1. New Divide
2. Lockjaw
3. Not Alone
4. Across the Line
5. Blackbirds
1. Anyone else agree that this is the most complete and well-done song out of the post MTM tracks? Not only that, it translates really well live. Isn't that what matters most in an LP song or any song?
2. Mike released this to the LPU in 08 after trying out Pro Tools 8. Showing love to the fans. Not sure how this would play out live, may just be better off as an interlude on an episode of LPTV.
3. Great LPTV interlude, lack of live drums. The synthesizer bridge is a tad annoying. On a positive note, Joe's scratching comes back into the fold.
4. The lyrical content is strong but I can't visualize this in a live setting. Same with NA and LJ but with ATL, I keep on thinking of "dana-nana-nanana". Feels too much like a demo.
5. Mike's rapping really brings out the best in the song, but it felt too incomplete. The intro gives a live feel but it's unnecessary. Blackbirds would've been better in LPU 9 and have ATL be the 8BR song.
On that note, why the fuck are people still assessing NRL? I'm so glad it isn't on MTM. TLTGYA ends the album with such an impact that Mike's "time to shine" is inappropriate after the LP epic of TLTGYA. Mike singing lead vocals would not be strong in a live setting, and Chester would have to go backstage and wank or something, because that song would seem to leave him bored.