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 Billboard reviews "The Catalyst" |
 Aug 14 2010, 05:40 AM
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Billboard review of the the single "The Catalyst"
ARTIST: LINKIN PARK SINGLE: THE CATALYST (Machine Shop Recordings/Warner Bros. Records) For the lead single to upcoming fourth album "A Thousand Suns," Linkin Park offers a nearly six-minute anthem of aggression with two distinct parts. "The Catalyst" lets the band dip its toe into electronica in its first half, with rave-ready blips surrounding Chester Bennington's dystopian cries. At the three-minute mark, however, the track morphs into a slow, emotional dirge, with Bennington singing, "Lift me up, let me go," over a beat tailor-made for a stadium's worth of slow claps. "The Catalyst" recalls Muse's epic vocal chants as well as Green Day's political commentary, but Linkin Park creates an original, if a bit awkward, transition from twisty techno to fist-pumping rock. The band's interesting fusion of ideas -- and the fact that "Catalyst" is its first No. 1 debut on Billboard's Rock Songs chart -- proves that Linkin Park still has a few tricks up its sleeve. Thoughts? Source: uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE67C4VW20100813 This post has been edited by corey_UKLP: Aug 14 2010, 05:40 AM -------------------- And when I close my eyes tonight, to symphonies of blinding light
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Aug 14 2010, 06:17 PM
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LP Soldier Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 23-October 08 Member No.: 1,017 |
awesome !
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Aug 14 2010, 06:24 PM
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I thought Mike sang the "Lift me up" part?
-------------------- "Robot Boy" is an auditory orgasm. QUOTE (StuckNMove @ Jan 3 2012, 08:46 PM)  What band is still touring the world, played on alt rock radio stations regularly, still on a major label? ...Exactly. QUOTE (rav0k @ Sep 5 2011, 03:39 PM) Shame on Linkin Park for not creating brand new songs for every single show that they play. QUOTE (Dmitry @ Jun 2 2011, 11:50 AM) If I was a famous musician I'd troll radio stations all the time. |
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Aug 14 2010, 06:24 PM
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 Fabulous Battle Catalyst Group: Members Posts: 1,698 Joined: 19-July 09 From: D.C. Member No.: 1,943 |
QUOTE (Dark_Adolescent @ Aug 14 2010, 07:24 PM) I thought Mike sang the "Lift me up" part? It's both. -------------------- Work in progress. |
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Aug 14 2010, 07:17 PM
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 Veteran Producer Group: Contributors Posts: 428 Joined: 10-December 08 From: London, UK Member No.: 1,292 |
Yeah Mike sings that part and then Chester joins in.
Good review. I understand why they might have found the transition in the song awkward but I honestly think it works well. -------------------- |
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Aug 15 2010, 06:08 AM
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 So What ? Group: VIP Posts: 2,342 Joined: 8-May 10 From: Minsk, Belarus Member No.: 3,169 |
chippie in one word
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Aug 15 2010, 08:11 AM
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good review
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