Post Traumatic is the first EP by Mike Shinoda; vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist of American rock band Linkin Park. The EP, Shinoda's first solo release, was released on January 25, 2018, by Warner Bros. and Machine Shop.[2][3]
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| Released | January 25, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 9:35 | |||
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| Producer | Mike Shinoda | |||
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| AltWire | A+[1] |
Background
editThe EP was released about six months following lead singer Chester Bennington's death and contains three songs composed by Mike Shinoda as a way to cope with the loss of his friend and to express everything he'd been going through over this period.[4][5] In a release note, he wrote:
The past six months have been a rollercoaster. Amidst the chaos, I’ve started to feel an intense gratitude--for your tributes and messages of support, for the career you have allowed me to have, and for the simple opportunity to create.
Today, I'm sharing three songs I wrote and produced, with visuals that I filmed, painted, and edited myself. At its core, grief is a personal, intimate experience. As such, this is not Linkin Park, nor is it Fort Minor--it's just me.
Art has always been the place I go when I need to sort through the complexity and confusion of the road ahead. I don’t know where this path goes, but I’m grateful I get to share it with you.[6]
All three of the songs on the EP received official music videos[7][8] and were included on the Post Traumatic album.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mike Shinoda
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Place to Start" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Over Again" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Watching as I Fall" | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 9:35 | |
Personnel
edit- Mike Shinoda – songwriting, performance, artwork, production, mixing on "Place to Start"
- Rob Bourdon – percussion on "Place to Start"
- Manny Marroquin – mixing on tracks "Over Again" and "Watching as I Fall"
- Emerson Mancini – mastering
References
edit- ^ Morrison, Luke (January 25, 2018). "[Album Review] Mike Shinoda – Post Traumatic [EP]". AltWire. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Blistein, Jon. "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Unveils 'Post Traumatic' EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "LINKIN PARK'S MIKE SHINODA Drops Surprise EP, 'Post Traumatic'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Pays Tribute to Chester Bennington on New EP: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda pays tribute to Chester Bennington on new EP". NME. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ Hussein, Wandera (January 25, 2018). "Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park Shares Intimate, Three-Song 'Post Traumatic' EP Along With Visuals". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Mike Shinoda Releases New Post Traumatic EP With 3 Homemade Music Videos". Spin. January 25, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Unveils 'Post Traumatic' EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Post Traumatic – by Mike Shinoda on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved January 25, 2018.