I mean that even if it's one track that is "soft" I don't think that the album needed a soft song this time at all after all those ballads on the last 3 records I still think the song is good but they could have replaced it with another more energetic song.. Well maybe it fits in the album and I will look dumb with what I'm saying when the record comes out
I guess some LP fans will be disappointed by the apparent lack of soft tracks on this record, as we have been used to get a good amount of them with the past 3 releases. It' understandable. But on the other side, I'm pretty happy that the band has actually stuck with their vision this time, and has gone 100% with it. That will make the record more cohesive at the very least. I feel like with some of their records, the band wasn't really sure where to go. Like, with LT, you can tell the guys kind of wanted to make a firecricker record, but at the same time, wanted to continue to make mellower experimental tracks, and the final product ended up sounding like 2 EP. In my opinion, it's cool the band really made an heavy record, and not a kind-of-heavy one because too afraid to take that road.
I feel like the descriptions for Mark The Graves have been really vague. I'm having a hard time picturing what this song is going to sound like. But the album altogether sounds, quality-wise, on par with Hybrid Theory and A Thousand Suns. I need to hear Keys to the Kingdom. Derek praised it, and it sounds like and utterly nut-busting intro to the album.
I just went back and read a LIVING THINGS review a month before it leaked. Some descriptions of songs were okay, but most of it was just ridiculous. It said VICTIMIZED was electronic. POWERLESS was the only soft song from the album.
Victimized has a lot of electronic elements, and Powerless is one of two "ballads" of the album, along with RU. So those weren't that misleading. I've read worse during LT era
What's about Castle of Glass and In My Remains? They are also fairly "soft", like the review called Powerless. I think they are even softer than Powerless, so if it's true what ald_ said, the review wasn't very accurate imo.
Based on record it sounds like most of the songs that scream also have rapping. They need to switch it up a bit. Some songs with just screaming some with just rapping
Well, COG and In My Remains are still quite upbeat to me. In My Remains have "heavier" parts too. But all of this is not really important anyway ahah
The thing I've noticed about Linkin Park is that ever since MTM, ever album kinda had a bit of a theme. MTM was the softer rock, ATS was completely experimental and electronic, LT was almost MTM and ATS mashed up while still pushing the experimental side of their music, and THP is pure loud and visceral. Makes me wonder what they'll do in 2016. Also, off topic, I'll bet 5$ that the next album will have the letter "T" in the album title. Hybrid Theory, MeTeora, MinuTes To Midnight, A Thousand Suns, Living Things, The HunTing Party
That's exactly what I was wondering about since I first heard in what direction THP is going. I'm really excited but I guess it's still a bit too early to think about that Better await the new album!
I agree about IMR being upbeat. It's my favorite track from LT and always gets me pumping. COG, isn't really upbeat but its not a ballad either. It's kinda right in the middle. I love how UIG is supposedly the slowest track on THP. UIG isn't even a slow song.
Haha you're right, probably shouldn't think about the next album so early since I haven't even heard this one. I really can't wait for it. This summer is going to be almost perfect.
I don't know. All the Grammys in the "Rock" category will probably go to coldplay since the Grammys LOVE them. More than awards, I just want this album to sell better than LT and ATS. It's been long since LP had a platinum album in the US.
With artists like Lorde winning best rock awards, the chances of LP winning a grammy are zero. They'd have to make a studio album of ALTNC-type songs to stand a chance.