''Living Thing'' is the fifth album by
Peter Bjorn and John
Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie pop/ rock band formed in Stockholm in 1999, named after the first names of the band's members: Peter Morén (vocals, guitar, harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass, keyboards, vocals) and John Eriksson, known ...
, released on 30 March 2009 in the UK and 31 March in the US.
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
William Ezechukwu Onyeabor (, ; 26 March 1946 – 16 January 2017) was a Nigerian funk musician and businessman. His music was widely heard in Nigeria in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Despite his success, he remained an enigmatic, private, an ...
. Three singles were eventually released from the album: "Nothing To Worry About," 'It Don't Move Me," and "Lay It Down."
Reception
Initial critical response to ''Living Thing'' was generally positive. At
Metacritic
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, the album has received a score of 68 based on 31 reviews.
However, some were unsatisfied with the apparent darker tone of the album as a follow-up to their previous success with
Young Folks
"Young Folks" is the first single from Swedish band Peter Bjorn and John's third album, ''Writer's Block'' (2006). The single features Victoria Bergsman as a guest vocalist. The song received generally positive reviews from critics and performe ...
.
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
References
2009 albums
Peter Bjorn and John albums
Startime International albums
Wichita Recordings albums
Albums produced by Björn Yttling
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