[Music] Linkin Park – Living Things
Linkin Park were
a band I listened to a bit at school through my friends’ CDs, and through
Kerrang TV which was my preferred choice of background music during study leave
for my GCSEs and A-Levels. I always thought that their music was ok, but not
amazing. A bit too angsty for me, and full of pseudo-rap that didn’t do much
for what was then a mind focused on either orchestral music or proper guitar
led bands. However after hearing the single “What I’ve done” on the
Transformers soundtrack, I decided to check them out again. They’ve gone
through a bit of a reinvention, becoming a bit more mellow in their sound but
keeping the lyrical style, and also become a bit more political.
Album cover for "Living Things" (Credit: culturetease.com)
“Minutes to
Midnight” (from which “What I’ve done” is drawn) was a decent album with a
couple of stand-out tracks. “A Thousand Suns”, their next album, seemed to
follow rapidly, and again had some excellent tracks. A bit of a concept album
in style, it had a lot of short, linking tracks that only really work in the
context of a complete album playthrough.
“Living Things”,
in contrast, is a return to a more traditional album style. It’s really an
album of two halves. The first half invokes memories of Linkin Parks earliest
albums, with shouting, rapping, and short, punchy choruses. About halfway
through, in the middle of one of the tracks, it transitions towards the style
of Minutes to Midnight, with a more lyrical style which I definitely prefer.
Overall the album works really well as a whole, and there are at least 3 tracks
that I absolutely love, one of which is already one of most played songs on
iTunes. A great album.
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ReplyDelete**“Linkin Park – Living Things”** is the band’s 2012 album that blends their signature nu-metal energy with electronic rock, Delta Executor emotional lyrics, and polished production. The record explores themes of identity, conflict, and personal struggle, featuring powerful vocals from Chester Bennington and rap verses from Mike Shinoda. With tracks that mix intensity and melody, it showcases Linkin Park’s evolution while staying true to the sound fans love.
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