The second album from the leading nu-metal band in the world is here.If you didn't like them before, absolutely nothing about this album will change your opinion. It's more of the same, take that as you will, except they have a new bass player, Phoenix, who doesn't even matter because it's not like anyone can hear the basslines in Linkin Park albums anyway so they might as well have gotten a finger-snapper or something like that so we could actually tell a difference in their music.
Same stuff, different album name, although with slightly darker music and heavier. People from my every day life may remember how I used to love this band and then I stopped being 13. That doesn't mean I hate this band, no, I just really cannot get into their music anymore no matter how hard I try. I'm in a different state of mind. If you like this band, cool beans, I hope you like them for a long while, but this is my blog therefore my opinions are here, obviously.The problem is, like I said, it's basically the exact same as the last album. It's more of the same music and lyrical themes of "oh I'm so insecure etc" and I really don't care. I really honestly don't care how much you got bullied or were mistreated or whatever. Chester, stop practically crying in the music or I swear I will come to California and punch you in the vagina. Thanks.
This isn't all bad, some of the new tracks like 'Faint' have good riffs behind them and energy, and 'Breaking the Habit' is a nice change of pace for them, where they go slightly electronic, and one stand-out I actually like is 'Nobody's Listening', which despite the lyrics, is a pretty good tune, with much more a subtle heaviness behind it, and more of a hip-hop feel. Mike Shinoda doesn't totally ruin everything there, which is a first.
Also another is the instrumental jam 'Session'. I always thought that'd go great behind a movie or something. Thumbs up to Mr. Hahn and Rob Bourdon (Is that his last name? I can't even be bothered to look) for that track, they did good.
Since it's more of the same, pretty much, it's hard to recommend this over Hybrid Theory, or vice versa, but this is slightly more varied, and let's face it, if you love one, you're going to love the other anyway.
You'll always have a place in my heart, LP, but that doesn't mean my opinion of you can't change.
6/10
Recommended track(s): Faint, Breaking the Habit
