One More Light

by Linkin Park

Overview

One More Light, Linkin Park's seventh set, is a divisive and brazen statement from a band that already does not shy away from fearless experimental leaps. From the rap focus on Collision Course and the Fort Minor side project to the electronic A Thousand Suns and their remix albums, Linkin Park have balanced an empire built upon pain and angst with an admirable dose of cross-genre dabbling. Which is why One More Light shouldn't come as such a surprise. And yet, the album remains a jarring follow-up to 2014's muscular The Hunting Party and an overall curve ball in their catalog. Recruiting electronic pop producers like Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Jesse Shatkin, and RAC, Linkin Park made a pop album. For the first time, the band sounds happy and content, including bright tropical notes and even some "na na na" choruses. The closest they toe to rock is "Talking to Myself," which has discernable live drumming from Rob Bourdon and guitar licks from Brad Delson. Otherwise, One More Light is mostly concerned with triumphant anthems ("Battle Symphony" and "Invisible") and heartfelt confessions ("Sorry for Now" and "Halfway Right") that end up sounding like the Chainsmokers blended with Twenty One Pilots. Highlights include "Good Goodbye" with rappers Pusha T and Stormzy, which comes close to their past aggressive sound. The Kiiara-assisted lead single "Heavy" is an undeniably catchy dose of radio-friendly pop that dares listeners to sing along. Here, Linkin Park actually lay out the entire plot of this endeavor by asking "Why is everything so heavy?" With the bandmembers all hovering around their forties, they've matured and fully expect fans to do the same, taking huge steps away from the nue metal that established them in the early 2000s. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	05/19/2017
Label:	Warner Bros. / Warner Music
UPC:	0093624913245

Tracks

1. Nobody Can Save Me
2. Good Goodbye
3. Talking to Myself
4. Battle Symphony
5. Invisible
6. Heavy
7. Sorry For Now
8. Halfway Right
9. One More Light
10. Sharp Edges

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Linkin Park   Primary Artist
Chester Bennington   Vocals
Brad Delson   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Eg White   Piano,Guitar
Phoenix   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Pusha T   Featured Artist
Mike Shinoda   Vocals,Keyboards
Andrew Jackson   Guitar
Ross Golan   Vocals (Background)
Joe Hahn   Vocals (Background)
Rob Bourdon   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Ilsey Juber   Vocals (Background)
Jesse Shatkin   Keyboards
Jon Green   Bass,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Stormzy   Featured Artist
Kiiara   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Chester Bennington   Composer
Brad Delson   Composer,Producer
John Hanes   Mixing Engineer
Mike Shinoda   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Photography,Creative Director
J.R. Rotem   Composer,Producer
Ethan Mates   Engineer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing
Dan McCarroll   A&R
Andrew Jackson   Producer,Additional Production
Ross Golan   Composer
Joe Hahn   Creative Director
Justin Tranter   Composer
Josh Newell   Engineer
Ilsey Juber   Composer
Andrew Dawson   Additional Production
Chris Galland   Mixing Engineer
Emily Wright   Producer,Vocal Producer
Francis White   Composer
Andrew Goldstein   Producer
Frank Maddocks   Design,Photography,Art Direction,Creative Director
Peter Standish   Marketing
Jonna Terrasi   A&R
Fraser T. Smith   Vocal Engineer
Justin Parker   Composer
Ryan DeMarti   A&R
Jesse Shatkin   Composer,Producer,Programming,Additional Production
Jon Green   Composer,Producer,Additional Production
Terrence Thornton   Composer
Julia Michaels   Composer
Jerry Johnson   Technician,Drum Technician
Andrew Bolooki   Producer,Vocal Producer
Alexander Spit   Additional Production
Blackbear   Producer
Tom Kahre   Vocal Engineer
Alejandro Baima   Assistant Engineer
RAC   Producer
Warren Willis   Studio Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Michael Keenan   Additional Production
Michael Omari, Jr.   Composer
Jeff Jackson   Engineer
Robin Florent   Engineer
Christian Tachiera   Photography
Lorenzo Errico   Photography
Peter J. Lee   Design,Photography,Art Direction,Creative Director