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Released 24 years ago this November

Underground V2.0

Linkin Park · 2002

20 min · 6 tracks · alternative rock

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

48 /100
Lowland
Higher than 2% of albums we've rated

A revealing set of alternate versions and archival cuts, but its changing formats make it feel more like a fan-club supplement than a tightly sequenced EP.

What we noticed

  • The six tracks alternate between live cuts, a 1999 demo, a remix and studio material; the shifts in recording context are audible rather than smoothed into one continuous sound.
  • The closing “My December” drops to a piano-led ballad after the denser remix and live performances, ending the EP on a quieter register.
Composition 25% of the score
5/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
4/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 A.06 0:54
  • 2 With You (live) 3:21
  • 3 Pts.of.Athrty (Crystal Method remix) 4:56
  • 4 Dedicated (demo 1999) 3:11
  • 5 High Voltage (live) 4:02
  • 6 My December 4:19

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