Linkin Park: LPU9: Demos

2 stars

Old songs don’t sound as good as they should in exclusive release.

LPU9: Demos is a nine song compilation of unreleased demos by Linkin Park, a nu-metal, rap rock band from California. Eight of the songs are demo versions of the band’s biggest hits, with only one new song in the mix – Across the Line, a dark song with lyrics that deal with suicide and drugs. The demos are generally rougher and rawer than the finished products, but they all still sound very close to their polished counterparts. Although band member Mike Shinoda justifies the launch of this album by saying, “Songs change constantly over the course of the creative process, so we thought it’d be cool to share early versions of familiar tracks,” I don’t really see any point to the release of this album. The demos aren’t as good as the ones already released, so the album really is only for collectors and die-hard fans.

Sarah’s fave track: Drum Song