One More Light was a horrible album that should have been a great album. ItвЂ™s hard for me to emote to the lyrics when I hear a Justin Bieber style backdrop to a song about feeling helplessly disengaged from reality and emotion. The music if One More Light suggests opposite of the lyrical theme. Both albums are highly similar in regards to the desire of musical maturity and style. Shinedown did the same thing upon releasing Threat to Survival. Linkin Park isnвЂ™t the only band to do so. Why choose the genre most famous for appealing to kids and teens and write music aimed for adults? This doesnвЂ™t make sense to me. What confuses me is why bands believe maturing musically means writing pop. They did so by turning to contemporary pop and executing powerful narratives with modernized pop beats. Linkin Park was finished with the angst and wanted to focus more on the struggles of day-to-day life. One of the driving forces behind One More Light was for the band to show maturity. The album is a compilation of good songs with poor execution. When Chester belts out, вЂњWELL I DO,вЂќ every fan goes silent in realization of just how real the song is.ДЄs a whole, One More Light doesnвЂ™t work. The moving live performance of вЂOne More LightвЂ™ on Jimmy Kimmel best represents the song. The ringing of the synth, weeps of the guitar, and desolate atmosphere submerse fans into a reflection of true loss. Listeners can tell Bennington lived this story and canвЂ™t help but mourn for his tragedy. The somber music, breathtaking vocals, and agonizing story wrench the soul. вЂOne More LightвЂ™ cuts deep into the listener because every element of the song works. Just вЂcause you canвЂ™t see it doesnвЂ™t mean it isnвЂ™t there.вЂќ In the kitchen, one more chair than you need, oh, and youвЂ™re angry. вЂњThe reminders pull the floor from your feet. The self-titled track вЂOne More LightвЂ™ is arguably the best written Linkin Park song in years. IвЂ™m just trying to get it right, and in spite of all I shouldвЂ™ve doneвЂ¦вЂќ talks about how a conversation can turn into an argument when both sides donвЂ™t understand each other. вЂњThis is not black and white, only organized confusion. Most of the songs have very powerful narratives, like вЂInvisibleвЂ™ for example. The writing styles of Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda are the greatest strength of the record. The lyrics, however, are actually well written. The intro with a bouncy synth riff, hip-hop backbeat, and other offsetting musical anomalies clash with, вЂњthere with a fire burning in your eyes, I only halfway apologized.вЂќ As one can see, the story is very deep and personal, but the music gives a completely different vibe. The subject apologizes to his family for missing a majority of their life, but does so in order for them to have one. вЂњSorry for NowвЂќ discusses the difficulty of having a family as well as touring. The vibe of the songs clashes with the dark and self-critical lyrics. The music is soft, overly produced, and mellow. It seems the central theme is finding light in a dark place. The album doesnвЂ™t overstay its welcome and contemplates themes of addiction, depression, and loneliness. One More Light clocks with 10 tracks and a little over 35 minutes. Fans knew there was no going back to the angst-ridden days of the early 2000вЂ™s. The song title almost taunted hardcore fans regarding their infatuation with Hybrid Theory and Meteora. вЂHeavyвЂ™ was quite a brave move for Linkin Park to release. Mike Shinoda explained the concept behind One More Light to be, вЂњвЂ¦we wanted to blend all of the sound and genres together in a way you canвЂ™t tell them apart.' This statement is contradictory to a separate interview in which Shinoda stated, вЂњOne of the reasons why we chose 'Heavy' as the first single is because it is really the core sound of the album.вЂќ As readers can already see, this album is getting off to a rocky start. After The Hunting Party hinted at a possible return to their heavier roots, One More Light takes a sharp left turn onto a horizon unexplored. One More Light is the bands most daring album. Electronic, alternative, nu-metal, the list goes on. They were not afraid of changing their style, and as we know, often did.

Linkin Park never held back in terms of change. No matter what bands rose or fell, Linkin Park claimed their spot. Throughout 17 years, Linkin Park remained constant in a sea of variables.

Holding back is something Linkin Park always explored as a concept. вЂњI donвЂ™t like to hold back, because thatвЂ™s how you hurt yourself,вЂќ was spoken by Chester Bennington.

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