p_herring said:
A little judgemental are we? As someone who enjoys Linkin Park, Radiohead, Tool, Sigur Ros, Fall Out Boy, Arcade Fire among others, I can assure you that not everyone who listens to this band follows your ever-so-predictable accusations.
Well, I didn't mean to portray every Linkin Park fan as simple and backwoods, but I do picture the protypical LP fan falling in that category. They're a band with a very simple, straightforward approach that will appeal
primarily to the simple-minded and the casual music fans (due to excessive airplay), but based on what I've heard they don't seem to offer much aside from catchy songs and pretty faces. Maybe the rest of this album will prove me wrong.
p_herring said:
Also, not to mention, most Radiohead and Tool fans can be painted in just a similar fashion (ever been to a Tool show, ever noticed the stench coming from most of the trailer trash dressed in black shirts that show up? yeah....)
True. There are plenty of "Tool Rawks" fans out there that couldn't explain or speculate as to the message behind any of their songs. I don't know about Radiohead - maybe back in the "Creep" days, but they've moved far beyond that.
p_herring said:
In terms of the playing field today, I think you may find that don't have the advantage they once had. Nu-metal kids have most likely moved over to punk/emo or gone to college and moved on to "indie" (via the major labels) rock.
If they fall back on the "One Step Closer" sound, that's true. But judging from the sound of the current single, they may very well be leaning toward the eager to please lite-rock of songs like "In The End" and "Breaking The Habit" - songs that still get tons of spins on Rock, Hot AC and CHR alike. They'll never be completely tied to nu-metal the way Limp Bizkit have. While it's good that they're not completely one-dimensional, they're not adventurous or clever in the slightest and seem content to recycle the same sounds in the hopes that it will yield the same end result. Advance word claims the album will be very different - then again, advance word for the latest Red Hot Chili Peppers album claimed that it would be their "funkiest, hardest rocking" material in years. You have to take all the hype with a grain of salt.
p_herring said:
If you find the song to be boring, cliche and "Mom-rock" as you call it, well, that's your opinion and is completely justified (although, come to think of it, I've yet to find a Mom who's heard this, but I'm probably not digging deep enough).
Well, it just came out this week and like most rock acts these days, the label started off by servicing exclusively to Rock outlets. This song is simple and bland enough to catch on at Hot AC and CHR easily, and that will probably happen before the album drops.
Mom Rock: Inoffensive, simple rock music that Mom listens to thinking it makes her "hip". Mom probably hates 90% of today's rock music, but she enjoys these bands. Examples: Creed, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, and Linkin Park. There's also Mom Rap out there as well, like Black Eyed Peas.
Linkin Park may very well be a good live band as you said - from what I've seen they know how to work a crowd and can produce solid duplications of their studio recordings (although, let's be honest, that's not saying much). But how about translating the potential they show live on their albums? Some different instruments, solos, less nasal whining - any kind of progress at all? Since the last album displayed absolutely none (it was essentially a simpler, more accessible version of their debut which was pretty damn simple and accessible to begin with), I can't say I have very high expectations for this one either.