Oh well.
 
I think it's quite good; a bit more focused and directional than Minutes to Midnight. But unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of substance in there. I really like the speeches and skits as they help towards the album being a collaborative listening experience (rather than just song after song) but the whole thing feels rather short. It feels like they still haven't found what they're looking for.

I'm glad they've moved on from the days of Hybrid Theory; whilst it was a good album in its day music has changed a lot since then. It's just a shame they've not managed to equal it quite yet.
 
Well i quite ****** off right now, i'm a huge fan on Linkin Park and as soon as i could pre-order the album and get tickets to see them i did.

BUT i haven't even got my download link for the album yet!!!!!! i want to listen to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Robot Boy is my fav track, not your typical LP song but smooth and mellow! Nice track to listen to on the way back from work on the tube. Hate the filler tracks, waste of space!
 
I HAVE THE ALBUM!!!!!!

My download link finally got here :-)

You no what i love it, i was a bit rude to someone earlier in the thread for saying they were a big fan and thinking this was crap, well everyone different.

Yeah it's not the Linkin Park we have come to love, but it's what Linkin Park are now, a band that has developed and grown up.

And for that reason i can't wait to hear them live again.

I'm sorry it not what some of you where waiting/wanting to hear.

Fav track is between "Blackout" & "The Messenger" which will be great to hear and experience live (a hold your lighter up and chill moment"

J
 
At the moment, I'm really disappointed with the album :( Just listened through from beginning to the end and I can honestly say the only two tracks I enjoyed are "Blackout" and "The Catalyst". I even liked a couple of the mini-filler tracks better than most of the actual songs :(

I actually quite liked Minutes To Midnight - but this is just taking that direction of music and making it even worse! :(

Really gutted as I was looking forward to it for a while :(
 
I really didn't like any of them on my first listen, but they get better after a few listens.

Blackout is a tune, and a few others are good as well.

Just feel the songs are fairly simple and could do with some more work.
 
One of the most disappointing albums Ive ever heard.

I cant actually believe its the same band that created such amazing songs as In the End and Papercut

Very big :(
 
Mine got delivered yesterday and i had a short listen to a few tracks. Seemed a bit wierd with all the short tracks. I think lp are losing it tbh. Hybrid theory was amazing. I liked MTM as well but meh. I've seen them live 3 times as well. 2003, 2004 and 2009. 2009 was the worst performance :s
 
I think the only thing they have lost is the teen angst - I personally think as musicians they are getting better and better. From a production perspective this is a seriously well put together album. It's a shame that so many of you can't take this for what it is rather than constantly comparing it to an album that is 10 years old - bands move on and develop their sound - perhaps you should let go of your angsty foot stomping tanties and grow up like these guys...
 
SteveOBHave said:
I think the only thing they have lost is the teen angst - I personally think as musicians they are getting better and better. From a production perspective this is a seriously well put together album. It's a shame that so many of you can't take this for what it is rather than constantly comparing it to an album that is 10 years old - bands move on and develop their sound - perhaps you should let go of your angsty foot stomping tanties and grow up like these guys...
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Well said :-)
 
I've listen through the album twice now. There isnt any outstanding tunes but then again there isnt any bad ones either.

Its a very well put together album. But certainly not as good as Meteroa or Hyrbrid. I'm still looking forward to seeing them at the 02 mind. There were freaking amazing at the MK Bowl.

edit, imo this is miles better than MTM... just putting it out there :p
 
Having listerned to this a few times now and after reading a couple of interviews with the band about the new album, my view/opinion of the album has changed slightly.

I think what all the LP fans were expecting/ hoping for was another album along the lines of Hybrid Theory, I know I was. And after hearing A Thousand Suns I was greatly disappointed, to start with.

But, I can understand where the band are coming from a lot better now. LP are a band that want to constantly push themselves both musically and vocal (especially Chester) and don't want to rest on there laurels of success by churning out the same type of music all the time (hence the side projects - Fort Minor and Dead by Sunrise).

Vocally Chester has come on massively since Hybrid Theory, he's no longer (for want of a better phrase) a one trick pony with his long screaming vocals. For me his voice is now just incredible, his vocal range, depth and tone has come on leaps and bounds. As is heard on Dead by Sunrise's album, and also the haunting final track on A Thousand Suns (The Messenger) is the stand out track for me on the album.

All in all its not a bad album. Sure its definately no Hybrid Theory, and not really even close to Meteora (in my own personal opinion), but I think fans of LP have got to get used to the fact that they are a band who's music will always be changing, albeit with the same sort of undertones, and I for one tip my hat to them for that.

I don't think that based on this album that I would rush out to see them performing any of these new tracks live, apart from The Messenger as I would love to hear Chester kill the vocals live....the thought sends shivers down my spine!.

I would give A Thousand Suns 6.5 out of 10.

And bulb66 dont worry about it man, no harm done at the end of day :)
 
All I can think of is One Republic - Dreaming Out Loud. Very smooth, very well produced but none of the passion/anger we are use to from Linkin Park.

This is the sort of album bands release before realising they just being pompous and bring the fans back by going to their roots with a follow up album.
 
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