Hey guys,
so after I got the album last Friday I went home and started listening to it from the beginning until the end. I knew Linkin Park already said that MTM is not going to be like "Hybrid Theory" and "Meteora", but nevertheless I was kinda optimistic when I bought this album. But unfortunately I was really disappointed at first.
So I decided to listen to this album again, so I get used to the new sound. And the more I listened to it, the more I liked it.
So the first song is
”Wake” if it counts as a real song. I really love that one, because you can hear how it grows. Really one of my favourites.
The second song is
”Given Up”, one of the heavier or harder songs (I don’t know how to say in English
) It begins with this clapping and then all the instruments follow. I love Chester’s screaming.
”Leave Out All The Rest” is the third song on MTM. It starts really gentle and has a nice melody. It’s one of the calmer songs and I really like it.
Next one would be
”Bleed It Out”. One word could describe it: Awesome!!!!! This song belongs to my favourites. I like Mike’s rapping and Chester singing the chorus. The song is great for listening when you’re driving in your car. (IMO) I love to hear it in the car really loud.
”Shadow Of The Day” is again one of the calmer songs. I don’t know if I like that song. Maybe I have to listen to it more often.
The sixth song is
”What I’ve Done”. This is also one of my favourites. At first when LP released it as a single I didn’t like it, but now it really rocks. Yay
Next song is
”Hands Held High”: It’s again a calm and quiet song. I really like Mike rapping, but somehow I don’t like this song. Also this “Amen” in the background in the middle of the song: I don’t know, but I think it doesn’t fit in there. Besides the song doesn’t change, I mean it sounds the same the whole time.
Track 8 is
”No More Sorrow: This track is awesome. Definitely one of my favourites. Chester is screaming in the chorus and also the beginning is great. It starts quiet, but then it gets louder. I love it!!
Next one is
”Valentine’s Day”: Nice song, I think. My favourite part is when Chester starts with “On a Valentine’s day…”
Tenth song is
”In Between”: Mike is singing the whole song. Even though I like the fact that Mike is singing, I think this song is strange. It’s so slow and like “Hands Held High” the song stays how it is. There no change and so it sounds a little bit boring. (It’s a little bit difficult to explain it in English
)
Next song is
”In Pieces”. I don’t like the first half of the song. But it gets better when the guitar solo starts.
The last song is
”The Little Things Give You Away” and it’s also the longest one. The chorus is amazing and it’s even a song to relax (at least for me
)
So, all in all it’s a really good album, and I love to listen to most of the most of the songs, but it’s not the best one (I’m sorry)
. One thing I really miss is the scratching and all the DJ-Stuff by Mr. Hahn. I think there are hardly any scratching parts. What do you think?
I know a lot of people don’t like MTM. But let me tell you, when you’re listening to it, don’t think at first about the fact that Linkin Park did this and don’t think about the music they did in the past. At least I did a little bit in this way.
@
Reeble I love both instrumental songs (“Session” and “Cure For The Itch”). They’re awesome
I’d like to have more of these songs.
I hope this is enough for the first. I need a break now. And don't forget it's only my opinion