Post Traumatic (Deluxe Edition) [2LP]

Linkin Park co-lead singer Mike Shinoda has immersed himself in art to find a way to cope with his grief following the death of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington. With no agenda, Shinoda holed up in his Los Angeles home and began writing, recording and painting.

In January, he released the "Post Traumatic" EP, which consists of three very personal songs. Each one expresses his outspoken grief, accompanied by self-designed visuals that Shinoda filmed, painted and edited himself. The feedback was overwhelming and the New York Times commented: "The tracks are reverberant electronic dirges; the rhymes, heading into sung choruses, testify to bewilderment, mourning, resentment, self-pity and questions about what to do."

After the EP release, he wrote more songs and the result is the upcoming album "Post Traumatic". A transparent and intensely personal piece of music that, despite the title, is not just about grief. "It's a journey out of grief and darkness, not into grief and darkness," says Shinoda.

The bottom line is that "Post Traumatic" is an album about healing. The songs that deal specifically with Shinoda's experiences of loss are relatable to everyone thanks to their honesty and warmth. "If people have been through something similar, I hope they feel less alone," he says. "If they haven't been through this, I hope they feel grateful."