Living Thing
2009 studio album by Peter Bjorn and John
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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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| Released | 30 March 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 47:08 | |||
| Label | Wichita (UK) Startime (US) Cooperative (GER) | |||
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Reception
| 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.
Track listing
- "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
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 73 |
| Dutch Alternative Albums (Alternative Top 30)[14] | 21 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 162 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 92 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 7 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] | 23 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[19] | 13 |
