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I think it's more probable we get to hear about that potential collab with Transformers 4 than about the new album. I've read on LP Association that the first TF4 trailer will surface this week. And we know LP have been working on a song for a movie not so long ago. Timing seems to fit.

First reason ATS took that long is because they toured for way longer before. They weren't making ATS during all those 4 years

I actually like the drums in Primo a lot. Make a nice contrast with the softer vibe of the other elements in the song. Anyway, LPU XIII review Basquiat: the synth in the intro sounds really cool, and also, nice guitar work throughout the song. Sounds dark and menacing. Overall, the demo is a bit repetitive though, it lacks new elements adding up as it goes on. Despite that, one of the best MTM instrumentals we have gotten over the years if you ask me. 7/10 Holding Company: nice chill/happy vibe, and the synth has something kind of smooth about it. The drums are pretty great there, really contribute to make the demo more epic. That bass synth which appaer before the second chorus is entertaining too. On the bad side of things, the whole demo is such long in contrast to what it has to offer. 6/10 Primo:cool structure, very ATS-like. I prefer this version of the chorus over the final one, better melody + better Chester's vocals in my opinion. The arppegiato-thing in the outro is great, and when Chester's vocals pops up to sing what has turned into the bridge lyrics, it really becomes epic! 8/10 Hemisphere: on the one side, this demo had a great, great bass sound. The glitchy drums are adding up to that, making it a nice electronic track. On the other side, the synth loop is getting repetitive and annoying after a while. Overall a decent instrumental 6/10 Cumulus: until the chorus comes in, it sounds really different for a Meteora-era demo. As Halo, it seems like this one tended more towards the experimental side of things, at that time. Nice guitar work in the chorus. Bridge is nothing special though. 6/10 Pretty Birdy: as someone said, sounds more or less like a garage band cover of SIB. Some nice things there and there, especially the drums. Bridge is also different. Nothing special overall, I would probably have enjoyed this more if SIB hadn't existed 5/10 Universe: piano sounds cool, but other than that, the whole track feels rather repetitive and gets boring. Interesting to know that this one didn't turned into a LP song, but into the Music For Relief track "Ressurection"...which I have never been a fan of, unfortunately 4/10 Apache: now this feels like a real song, and not like some random demos mashed together! The beat is consistant, and that different chorus trully was something special. Kind of psychedelic, with a a pretty nice glitchy guitar work behind it. I wish this was turned into a entire song, rather than it being included UIB. 7/10 Foot Patrol: that half-sung, half-rapped intro from Mike is nice and different from what he's usually doing vocally. Not much more to say about this demo, but it for sure feels unfinished 4/10 Three Band Terror: the guitar there is brilliant, and Brad vocals are decent. As a whole though the demo sounds like something I could potentially have heard from a a ton of other bands. I mean, it's an acoustic guitar song, nothing more. Then, it might or might not be your cup of tea. 6/10 ------- Truth Inside a Lie: lol at the song's name! Otherwise, it's an ok instrumental I guess, kind of like those from the Meteora era. 5/10 Change: cool melody,hook,and energy. And also,something important, the singer is talented! The structure feels a little bit stale though, and the overal sounds isn't really something outstanding or daring. 6/10 Conclusion -> not a bad LPU CD, that's for sure, and definitely better than those which were released before LPU 9. Well, maybe except LPU2. But I feel like a totally new and exclusive song with vocals was missing this year. Something like Across The Line, So Far Away, or I Have Not begun. It would have made the whole package feel more complete. Nevermind I guess. Anyway, it's always cool to get a prospect inside LP creative process, and those demos released on a yearly basis help doing that, which I'm, as the previous year, thankfull for

