problemdog Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) From HitFix exclusive interview @ Sundance 2012: Linkin Park is about to announce 2012 tour dates, and Shinoda says fans can expect the active rock band's fifth full-length album "mid-year." LP's last LP was 2010's critically praised "A Thousand Suns." There's also a video of this interview (link below). Source. Mike talking about tour dates and new album at 4:05 Edited January 25, 2012 by Nikita Quote
FearOfTheDuck Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Pop music? POP MUSIC?!?!?!?!?!?!? Aside from that, a new album mid-year would make me a rather happy bunny indeed. Seems to suggest that we're not just getting a few European dates, this is the genuine start of the next tour. Quote
MONDREUS240 Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 mid 2012??It almost feels like its to good to be true Quote
Elaine Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 Oh my god. Confirmation! Or something! ...I'm gonna need to wash my pants. Quote
gorast Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 COME TO TAMPA YOU BASTARDS, COME TO TAMPA mid-2012 would be amazing. That would mean a single in May or something, right? Quote
navabaca Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 We will wait longer. Not to mid 2012. A Thousand Suns also released late, LP so violated the contract with WB. Mike said in Meeting of A Thousand Suns - if I remember well. Maybe I'm wrong. New album I guess in winter season 2012/2013. Quote
JZLP-Benningstrong Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 When he said mid 2012 he seemed very sure.. so right now i believe in his words. Quote
Andros Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 Bah! I believe in his words until see the new single Quote
itworkedforkurt Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 Fuck yes! I've been waiting for a long time! Quote
Papelbon Posted January 26, 2012 Posted January 26, 2012 Fuck yes! I've been waiting for a long time!Really?? How much longer than the rest of us have you been waiting since the last record? derp Quote
Ethan Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 hahahah the pop music thing is funny , but sadly its somehow true .. the last album there were like 4 "harder" songs? Quote
mac Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Great news, very much looking forward to the record! Although it feels a bit strange to be talking about a new record so "soon" (in "LP years") after the last record. Good to see they're still committed to releasing more music, more often. I think people are maybe misinterpreting Mr Trapanese's comments about Mike/Linkin Park being "pop" music. He's contrasting his experience of working in the film industry to Mike's experience working in the popular/contemporary/modern-day music industry. He uses the term "pop" in a generic sense, as an umbrella term for modern music, where the focus on records/singles/radio differs entirely from his work of scoring music for motion pictures. I think he could have said this regardless of what pop/rock/punk/metal/hip hop/dance artist was sat next to him, simply to refer to the industry they work in. In a generic sense, Linkin Park music is "pop" (popular/modern) music. Beethoven, for example - not so much. Edited January 27, 2012 by M_Macd Quote
Hybrid1988 Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I'll believe it when I see/hear it lol Quote
FearOfTheDuck Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 hahahah the pop music thing is funny , but sadly its somehow true .. the last album there were like 4 "harder" songs?There is so much wrong with this I could... oh, it's not worth it. I think people are maybe misinterpreting Mr Trapanese's comments about Mike/Linkin Park being "pop" music. He's contrasting his experience of working in the film industry to Mike's experience working in the popular/contemporary/modern-day music industry. He uses the term "pop" in a generic sense, as an umbrella term for modern music, where the focus on records/singles/radio differs entirely from his work of scoring music for motion pictures. I think he could have said this regardless of what pop/rock/punk/metal/hip hop/dance artist was sat next to him, simply to refer to the industry they work in. In a generic sense, Linkin Park music is "pop" (popular/modern) music. Beethoven, for example - not so much.Hit the nail on the head.Just like to point out that my earlier statement was sarcasm, in case the capital letters and excessive punctuation didn't tip anyone off. Can't wait to hear what this album sounds like. More so than perhaps any other artist (alongside Muse, perhaps), I genuinely have no idea what each LP record will sound like, and that's really, really exciting. I don't see how people could prefer bands to just churn out the same old thing over and over, where's the excitement in that? Quote
lgr Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 the next album will be "harder" - you can't have duelling bass guitars on an album and not be as heavy as lead... Quote
strandty Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I got a feeling that this year is going to be incredible! Hopefully UK your dates get announced soon. I can see Rock AM Ring being the introduction to the new stuff all we can do is wait 'patiently'. =D Quote
Exzero Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I never doubt the Rock am Ring News, and now Mike confirmed the release in the mid of the year. I'm really happy to be on Rock am Ring this year, it will be the first time for me there. Quote
(DEMO) Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 They said: - we gonna finish your new album at the end of 2011 - new album early 2012 - new album before summer - now mid-2012 amen can't wait to hear new stuff Quote
DogFan_LP Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Saw that interview the other day. Not so far away..Can't WAIT! Enjoyed the ATS world tour. Quote
JozM Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 There is so much wrong with this I could... oh, it's not worth it. Hit the nail on the head. Just like to point out that my earlier statement was sarcasm, in case the capital letters and excessive punctuation didn't tip anyone off. Can't wait to hear what this album sounds like. More so than perhaps any other artist (alongside Muse, perhaps), I genuinely have no idea what each LP record will sound like, and that's really, really exciting. I don't see how people could prefer bands to just churn out the same old thing over and over, where's the excitement in that? Exactly, agree with everything that was mentioned above. Quote
Rob_Wilson Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 They said: - we gonna finish your new album at the end of 2011 - new album early 2012 - new album before summer - now mid-2012 amen can't wait to hear new stuff When did they ever mention the album would be out before this interview...never. Rick Rubin said they were much further on in the process, he never gave a release date, I'm intrigued as to where you think they said this. Though of course I may just have not as paid as much attention to news over the past few months :/ Quote
Exzero Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Chester said, that he were shocked when they not realease an Album in 2012 ...so the goal to release an Album in 2012 was there. Moreover with the rock am ring news, would announce a date...Summer 2012 which is mid of the year. But nobody wanted believe that..and now mike confirm this. I think mid year is the deadline and the album will be out. Quote
itworkedforkurt Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Really?? How much longer than the rest of us have you been waiting since the last record? derp Since Issho Ni. Quote
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