Linkin Park - One More Light

Description

One More Light is the seventh studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. It was released on May 19, 2017, through Warner Bros. and Machine Shop. It is the last Linkin Park record to feature lead vocalist Chester Bennington before his death on July 20, 2017.

The band recorded the album between September 2015 and February 2017 in multiple studios. Band members Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda served as the album's primary producers. The sound of One More Light has been described as being more pop-focused, departing from the alternative rock and alternative metal sounds of their previous albums. The album features guest vocal appearances from Pusha T, Stormzy, and Kiiara, and production and songwriting collaborations with Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Ross Golan, Andrew Goldstein, blackbear, and Eg White. The album is also the band's first to feature a title track, as they felt that the song "One More Light" was the heart of the album.

The album's lead single, "Heavy", featuring Kiiara, was released on February 16, 2017. "Battle Symphony", "Good Goodbye", and "Invisible" were released as promotional singles prior to the album's release. "Talking to Myself" and "One More Light" were released as radio singles later on. The album performed well commercially, debuting at number one in several countries; it became the band's fifth number-one album on the Billboard 200, as well. It was certified gold in three countries and silver by the BPI in the UK. Despite a positive commercial performance, it received mixed reviews from music critics. This, along with accusations of selling out, prompted an angry response from Bennington.

Release info

Label: Warner Bros. Records 9362-49132-4
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 2017
Genre: Rock, Pop

Tracklist

A1 Nobody Can Save Me
A2 Good Goodbye
A3 Talking To Myself
A4 Battle Symphony
A5 Invisible
B1 Heavy
B2 Sorry For Now
B3 Halfway Right
B4 One More Light
B5 Sharp Edges