Post Traumatic
EP by
Mike Shinoda
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2018
Genre
Length9:35
Label
ProducerMike Shinoda
Mike Shinoda chronology
Post Traumatic
(2018)		 Post Traumatic
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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AltWireA+[1]

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]

Background

The 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

All tracks are written by Mike Shinoda

Digital download[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Place to Start"2:13
2."Over Again"3:51
3."Watching as I Fall"3:31
Total length:9:35

Personnel

  • 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

  1. ↑ Morrison, Luke (January 25, 2018). "[Album Review] Mike Shinoda – Post Traumatic [EP]". AltWire. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Blistein, Jon. "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Unveils 'Post Traumatic' EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "LINKIN PARK'S MIKE SHINODA Drops Surprise EP, 'Post Traumatic'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Pays Tribute to Chester Bennington on New EP: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda pays tribute to Chester Bennington on new EP". NME. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Mike Shinoda Releases New Post Traumatic EP With 3 Homemade Music Videos". Spin. January 25, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Unveils 'Post Traumatic' EP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Post Traumatic – by Mike Shinoda on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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