Living Thing
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| 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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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."
| Review scores | |
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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.
