May 25, 2007 | Life in General,Music Queue
EDIT: I finally got a chance to read the jacket. In particular, the Thank You’s from each of the band members. Did you know that lead singer Chester Bennington has 4 children? And one of them is named Draven. Very. Cool.
…is bought Linkin Park’s new CD “Minutes to Midnight.”
LOVE IT. LOVE IT. LOVE. IT.
These guys are my #1 favorite group for one reason and one reason alone:
consistency.
I have all of their original CD’s–and by original I mean original, not the remixes–and there is not one song I would skip over. More often than not, there are certain songs that I play over and over. And this time is no different. #7 Hands Held High is my all-time favorite on the new CD and the first time out, I played it 5 times in a row. I get chills and a tear in my eye every time I hear it. Powerful, powerful song. Besides #7, these are my other choice picks:
#1 Wake – It’s instrumental and I always like these type of interludes.
#2 Given Up – this song is a total rush-head-bangin’-mosh pit-”break-your-neck” song. I put this one on repeat at least 3 times.
#4 Bleed it Out – I call this the “Yee-Haw” song. It’s a knee-slapper. I can see them singing this at their concert. This was a 3-peat as well.
#6 What I’ve Done – the current single that’s being played on the radio right now.
These guys said that they have a different sound this time around, but the DJ’s were skeptical. “What I’ve Done” could be another “Numb”, so it’s understandable they would think that. Hell, I admit, I was thinking the same thing, too.
And then I heard the rest of the CD.
This group has never let me down musically. I never get tired of hearing their other songs on the radio and I doubt I ever will. What’s even better is that when you see them live, it’s like listening to their CD. Consistency. That’s what’s going to keep me coming back. If you’re a long-time LP fan, you’re gonna love the new stuff.
I can’t wait to see them when they roll thru my hometown in August. It’s gonna be freakin’ AWESOME!
Review: 5 Snaps Up
Posted by Celise @ 8:51 pm
alexgirl says:
Wow, such high praise!
I’ve never really listened to Linkin Park before. I don’t really like alt. rock. (is that even what it is?)
But I love the term 3-peat.
Hope you get to see them Live soon!!
GeminiWisdom says:
Hey Alex,
Yes, it’s called alt rock. They’re coming thru here August 1st. The tickets already went on sale, so I’m hoping I’ll still be able to get good seats. That will be far enuff away from the mosh pit. The last thing I need to do is come home with broken bones and bruises. LOL.