Post Traumatic EP by Mike Shinoda - Out Now

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#55

I makes complete sense, @yomarques. I also had problem listening to the songs and experience similar feelings as you did, not so strong though.
Don’t be afraid to tell what you feel, we all suffered with the loss and we all are still dealing with it our own way. Some of us need to move on and be happy with the new songs and some of us were not able to move on yet. Just like you and me. It’s grief, there is no ‘should’, no rules to follow.
Don’t worry, you just do whatever you need to do to get through this pain and don’t beat yourself up for being completely human. Hugs to you :hugs:

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#56

I agree. Everyone processes grief in their own way, no need to be ashamed of yourself. And music is pretty much subjective, if you don’t like it, don’t listen to it.

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#57

Thanks, guys. I should note that I don’t hate the songs, I love them. They describe everything perfectly. I’m just unable to enjoy the experience of listening to them right now :’)

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#58

Take your time listening to them @yomarques. As they mentioned, everyone has a different way of processing it. I am sure you will be fine listening to them whenever you are ready. Just listen for when you tell yourself you are ready :smiley: :hugs:

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#59

This also speaks to different reasons for listening to music in general (eg, dancing, pure enjoyment, intellectual stimulation, processing trauma or grief, nostalgia, etc). If you’re looking for one and not in the right headspace for another, then there’s no reason to force yourself. I definitely need to psyche myself into listening to the PT EP, and can’t just leave it on repeat either because of how raw it is still. This band has been a huge part of our lives for a long time and this is a sad, tragic, and sudden change, and this here is some of the first music to force you to face that

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#60

That’s so true. Again, thank you all for understanding. I love this family so much.
And I hope you all can enjoy them as well, if you’re still not feeling that <3

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#61

Finally got a chance to come here. The site keeps crashing on my iPad, but now it doesn’t, asshole iPad. So… after first listening I was like I didn’t even know what to say. In the middle of the second time came the sorrow and anger. I really love the songs. But they are so hard to listen. I can feel that he has poured his heart out there. I feel so bad for him, for them. I hope assume this desperation will turn into strength soon, cause there was so much balls behind those songs.

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#62

Your words are just so honest Catia, thanx for your trust. I guess that these songs- in their deepness are triggerering our stucked and frozen emotiones we kept down since this unbelivable incident that came from out of nowhere- we kept them down cause they have potential to kill us- doing this makes us overcome and step on- to handle our normal lifes …

Now with these songs- which are showing and make us feel the pure and raw feels of Mike - the pain- the anger- the dissapointment- the madnesses (… to be continued ) that the incident caused. it’s his way of letting his pressure and weakness and whatever more go- and what happens now is that his music triggers our frozen feels- and - and that’s the biggest gift in it: make them flow again- and with each tear it can flow out… and make the pain maybe a bit less… I felt the same - cried and laughed same time - thinking: now I finally lost my mind- but same time feeling sooo happy about the universal sign he set with these shares: we step on- it’s painful but a very strong sign - that makes me feel right the way I feel and him on twitter then was like: we are connected and united - forever :heart:

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#63

Thanks for your honesty as well, dear. I appreciate it :relaxed:
And I agree with what you said. Hopefully with time I’ll be able to not focus too much on the pain I’m seeing in the songs, but more how they can be a huge help to relieve that same pain. Regardless of how much time it might take for that to happen, yes, we are united and connected :heart:

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#64

Mike is just a genius. Similarly to other LP songs, after a couple of days I found that PT has stuck in my head the whole day!

Well this was unexpected, considering what effect it had on me yesterday and the day before. It’s still so hard to listen but I had to listen again nevertheless. Guess this album will get into my tracklist after all :slight_smile:

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#65

Finally had the guts to sit down and have a listen. It hurts man, wow. But it’s so good.

Did anyone else notice all the bottles and the weed in the video to Watching as I Fall? Or is that just me seeing things? Not being negative, there aint nothing bad about weed… Uhm… Whatever.

Proud of Mike.

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#66

There are pills too… :sweat_smile: Anyway from my point of you, after hearing Mike’s words at the end of the song and reading well the lyric…I think he’s talking about Chester beginning with LP when he was addicted… then he “broke the habit”, but… but… :pensive: :pensive: :pensive: ( so the video with bottles and so…)

EDIT: I don’t know if I’m right! If someone knows something please tell me!

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#67

Weeds legal in California! :stuck_out_tongue: aaanywhoo…I hadn’t noticed it but I suppose he might’ve done it purposefully maybe, never thought to ask but doubt he uses anything(seems out of character for Mike)

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#68

RE: the weed, pills, and alcohol in the video, I think more than anything else, it’s Mike admitting that he has vices to numb the pain while it is still fresh, just like anyone else. I don’t believe that he’s having any issues, especially since, as @framos1792 mentioned, it is entirely legal.

Either way, I wouldn’t look into it too much.

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#69

so excited about the news of mike shinoda releasing new music have too get it on itunes if availble for purchase

#70

I downloaded them the day he released them. Great and heavy songs for sure. But its great to see that Mike is trying his best to get through this. Hope to see LP in concert one day after all. :grin: :blue_heart:

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#71

I absolutely love Post traumatic , like many of you, the songs are stuck in my head no matter what. I saw the pills, alcohol etc… but I kind of ignored it somehow… Did you see, Mike will take part to a festival in Japan? in october if i recall properly I think its great :pray:t2::purple_heart:

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#72

It is legal here too, for years. I see nothing wrong with using a bit of weed or a few drinks for someone to numb the pain. Just noticed these items and wondered who else did too.

I know Mike enjoys his red wine and his beer, he’s never been secretive about that.

Mixing weed and alcohol can result into bad headaches though. Or even, becoming temporarily “paralyzed”. Been there, done that.

I just saw it on his IG. Think it is so brave! I wish he’d come to other countries too.

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#73

I remember that somebody on Twitter said it was for the voice and singing thing, I am not sure about that.

#74

You mean he has the pills, the weed and the alcohol to be able to perform? :crazy_face:

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