hahninator Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 In a series of social media posts beginning on Twitter and ending on Instagram, Mike said he plans to meet up with fans very shortly in Hollywood tonight near the old Tower Records building to film part of a new music video. On Twitter, he began with, "I feel like meeting up with you guys later tonight" and added "literally in person." In his Instagram post, he said, "Who wants to meet up and be in a music video? Im shooting something for my solo album at 8:30 in Hollywood tonight. In 45 minutes. Roll thru." With Mike being spotted in a recording studio very recently, it was no surprise that new music was being recorded... but a solo album is big news. We wrote an article on March 1 about Mike being in the studio with Ethan Mates (long time LP recording engineer) and Brad Delson, with a possible Phoenix appearance being made as well. We will keep the thread updated with more information tonight as it becomes available! Updates: - Mike played the new song for everyone but requested that they turn their phones off. - "I love to make art and I love to make music, and one reason I get to do that is because of you guys. I am just really, really grateful for that." - "I have been writing songs in the moment. As I went on, not every song was a sad song. And they've been about a lot of things. I've started to put them together and it looks like it'll be an album. It isn't an album about grief, but it starts there." New song: - 3-3.5 mins long - Personal lyrics but optimistic - No rapping, kind of similar to One More Light sound - Song grows, think of how Shadow of the Day builds throughout the song - Cool drum beat - Song will not be heard for a while as Mike is still making music - Played song via Bluetooth speaker for fans - Mike played the song twice for everyone - Song was very catchy so fans were able to sing along with the chorus the second time he played it - The video shoot was impromptu and was done spur of the moment - Asked that fans not record it - Possible video shooting happened later in the night at The Roxy Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geki Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Nice! It's cool we are a getting a full album from Mike. Fans are gonna be super happy. That's what I thought Brad was doing in the studio that day, it was similar to how he was in the studio with Mike a few times for The Rising Tied. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSoul Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 The hype is so real right now Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hahninator Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 The new song is described as being more positive, but emotional and catchy. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid1988 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Oh damn hahaha. The LP paparazzi caught me twinning it up with Mike! Still have the chorus looping in my head. Suuuuuper catchy. We’re in for a treat with this album. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFNL14 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 This is awesome. I'm glad that they are moving on in some way. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Oh damn hahaha. The LP paparazzi caught me twinning it up with Mike! Still have the chorus looping in my head. Suuuuuper catchy. We’re in for a treat with this album. You're the one who wear the same shirt like Mike? OMG! hahaha. can't wait to hear the new song. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeffingnaive92 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Amazing news Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stich Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 To those hearing the new song, what kinda song it is? There's rapping or not? And also someone know where the song and the album gonna be released? Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid1988 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 To those hearing the new song, what kinda song it is? There's rapping or not? And also someone know where the song and the album gonna be released? Alright bear with me here, I'm pretty tired after a day at work and being outside with fellow fans. Not to mention this was played in the middle of a ~50 person circle with a bluetooth speaker. I'll try my best to describe it but i'm not the best at describing music. I'll try hard to not misrepresent what we heard. I'll jot down my thoughts as they come to me: -The song does not have rapping. This is more along the lines of what we've heard on One More Light (but it's definitely a Mike and not LP song). -The song is about 3 to 3.5 minutes long at most. It doesn't overstay it's welcome and definitely feels like the perfect length. -The chorus is super catchy! It's still repeating in my head. Mike played the song twice and dared us to try and sing along the second time. We were all able to nail the chorus right away. -The bridge has this really cool drum sounding beat that kicks in. It gave me the same feeling I got when I first heard the New Divide bridge. It comes at you almost unexpectedly and mixes up the sound of the song in a new way. It's a highlight of the song for me. -This song has a lot of common elements we've heard from Mike and LP. Things like the song growing in sound as it progresses. Think of how songs like Heavy, Iridescent, and Shadow of the Day have their instrumentals get bigger as it goes on. In addition, Mike sings the chorus acapella/with quiet instrumentals (I couldn't really tell between the two) just before the final chorus kicks back in with the music (i.e. Heavy, Final Masquerade). -Not sure if i'm allowed to share the name of the song or some lyrics. What I can say is that this song continues the intimate approach that we got with Post Traumatic. Personal lyrics but delivered with an optimistic, almost upbeat sound is how i'd describe the song overall. -Don't expect to hear it anytime soon. Mike said it's going to be a while before anyone gets to hear it. The version we heard was not mixed or mastered. It was Mike's own mix. Still sounded great though! Alright! That's everything that I can remember off the top of my head. It went by so fast! Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitmyDNA Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Awesome news! So glad that Mike is making music and I'm so pleased that he's interacting with the fans in this way. He has always been keen to speak to fans and engage, but I am hopeful for the future in the ways he's spending more and more time with us all. I hope LP (in whatever form) can become even more fan-engaged as time goes on. They're going to need us more and more, and vice versa. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelbeats Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I'm stoked!! Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAME-XIII Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 that's awesome. Mike's solo. not Fort Minor Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RentEznor Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I'm sad that I live too far away. Damn lucky LA bastards. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
loulax07 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I'm sad that I live too far away. Damn lucky LA bastards. They said the same thing when LP did the subway pop-up performance in NYC a year ago lol Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridParty Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 All aboard the hype train! Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesck547 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 In one word: YES. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrider Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 New LPU17 album he can't make and release but recording new songs he can do. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeysToTheLinkinPark Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 New LPU17 album he can't make and release but recording new songs he can do. Two whole different situations...be happy that something is coming and that they don’t let us stay in the dark Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazzy Chazz Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Epic! Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesper Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Sounds awesome. Very cool for mike to involve fans. I love Mike's EP, still daily on repeat, and more music is more than welcome Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geki Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I wonder if he’ll have guest features like he did with the FM stuff. I can already see people like Machine Gun Kelly and shit on there. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSoul Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I wonder if he’ll have guest features like he did with the FM stuff. I can already see people like Machine Gun Kelly and shit on there. What on earth makes you think that Mike will make an album, presumably about moving on from the loss of Chester, would bring on someone who doesn't believe understands the same feelings he'll be singing about, assuming he brings on anyone in the first place? Get your head out of your ass and stop complaining. New LPU17 album he can't make and release but recording new songs he can do. You try sifting through hours upon hours of hard work you made with one of your best friends for more than two decades who died by suicide. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLP-Benningstrong Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 What on earth makes you think that Mike will make an album, presumably about moving on from the loss of Chester, would bring on someone who doesn't believe understands the same feelings he'll be singing about, assuming he brings on anyone in the first place? Get your head out of your ass and stop complaining. How about Syn and M. Shadows? Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueSoul Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 How about Syn and M. Shadows? They know how it feels to lose someone they poured their hearts out with, so I would not be opposed. Not sure if they'd fit with this project's aesthetic though, but I'm open to it. I personally don't see Mike going out to collab on this one, this feels like something he wants to, and perhaps needs to, do by himself. Quote Link to comment https://lplive.net/forums/topic/13163-mike-shinoda-confirms-new-solo-album/#findComment-284392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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