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."
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Blender | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B) [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
NME | (5/10) [6] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10) [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
PopMatters | (7/10) [9] |
Spin | [10] |
Slant Magazine | [11] |
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.
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