Living Thing | ||||
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Released | 30 March 2009 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 47:08 | |||
Label | Wichita (UK) Startime (US) Cooperative (GER) | |||
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Singles from Living Thing | ||||
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Living Thing is the fifth album by Peter Bjorn and John, released on 30 March 2009 in the UK and 31 March in the US.[1] Much darker and more experimental than their previous album Writer's Block, Living Thing expands the sound of the group by taking more cues from hip-hop and electronic music, in particular the work of African electronic funk musician William Onyeabor. Three singles were eventually released from the album: "Nothing To Worry About," 'It Don't Move Me," and "Lay It Down."
Reception
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Blender | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[4] |
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NME | (5/10)[6] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10)[7] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | (7/10)[9] |
Spin | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Initial critical response to Living Thing was generally positive. At Metacritic, the album has received a score of 68 based on 31 reviews.[12] However, some were unsatisfied with the apparent darker tone of the album as a follow-up to their previous success with Young Folks.
Track listing
[edit]- "The Feeling" – 3:08
- "It Don't Move Me" – 3:21
- "Just the Past" – 5:10
- "Nothing to Worry About" – 2:56
- "I'm Losing My Mind" – 3:44
- "Living Thing" – 4:38
- "I Want You!" – 3:39
- "Lay It Down" – 3:26
- "Stay This Way" – 4:19
- "Blue Period Picasso" – 4:36
- "4 Out of 5" – 4:08
- "Last Night" – 4:03
References
[edit]- ^ Raper, Dan. "Peter Bjorn and John: Living Thing < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ "Allmusic review".
- ^ "Blender review". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". March 25, 2009. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009.
- ^ Catchpole, Chris (March 15, 2009). "The Guardian review". London.
- ^ "NME review". NME.
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009.
- ^ "PopMatters review".
- ^ "Spin review".
- ^ "Slant Magazine review". Slant Magazine. 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Peter Bjorn And John:Living Thing (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-02.