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The shift in subject matter cannot disguise Linkin Park’s acute lack of creativity.
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Try as they might to sound different, or even to touch on issues bigger than their own narcissistic garbage, LP still sound like they're stuck back in 00, which is where they should have stayed.
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What follows is the sound of a band trying and failing to forge a new identity - boy-band balladry, U2-style stadium rock and Metallica-esque melodic crunch are all attempted with predictably patchy results.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 494 out of 733
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Mixed: 107 out of 733
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Negative: 132 out of 733
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Jan 10, 2012
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Jul 25, 2018
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Apr 11, 2012