light light seventh studio album american rock band released april rca_records album feature rhythm guitarist colour shape making band piece album wishing capture essence group earlier work avoid digital recording frontman arranged band record garage california analog equipment sessions supervised producer worked old equipment allow mistakes corrected post production band spent weeks songs outdated editing techniques band went heavier sound contrast musical experiments previous albums lyrics written reflected life possible future guest musicians include recording sessions documented fans band website twitter album promotion included documentary forth worldwide concert tour included concerts played fans light preceded successful single rope second song debut number billboard chart follow single walk charted highly album commercial success debuting number countries received positive reviews music critics complimented production band songwriting light songs earned grammy awards including album background echoes silence tour ended went hollywood record compositions written tours possibly release new album promotion touring band eventually decided break instead continuing work recordings songs sessions saw later release wheels word forward band greatest_hits album rope wheels word forward reunion frontman producer previously worked breakthrough album thought finally time bring produce album idea new album came frontman touring australia decided documentary recording new album history band record album expensive studio state art equipment years dust tape machines garage later elaborated brought record album kinda defines band best album people identify band like black black album like things people consider band signature characteristics simple album thought great way fat making sense tour turn song ideas demos brought drummer developed album mark return guitarist permanent member left release colour shape touring band unlike band previous albums light recorded garage california opposed band home built studio studio decision states poetry band sell makes record garage expensive studio biggest producer use best state art equipment rock added way sounding break people expectations records way fucking records album recorded entirely equipment post mastering said way felt digital recording getting control listen music days hear drums sound like kinda life music according analog strategy record sound somewhat imperfect guitarist agreed beneficial declaring rock roll flaws bassist added grew making records tape certain sound certain limitations drummer said digital recording contemporary rock roll lead artificial sound kinda played manipulated computer sound certain way believed analog project help band reclaim artistic freedom learned analog project considered replied guys play gon fixed mistakes easily digital recording mind band spent weeks pre production rehearsals studio composition completed going songs fourteen said songs rehearsed recorded live previous records come parts studio songs evolve added band committed change end recorded didn change distorted vocal went pedal going recording garage equipped sound garage door drums prevent sound carpet drum kit sound loud bright reduce bleed rearranged crash traded shorter decay holes room study turned isolation booth record vocals recording makeshift control room built inside tent backyard system cameras television provided communication garage control room equipment band employed record albums left lose house alexandria virginia recording album began september lasting weeks focusing particular song stated good song kinda life recordings started rhythm guitar drumming provide foundations lock usually played hours got drum track proud click tracks said worry drums follow exactly wanted groove realized sound gets wider thicker guitar drum track play practiced recorded perfectly following day play guitars usually given guitar different sound instrumental backing ready vocals control room isolation booth wanted songs maximum emotional potential vocals point picking tiny strain sound right idols brought vocals song conceived duet dear mould played guitar track plans singing appeared known thought nice come share experience song enhanced bass playing miss misery features fee tubes personal friend said frontman invited background vocal sounded like guest musicians included members expanded touring band keyboardist started fully analog tapes song recorded miss misery started falling apart don want computer house producer said recording force brain fire different remember deal analog equipment lack digital display habits editing razor blade able edits half hour need took minutes edit technique employed songs recorded eventually gave decided punch punch tapes instead process time consuming tape sent ruined daughters recordings parts song redone scratch known felt trying radio single singer wanted sound raw mixing started moved house engineer said way sound like garage mixing console automated times people engineer work simultaneously board found interesting song differently mixes sounded like performances mixes tested cars band members felt sounds good stereo sound good recording album filmed career spanning documentary called forth said essential audiences understand decision record album garage album taken lyric miss misery chosen band recorded album thinking tried tenure short time lucky alive lucky band don granted don want spend time looking backwards want look forwards composition light stated heavier sound exploring new musical ground previous records adding album concerned musical time rock band contrast seven minute long songs seven sections time changes played instead tried compose half minute bat face songs added liked light straightforward good thing right couple records big dynamic changes described effort heaviest later saying don know going able record chance demos prompted album heaviest album took heart following criteria recording got heavy going analog way guitar sound group tried balance playing rhythm straight middle sharp clean sense melodic playing aggressive sound declaring guitars careful doesn huge fucking mess everybody playing thing sounds perfectly orchestrated usually play parts guitar contrast add heavier sound declared felt like section wasn heavy huge added buzz rolls drum fills suggestion buzz rolls trademark producer favorite lyrics completed week song recorded said words mind week written perspective references past life death time questioning matters focus people forget frontman said helped environment lot nostalgia going way records working think lot starting rebirth making way tragedy coming example known partially inspired song like known people lost kurt tried laid songs white lyrics written minutes specially sent mail saying like write songs silly mean don try write imagine time sit pen paper packaging versions copies album contain small section original master tape decided thinking extraordinary destroy masters pieces tapes fans digital recording allow technician involved light overtly worried tapes art direction new_york studio keeping album analog recording images use computer graphics instead created old tools trade copy machines transparent ink blades end result printed album issued double vinyl record digital download pre orders option shirt deluxe packaging came shirt beer coaster iron patch signed album cover itunes turn issued deluxe edition included remix rope better video white live performance walk release promotion extensive updates production band website twitter rca_records executive band wanted engaged fans earlier time images sessions papers showed progress recording live feed tape machine website december day album finished band played secret gig california bar songs new record live debuts started concerts having album played entirety hit songs band given album recorded garage band held contest shows promotional tour performed fans january band released second teaser song bridge burning website february band revealed teaser miss misery album april release date february music video released white featuring february rope available online stream debuted billboard rock chart making second single chart advent later alternative songs chart promotional campaign contest held fans created videos light tracks rope songs issued singles walk days bridge burning successful walk topped charts songs album licensed espn featured movies miss misery walk addition bridge burning appears video game walk featured video package wwe included edge induction played said wanted real rock roll close ceremony commercial performance album debuted number countries light album billboard chart week sales copies second highest sales week following honor week sales copies canada album debuted number canadian albums_chart selling copies week album units broke week run atop album charts week light release different tracks album rock chart itunes bonus track better number bridge burning number walk number number number days number australia biggest week digital album sales chart histories album topped charts germany austria switzerland sweden finland norway new_zealand singapore light sold copies january closed units sold critical reception received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews daily_telegraph viewed far band best album found tough accessible reliably catchy surprising allmusic editor stephen_thomas_erlewine called rock sound cited album kind record verge delivering observed basics dubbed album memorable set songs colour shape nme said sounds phenomenal sound systems broad focused appeal alike praised lyrics called light life positively charged album career writing rolling_stone commended themes nuanced approach weight release said lacks recognizable hooks album lacks filler band previous albums stated return specialty melodic hard hitting rock soaring choruses success mixed review slant_magazine criticized band growing songs writing obvious high points stadium pleasing melodies guardian noted arena influence called album typically arena rock barrage lots chorus tailored imaginary walls tracks seemingly specifically constructed accommodate guitar spot drum solo greg_kot chicago_tribune felt performed songs innovative suffer clichés including hardcore punk streamlined rocker melodramatic power ballad pitchfork_media commented isn melody hook independent criticized level stated presumed desire roots simplicity diversity echoes silence accolades light songs nominated grammy awards including album year record won album award chosen best hard rock metal performance walk won album chosen 4th best album listed rankings best albums year 20th rolling_stone 43rd nme 46th spin listed hollywood reporter best albums chosen album year itunes track listing songs written composed personnel charts singles rope days charted belgian combined sales airplay chart walk charted belgian singles sales chart days enter billboard hot peaked bubbling hot singles chart number certifications certifications
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