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“The appearance of Armstong in their ranks makes Linkin Park sound even more contemporary. There are moments on From Zero where, if you heard it without knowing the artist, but were told it was a release by an edgy new pop artist who ranked Linkin Park among their influences, you’d believe it – as on the melody-foregrounding Over Each Other or the intriguing Overflow, a track that points to Linkin Park’s famously Catholic tastes by enveloping its sound in dub-influenced echo.”
“Managing to sound refreshed and current without denying the past is impressive at this stage in their career, but perhaps Linkin Park unwittingly laid the groundwork long before Bennington died. They were always more expansive and exploratory than the bands they were lumped in with. Their choice of collaborators – Pusha T and Rakim, the Dust Brothers and Owen Pallett – suggested a band blessed with good taste in a genre where good taste was never guaranteed. They were always unafraid to take sonic risks, and another sonic risk is exactly what their comeback constitutes – one that has handsomely paid off.”
