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Jun 27, 2012It doesn't stay still, it peaks and ebbs, flowing steadily between brooding and explosions of repressed rage, a fitting soundtrack for aging rap-rockers who are comfortable in their skin but restless at heart.
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Jul 18, 2012Living Things is a very good entry that's simply not as special as its precursor. All in all, Linkin Park has always been a bit unique and the best at what they do, and they continue to excel on this album. Just don't expect too much from it.
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Q MagazineJul 27, 2012Bold stuff and proof Shinoda remains a richly talented creative force. [Aug 2012, p.103]
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Jun 25, 2012It's largely the usual semi-hilarious histrionica to which we've become accustomed
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Jun 26, 2012While they've spiffed up their sound for the dance floor, the band found some of its greatest inspiration in pop-wise hip-hop - "Lies Greed Misery," a sweet-and-sour gem, is guaranteed to make you jump.
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Jun 25, 2012While it lacks the finesse of the band's previous work, somewhere in amongst all the bluster, soul-searching, adrenaline and anger, the record carves out a space where everything seems to fit together.
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Jun 25, 2012Living Things feels more like consolidation than advancement, perhaps in an attempt to pacify fans alienated by the new direction, while keeping new converts interested, too.
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Jun 26, 2012Shinoda and Bennington's brotherly chemistry remains undiminished, but what troubles is how little they've matured lyrically.
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Jul 2, 2012Breaking down barriers is not the forte of Top 40 rock music, but when you can't tell the difference between a Linkin Park track and something produced by a plebeian confusing dance beats for real drums, something has to give.
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Jun 25, 2012What remains is a barrage of cyber-metal elbow jabs, with just enough fluffy new-wave padding to soften the onslaught.
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Jun 25, 2012By refusing to play it safe, they'll further diminish their original fanbase, but such boldness is to be applauded.
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Jun 29, 2012There are still traces of their recent, more mature outings, but those moments are predictably outshined by the ones that harken back to the band's glory days.
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Jun 29, 2012Linkin Park will always be a compelling and watchable entity. But Living Things doesn't deliver music as interesting or as arresting as what immediately preceded it. Which comes as both a surprise and, more importantly, a shame.
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Kerrang!Jul 17, 2012Too often, Living Things is the sound of a band with vast talent, but also one that hasn't figured out where to go next. [23 Jun 2012, p.52]
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Jun 26, 2012Living Things" is simply a minor effort in an impressive discography, and one that should translate well to Linkin Park's live show.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 357 out of 450
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Mixed: 64 out of 450
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Negative: 29 out of 450
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