One More Light
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74
This album isn’t the worst thing in the world – in fact it is quite a bit better than the material they’ve been peddling over the course of the last several years.
9y
61
‘One More Light‘ is a collection of tracks that unfortunately leaves one dry and with a sense of dismay.
9y
60
The problem is that much of One More Light is devoid of that visceral charge that previously defined much of their catalog. It's a provocative challenge that ultimately fails to satisfy.
9y
60
We know Linkin Park have gone pop with ‘One More Light' but there's really no need to brace yourself. The usual trappings of a move like this are nowhere to be found.
6y
50
I’m mixed about this LP. While I think calling them sell-outs is too harsh, I still don’t think they were up to par lyrically. They lost their legendary guitar riffs with the electronic production taking over as well.
6y
40
The Californians are untethered on an album of bland midtempo pop-rock.
3y
40
As an attempt to stay relevant it’s bold, but it might send more fans running away than towards them.
3y
33
A muddled mess of a record from a band that completely abandoned any sense of identity.
9y
20
It’s harsh to criticise a great band for trying something different, and it’s not an issue that this is a pop album. The issue is that it’s weak and a contrived commercial move.
9y
20
Erstwhile nu-metallers' new direction falls flat.
6y
This record is important. It is essential. Linkin Park has released something that holds a highly inspirational message for upcoming artists. From this day on, any low key bedroom independent musical artist will be able to say they're capable of putting out a better effort than a huge band like this, without having to spend a single fraction of what LP did for producing such work. Have faith in yourself.
While completely alienating their original core fanbase in the process, Linkin Park puts everything that sucks about the music industry in 2017 into one album. Shitty rap features, overblown EDM production, and songs that have absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Literally everything is bad: the title, the cover, and of course the music itself. Not many albums deserve this low of a score, but Linking Park really proved that they can make one deserving of it.
More than listenable, though I'm not going to pretend like I love it. It's clearly dated, it's not very interesting, and it's a pretty lackluster sendoff for Chester, but I don't feel personally offended this exists at all. And yes, One More Light is far beyond worth the rest of this existing.
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Track List
| 1 | Nobody Can Save Me 3:45 | 62 |
| 2 | Good Goodbye 3:31 | 52 |
| 3 | Talking to Myself 3:51 | 65 |
| 4 | Battle Symphony 3:36 | 58 |
| 5 | Invisible 3:34 | 55 |
| 6 | Heavy 2:49 feat. Kiiara | 63 |
| 7 | Sorry for Now 3:23 | 44 |
| 8 | Halfway Right 3:37 | 53 |
| 9 | One More Light 4:15 | 92 |
| 10 | Sharp Edges 2:58 | 62 |
Total Length: 35 minutes
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3w
If exactly the same album was made by another band it would have at least 60 to 65 here with OML being 95. People just hate the fact that NU METAL AHHH BAND made EDMish pop album with honest lyrics (and maybe some cringy elements)
1mo
I honestly do feel that a revaluation is deserving for this album. People can still criticize it for not being an LP album, but it can't be THAT awful.
the title track is just too heartbreaking to hate.
the title track is just too heartbreaking to hate.
2mo
I'll never forget the day that I found out about Chester's death- 2 days after it happened because I was on vacation with no service. I was legitimately on the verge of tears but I held it in because I didn't want to cry in front of a bunch of people. In hindsight, I should've.
2mo
Why tf is 'female vocalist' in the tags when there's only a female vocalist for half of one track on the album