Just gonna crosspost this thing I already posted in the Fallon thread because I think the gif is fun.
Anyone also feel like Emily had no creative input in the new songs? sounds like she just recorded vocals for a Mike Shinoda track. As much as I like both songs, they're extremely by-the-numbers LP. it doesn't have to be super experimental or anything just something with more substance. A first step would've been to let her take part of the creative process, hopefully they're gonna surprise us.
I don't think they really thought of Emily as definitively in the band as a full-time member until they were fairly far into the process of these songs, perhaps even not until they decided live shows were on the cards and needed a definitive line-up. We know that "The Emptiness Machine" was mostly or entirely written before she was brought in to sing on it, so her input on that one specifically might have been limited. I think, on future albums, they'll go into the process with stronger intention, already being Linkin Park and knowing clearly that they'll be making a Linkin Park album going in.
This sounds like a Hybrid Theory tale. Most of those songs were already written before Chester came on to sing them.
so perfect that they both happen to be on the sides ^^ also, Brad staring into the void bc he's heard enough mustard talk, and now this he decided right after this shoot that he's not gonna be part of the live shows anymore, and rightly so, now that people throw the stuff did you make this yourself? would love to use this as my pfp ^^"
Oh yes, which also makes sense considering that this like a new chapter of the band. Can't wait for ATS pt.2 in 2034.
I mean, we should remember the biggest surprise of all is that they came back . This could never have happened, let's not forget it. The reason they kept the name "Linkin Park" is because this new music felt like Linkin Park. The music they made, and especially when Emily put her voice on it, is what recreated the band, if that makes sense. If it had been too different, I think a name change would have been more likely. I've already said it, but anyone expecting lots of "un-Linkin Park" experiments on this record is probably setting itself for disappointment. Those will come for sure in the future - I can't imagine a "From Zero Again" - but I can't see it happening now , or a least not on a large scope.
I just changed the color hue of the album cover in photoshop. You can use it all you want. If you meant the picture with the band, I did not
Great edit lmao https://www.reddit.com/r/LinkinPark/comments/1fowfit/zane_lowe_interview_more_mustard_edition/