One More Light

One More Light is the seventh album, on which Linkin Park lowered the weight of heavy guitar and foregrounded electronic pop and R&B-like rhythms. Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda produced. The sonic density is lighter, but the lyrics and vocals retain strong feelings of anxiety, loss and a longing for connection. If you expect the usual aggression it may feel surprising, but what is emphasized here is emotional closeness and the communicative power of melody. "Heavy," featuring Kiiara, is a delicate pop song, and "Talking to Myself" and "One More Light" carry emotional depth. It is best heard as a record of a band unafraid of change, moving toward more exposed emotion. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. About two months after its release, however, Chester Bennington died in July 2017, and it became the last album by the original lineup. An emotionally rich record where the quiet songs linger deepest.