One of those damn heavy MTM demo!!!! Are they so shitty that LP doesn't seem like they want to ever release them? ahah It just bugs me we still havn't got a single one of them. After all, Chester genuinely though they were album material worthy, since he went as far as to say "MTM will be our heaviest record yet". And he has referenced those demos a lot of times since then, speaking about "Monster heavy songs" with "crushing guitars". Or that "thoughts that take away my pride" Meteora demo, to join the bandwagon. I'd like to hear it too. So 1. Heavy MTM demo 2. Don't Stay (Spanish vibe guitar) 3. Chicken Basket (ATS demo) 4. When They Come For Me (demo) 5. Sakura (ATS demo 2) 6." thoughts that take away my pride" demo 7. Heavy MTM demo 2 8. 1999 unknowd HT demo (if there are still some) 9. Blackout demo 10. Tinfoil (Powerless demo)

Oh well. If it isn't out in 1 or 2 hours, I will check this out tomorrow. Might try to listen to the new CD without looking to the tracklist beforehand, it will be more fun

More of that material would be really cool, indeed!

Number of users/guests lurking in this thread right now makes me laugh I think it's cool we didn't have a leaked tracklist this time. Makes the final release more suprising!

Once again, I'm hoping for some of that unfamous heavy MTM material to appear. Once again, I bet I'm gonna be disappointed in that regard Some 1998 demos ala "Slip" or "So Far Away" would be great too. Some ATS demos too, and as Astat said, I wouldn't be surprised if we get some this time. Worst scenario is if we only get remixes. That would be quite fucked up ahah.

I actually think the opposite ahah I'm way more interested in those half completed demos that didn't make it far, for the sole reason that they feel more new and exclusive. Stuff like Drum Songs or Fear doesn't do much for me, honestly. I feel like I pretty much know 80% of their sound before they even start.

Except if there isn't any exlcusive new demo on the record! This new LPU CD could be filled with demos of already released songs, in which case the BMI repertoire won't add anything new. I hope it isn't the case though. I'm always more excited about totally unheard material, even if instrumental.

Might go for the travel solution and attend this show if it happens to be the only one where they'll play HT in full. That's a lot of money to spend right there + a quite long travel, but hell, I can't miss the chance! And that would be a good occasion to hang out a little in the UK

That would be fantastic!

Fucking YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I might actually go for the travel-to-UK option, just to see this. That would be my first lp concert ever, and what a great way to start!

It's always like that ahah

Yep, this! Chester nailed every damn song, it's almost scary at times how much he sounds like Weiland. And also, those screams at the end of "Sex and Violence".

Still a month, and we will be fixed!

I wouldn't get my hopes too high about an heavy LP record I mean, of course there is a possibility this heavy stuff will have an influence, but it's also probable that Mike will listen to more mellow stuff in 2 months from now, and that this hypothetical mellow mood will end up being the most noticeable influence on the next record. What happened with MTM and "It will be our heaviest record yet" has told me to be careful with expectations about heavy LP music. Until I hear the music, I will not believe in it.

Yes, it's cool to see that Mike has been listening to some heavy stuff lately! And this new playlist doesn't contain all of it. If you check out one of his other playlists, called "Sorting Through", some of the last albums in it are pretty heavy too. My favorite out of the stuff he added recently is the record "New Hopes, New Demonstrations" by the band "The Ghost of a Thousand", which I would recommand to everyone here I mean, listen to this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt_Zb3cJXcI

As Geki just said, I highly doubt LP will ever put out an entire heavy record again. They will probably continue to make some harder songs, as in every post-2007 releases, but not a whole record.

I'm more into the STP thing.

Wow, nice find! Really digging the song, has got that classic rock vibe.

Ahah, yeah, agreed with that.

Agree on what have been said so far about Mike. If he leaves, there is no LP anymore, simple as that!

Not only teenagers have the right to rock out But I agree with you anyway. I was thinking about it and came to the same conclusion. If STP puts out a record in the same vein of "Out of Time", then it seems more likely to me that Chester will be more interested in exploring other and more calm/electronic musical directions with LP. Which doesnt mean LP will totally abandon their rocky edge though, because Mike and the other guys like to write and play louder stuff too.

It's not really against Chester, most of them reckon he is good and some are even saying he performed way better live than what their older singer did the last few years. But, they don't want STP to continue with that name with an other singer, because following to them, STP is not STP without the original voice of the band. I can understand. Not sure how I'd react if Chester was replaced in LP with an other singer.