In the months since the passing of Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, the band’s co-lead singer Mike Shinoda has immersed himself in art as a way of processing his grief, and as a result, is putting out a full-length solo album, “Post Traumatic,” on June 15th. Along with the announcement, Shinoda released two new tracks- “Crossing A Line” and “Nothing Makes Sense Anymore,” as well as a video for “Crossing A Line.”
Having so much art to share, Shinoda has already put out an EP with the same name earlier this year.
With many feelings and no agenda, Shinoda hunkered down alone in his Los Angeles home and began writing, recording, and painting. In January, he released his “Post Traumatic EP” consisting of three deeply personal songs, “Place To Start,” “Over Again,” and “Watching As I Fall.” Each song is deeply personal. Shinoda even bravely added in voicemail clips from his friends at the end of “Place To Start.” The EP was accompanied by homemade visuals that Shinoda filmed, painted, and edited himself. The response was overwhelmingly positive, with New York Times stating “The tracks are reverberant electronic dirges; the rhymes, heading into sung choruses, testify to bewilderment, mourning, resentment, self-pity and questions about what to do.” Shinoda is also planning on releasing a full book of his artwork to share with his fans.
With many feelings and no agenda, Shinoda hunkered down alone in his Los Angeles home and began writing, recording, and painting. In January, he released his “Post Traumatic EP” consisting of three deeply personal songs, “Place To Start,” “Over Again,” and “Watching As I Fall.” Each song is deeply personal. Shinoda even bravely added in voicemail clips from his friends at the end of “Place To Start.” The EP was accompanied by homemade visuals that Shinoda filmed, painted, and edited himself. The response was overwhelmingly positive, with New York Times stating “The tracks are reverberant electronic dirges; the rhymes, heading into sung choruses, testify to bewilderment, mourning, resentment, self-pity and questions about what to do.” Shinoda is also planning on releasing a full book of his artwork to share with his fans.
We are grateful that someone as inspiring and talented as Shinoda has shared his creations with us this far, and we look forward to the record to come.