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Okay, so Mike's hair could be a clue. He is growing it out again, and that doesn't show in the clip at the end. So maybe it's an older clip en therefore not a brand new song, but something like a B-side? For a From Zero deluxe edition? 

Anyway, I'm excited!

How expensive will the tickets be? 

LP just shared the new logo and it kinda looks like there is the letter A in it just like the letters L and P. Hint for Emily Armstrong? 

Or just tunnelvion on my part....

Great to listen to! 

Also great write up

Wow, crazy how this was online for all this time, same as with that Visionaries track. 

Don't wanna ask for leaks, but will there be any way to listen to the Mark version of this song since the one released will have Chester? 

Amazing release. Instantly bought the super deluxe box, was a nobrainer with this iconic album and amazing band. Still have regrets not getting the biggest ATS box 10 years ago....

Also love how they went with She Couldnt as a sort of lead single. Great song that shows a real Hybrid side to Linkin Park. 

Check the trashbin in the site. There are 4 files, could those be shot down covers for the album?

Damn this is exciting! Feels like the time when ATS was rolled out with all the riddles... 

Such a mixed album. Like other people here said it has some great songs:

NCSM, SFN and OML are top tier LP songs for me. Heavy has grown alot on me, just love the melody on that one and the Kiiara vocals give it a nice touch.

Good Goodbye was a song were I expected more considering the features, but the live version banged hard so its fine now.

Talking To Myself is alright, same as Invisible. Sometimes I like them and want to listen to them and other times I don't care for them. After three years I still haven't settled I actually like these songs. Very strange...

Battle Symphony has some great vocals from Chester but in the end just falls flat for me. The songs offers not enough besides the vocals. 

Sharp Edges is a song I never understood. I can't stand the album version, but after seeing the live version I kinda liked it more. Still only listen to the live version.

And at last we have Halfway Right, my least favourite LP song. Nothing I like about it. 

After all I feel like this album could have been much more, but just stays mediocre. I don't think I ever listen to the album in full, but certain songs I keep playing. 

I do have great memories of this album cycle. The promo tour with Mike and Chester was amazing to follow. The shows were great, with many livestreams and the Amsterdam show was the best concert I ever went to. 

Here's to hoping the next LP album will bring the same sort of joy! 

And don't forget those awesome Fort Minor T-Shirts that Mike was wearing on the OML Tour. Those were a sign of things to come.

1 hour ago, Subs said:

I talked to sean. He had some interesting things to say.

Fill us in...

3 hours ago, lpliveusername said:

New video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB_cee5RJ1Y

' "Will there ever be a Linkin Park x The Hundreds collab?"

There was one and there will be again in the future '

Okay so this is just two friends talking and capturing it on video, but by this quote it seems pretty clear to me that to Mike and Bobby there will be a future for Linkin Park.

Ofcourse we could have guessed it, but I just loved how casual they put it here.

Posner is so inspiring, walking accross america just because he feels like he needs it. His last album had some good songs just as this mixtape. 

Anyone wanna guess the opening act?

Don Broco is free, but have show on 30 march in the US. So looks unlikely.

Im gonna go with Mike Posner. Totally random, but would be nice

Ah yeah, still doesn't ring a bell so im probaply imagining things...

Okay, so who was the girl playing guitar on WAIF? (hell yeah for that banger in the set btw!!) Her name made me think I knew her from somewhere, but can't quite place it.

And since when does Mike have an extra opener with that rapper? Was it announced?

It's really good to see Mike having so much fun.

Reminds me of LP live at Amsterdam last year. During Sharp Edges Mike was dancing his ass off at the side of the stage and when he came back on stage for the rest of the encore he was having a beer. Just having fun and everything. Also with Chester, that's where the whole 5 thumbs talk comes from off the OML Live album between SE and Numb.

So good on Mike and here's to hoping the rest of the boys are also doing good!

Damn Mike, he feelin it. Never seen him so wild.

I like it

Ah yes, I love a good broadcast at european times. Brings back memories of last year when LP had almost every festival show broadcasted.

Fingers crossed for SFN

Okay, so the picture of Mike and MGK made me think. It was shot in Berlin on an offday according to MGK and he claims to have wrote his verse there. When was Mike in Berlin with MGK?? Only thing I can think off was last year during the OML tour, right?

Also in the annotations for I.O.U. Mike makes it sound like the track was also complete before Chester passed. And if I recall correctly there was an interview with Mike from when CAL was released where he states that had been thinking of going solo before Chester passed. Add those facts with the cool Fort Minor shirts Mike wore during the OML tour and I think its safe to say that Mike was well on its way to making a new Fort Minor record. With Lift Off and I.O.U. as demos. Ofcourse everything changed after july 20.

But to me it seems that the foundations of PT were already laid more than a year ago as a potential Fort Minor album. I think thats more than logical coming from a guy that always writes. And I dont blame him, but for me it does take something away from Post Traumatic as an album about coping with the loss of a dear friend. Like, couldnt he have saved those tracks for later and instead release a 12 or 10 track record? I think I would have prefered that TBH.

I wanna state again that I dont blame Mike. And maybe my theory doesnt even add up.

But what are your thoughts?

I can't state enough how much I love Lift Off.

The vibe is so soothing, with Chino's amazing vocals. Great words from Mike and MGK as well. It's the big standout track for me. The other tracks are cool to. But I do feel like they sorta sound the same sonically, which might be a problem after listening too much. I know they are different, but thats how I feel about it.

Also hope that Mike is gonna take more risks in the future with the song structures. At times its all a bit formulatic. I hope he finds his inner Justin Vernon

Still a great album. And did mention I love Lift Off?!

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-on-life-after-chester-bennington-w521509

 

"The week after the show, I was listening back and going, 'God, these people were all really great singers and none of them were Chester,'" he says. "He had such a specific tone and range – an incredible range. He could sing almost any style you wanted him to. That led to conversations about what to do next. It became obvious that you can't just hire some schmuck to get up there and sing with us, 'cause they won't be able to hit half the stuff."

 

I really like that he said that.

Great article! Also nice to read how Chino thinks of Mike. I love those bits

Track 05 title revealed: "About You (feat. blackbear)"

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BMS5SVW/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk5

That's a feature that already sounds good! Now I just hope the song does too

 

It there any way to tell if you got the print or not? Ordered pretty early too, just wasn't sure if there was a notification that you're in the top 500 that says you got it or not.

It should be in the order list you got thru the mail, the one from customer service.

Holy cow. This is amazing. Thanks to this post I was quick enough to pre order and got the limited edition print.

The piano notes have some effect that makes me think of OML, the way it echo's thru. Really liking it and love the update