Linkin Park - Living Things (New Album)
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Another album from Linkin Park with a slightly different feel to it. I think I quite like it. I especially like the opener.
A few of the songs will need a few more listens. I had this same opinion of A Thousand Suns and I ended up really liking that!
I've put it onto my phone for another listen tomorrow at work!
A few of the songs will need a few more listens. I had this same opinion of A Thousand Suns and I ended up really liking that!
I've put it onto my phone for another listen tomorrow at work!
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+1, listened to it on Spotify, and thank god I didn't pay for it.
The change in music type between Hybrid Theory and this, is like Queen bringing out a Reggae album after Bohemian Rhapsody
Well just had the first listen.
Immediate thoughts:
What I got from this was that most songs passed me by in a cheap, electronic-fuzz buzz-rumble-synthy mess of sound.
It's got this tacky glaze of modern pop production plastered all over it. Hissy and rattling its way through track after track.
Even a Thousand Suns (which I really like) was a lot more diverse than this.
Victimised was terrible.
Until it Breaks is awful.
Castle of Glass was good.
Shinoda is back (or never really left) with his predictable way of 'rapping'
Guitars, erm, not many here boys! Even most of the drums sound programmed or electronicly produced to death.
So I'll give it a few more goes and see if it grows on me at all.
Immediate thoughts:
What I got from this was that most songs passed me by in a cheap, electronic-fuzz buzz-rumble-synthy mess of sound.
It's got this tacky glaze of modern pop production plastered all over it. Hissy and rattling its way through track after track.
Even a Thousand Suns (which I really like) was a lot more diverse than this.
Victimised was terrible.
Until it Breaks is awful.
Castle of Glass was good.
Shinoda is back (or never really left) with his predictable way of 'rapping'
Guitars, erm, not many here boys! Even most of the drums sound programmed or electronicly produced to death.
So I'll give it a few more goes and see if it grows on me at all.
Runaway and in the end from that album are pure class, yes I like it!
Listened to it today actually!
Still can't fully enjoy this new album... Just too electronic for my liking
The album's growing on me, I know this because subconsciously I was humming / singing a few of the tracks on the album.
I know the band alienated a lot of the HT / Meteora fans out there but they have to experiment and develop their sound and not get stuck in the past.
To me LT has a lot of nods to the past sound as well as embracing the new sound of LP, it's a nice mix.
Reanimation is my second favourite LP album and IMHO is vastly underrated, I remember that when it came out, there were a fair few fans out there who didn't like heavy use of Hip Hop but to me it was awesome and the guest appearances on the album really gave it a good sound.
I don't gobble up everything that Linkin Park produce MTM was weak album and I hardly acknowledge it, but LT is a step in the right direction and I'm looking forward to seeing the band play some of the tracks when they make their way over to the UK.
I know the band alienated a lot of the HT / Meteora fans out there but they have to experiment and develop their sound and not get stuck in the past.
To me LT has a lot of nods to the past sound as well as embracing the new sound of LP, it's a nice mix.
Reanimation is my second favourite LP album and IMHO is vastly underrated, I remember that when it came out, there were a fair few fans out there who didn't like heavy use of Hip Hop but to me it was awesome and the guest appearances on the album really gave it a good sound.
I don't gobble up everything that Linkin Park produce MTM was weak album and I hardly acknowledge it, but LT is a step in the right direction and I'm looking forward to seeing the band play some of the tracks when they make their way over to the UK.
Well the share to earn thing has ended (As the albums out, lol)
And I came....... 18th, which gets me
Really wanted a top 10 place but people weren't buying the album because they "didn't like the single" but as stoosh states it's a grower and i'm sure people will buy it after they the stream or radio plays.
And i can't wait to hear LT live it will be epic.
James
And I came....... 18th, which gets me
Really wanted a top 10 place but people weren't buying the album because they "didn't like the single" but as stoosh states it's a grower and i'm sure people will buy it after they the stream or radio plays.
And i can't wait to hear LT live it will be epic.
James
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I like it, bit of a grower but it's already a lot better than a thousand suns, imo
Having listened through it several times, here are my thoughts (scored out of 5 per track):
1. "Lost in the Echo" - 5/5
2. "In My Remains" - 5/5
3. "Burn It Down" 4/5
4. "Lies Greed Misery" - 2/5
5. "I'll Be Gone" - 5/5
6. "Castle of Glass" - 5/5
7. "Victimized" - 1/5
8. "Roads Untraveled" - 4/5
9. "Skin to Bone" - 3/5
10. "Until It Breaks" - 2/5
11. "Tinfoil" - Instrumental and short so N/A
12. "Powerless" - 4/5
Couldn't think of a better way to represent what I thought to the album so that will do, anyone else similar?
1. "Lost in the Echo" - 5/5
2. "In My Remains" - 5/5
3. "Burn It Down" 4/5
4. "Lies Greed Misery" - 2/5
5. "I'll Be Gone" - 5/5
6. "Castle of Glass" - 5/5
7. "Victimized" - 1/5
8. "Roads Untraveled" - 4/5
9. "Skin to Bone" - 3/5
10. "Until It Breaks" - 2/5
11. "Tinfoil" - Instrumental and short so N/A
12. "Powerless" - 4/5
Couldn't think of a better way to represent what I thought to the album so that will do, anyone else similar?