Living Things
by Linkin Park
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 450 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 64 out of 450
  3. Negative: 29 out of 450
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  1. Kostas_Spirou
    Aug 1, 2023
    9
    I'm honestly surprised, this is a stellar album overall, and I really dig the new direction.
  2. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 10
  3. Crypticghost
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    Living things is a brilliant return to rock and electric music songs like burn it down and list in the echo shows how good they still are
  4. JohnPatrick87
    Mar 10, 2022
    8
    A perfect mix of electronic and rock,
    The album blends together nicely.
    Tracks like lost in the echo, burn it down and victimized are your more traditionally sounding linkin Park tracks, a few ballads thrown in like roads untravelled and powerless and a few electronic ones like lies, greedy, misery. along with castle of glass give the album a prefect balance, really enjoyed this one
  5. BlueCobblestone
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    Один из самых любимых альбомов. Песни трогательные. "Burn it Down", "Lost in the Echo" и "Castle of Glass" на верхушке.
  6. Codeling
    Aug 7, 2021
    9
    Fantastic album.
    Best songs: Powerless, Castle of Glass, Lost in the Echo.
    Worst songs: -
  7. shoma-
    Apr 25, 2021
    7
    Хороший альбом, "Castle Of Glass" "Burn It Down" и прочие треки - зашли
  8. Kai82
    Dec 28, 2019
    9
    A very good Linkin Park album. Only Hybrid Theory and Meteora are better. It has a lot of emotional and powerful songs. My favourites are Lost in the Echo which has a sad and depressing music video that catches the theme, Skin to Bone (For me a song that reminds me that all things end) and Castle of Glass. It is a typical Linkin Park album that deals with sad themes in an acustical enjoyable way.
  9. Vortelaris
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Honestly, Living Things might be my favourite Linkin Park album, my personal favorite songs are Burn it down and Castle of glass, those songs helped me during many hardships.
  10. PlugInBaby
    Jun 22, 2018
    9
    Great and underrated album, not many points of weakness. Some of the later weird tracks like 'Roads Untravelled' are kind of forgettable but that doens't matter with phenomenal pieces such as 'Burn It Down' and 'Powerless'.
  11. cesky_hrac
    Jun 4, 2018
    7
    Quite good. Melodic. Chester shows he can really sing. I would like to make this album a possible lengt, which I think is short and that the electronics less would not hurt ..
  12. MysticManiac
    Mar 10, 2018
    8
    A good album. Not Linkin Park's best but is enjoyable throughout and has some of their best songs including Roads Untravelled, Lost in the Echo and Skin to Bone
  13. DME
    Jul 23, 2016
    7
    Living Things is an all-around good album. It's unique and varied. Alas, it's not perfect. The lyrics written for SKIN TO BONE are absolutely terrible, even if the music itself is cool. And TINFOIL shouldn't have been separated from it's parent, POWERLESS, as the two tracks are simply two parts of the same song. But there are at least 10 other solid offerings to listen to. It is, however,Living Things is an all-around good album. It's unique and varied. Alas, it's not perfect. The lyrics written for SKIN TO BONE are absolutely terrible, even if the music itself is cool. And TINFOIL shouldn't have been separated from it's parent, POWERLESS, as the two tracks are simply two parts of the same song. But there are at least 10 other solid offerings to listen to. It is, however, unfortunate that these offerings barely scrape the 30-minute mark. A fairly short album that could've been held back and expanded.… Expand
  14. blum
    Apr 15, 2016
    7
    I know that they focused on the rhythm because it's an album more like electronic but some lyrics are not so good. My favorites: "Powerless", "I'll Be Gone" and "Castle Of Glass".
  15. Jiano74
    Jan 25, 2016
    7
    One of the most enjoyable Linkin Park albums the best since Hybrid Theory if they had continued with this genre it would have been brilliant still a brilliant album. Roads Untraveled and Powerless are two of my favourite tracks on this album.
  16. Hnarqu
    Dec 29, 2015
    7
    I enjoy how Linkin Park does something different with each C.D. that they make. Each C.D. makes the band expand in new directions. Love 'em or hate 'em, this band will keep changing things up for years to come.
  17. Aijixe
    Sep 24, 2015
    8
    Linkin Park strive to be different monsters than the ones that catapulted them into nu-metal stardom, and they are better off it. It's certainly not straight "rock" in a sense; some listeners' ears may need to be cleaned before making such assumptions, but it definitely works as what it really is.
  18. allysmcole
    Sep 18, 2014
    10
    This album is so stunningly good. It grabs you and doesn't let go. This is a rock solid listen. The only song I tend to skip over is "Lies Greed Misery" but I respect it. I just don't love it. There's a narrative quality in the way this album is arranged. It's about pain and destruction and healing and being human(Castle of Glass). Recommend. Also, I really like Roads Untraveled.This album is so stunningly good. It grabs you and doesn't let go. This is a rock solid listen. The only song I tend to skip over is "Lies Greed Misery" but I respect it. I just don't love it. There's a narrative quality in the way this album is arranged. It's about pain and destruction and healing and being human(Castle of Glass). Recommend. Also, I really like Roads Untraveled. There's a lot there.… Expand
  19. yoman9595
    Jun 26, 2014
    10
    This album displays further progress along the new electronica influenced style Linkin Park first introduced to us with their past two albums (more so in A Thousand Suns than Minutes to Midnight). Though this new style has faced a good deal of criticism from old time Linkin Park fans, the incredible talent displayed in Living Things is simply staggering. I myself have been a diehard LinkinThis album displays further progress along the new electronica influenced style Linkin Park first introduced to us with their past two albums (more so in A Thousand Suns than Minutes to Midnight). Though this new style has faced a good deal of criticism from old time Linkin Park fans, the incredible talent displayed in Living Things is simply staggering. I myself have been a diehard Linkin Park fan since before their style had begun to change, yet this album has still managed to rank itself as my favorite of Linkin Park's works, topping even Hybrid Theory itself, an undeniable classic.… Expand
  20. felipenery11
    Mar 13, 2014
    10
    Linkin Park has changed a bit but your style does not mean that this album there are two songs not great songs that deserve mention are:
    Lost In The Echo: the beats of music are not electronically but not most and why music is not one of the best, why, rap by mike and sedge of electronics with the battery are entitled to alternative
    Lies Greed Misery: the Music which makes a rap    Linkin Park has changed a bit but your style does not mean that this album there are two songs not great songs that deserve mention are:
    Lost In The Echo: the beats of music are not electronically but not most and why music is not one of the best, why, rap by mike and sedge of electronics with the battery are entitled to alternative
    Lies Greed Misery: the Music which makes a rap criticizes our society besides mix different beats never seen before    … Expand
  21. nish123
    Feb 3, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seriously..... i am loving the "new" linkin park much more that the "old" linkin park. A thousand suns blew me away completely after a few listens...... i think its the best album they have released ever.....
    when lp announced that they would release living things, i thought that they would actually build on sound that they created in thousand suns...... but it was quite the opposite...... even though they had a lot of electronica from the previous album...... this album consists of more catchier songs with the conventional sound structure......
    this is a brilliant album and really good lyrics about personal relationships.... although i found it less unique than a thousand suns......
    elements from the first two albums have been incorporated in the songs...... with chester screaming more that what he did in the previous albums.....
    highlights of the album are "lost in the echo", "until it breaks", "roads untravelled" and "castle of glass"......
    sometimes you may feel that some parts of the songs would have sounded better with guitars..... for instance.... burn it down......
    none of the linkin park albums have disappointed me...... and hopefully the 6th album is bigger and better that the living things......

    score 9/10    … Expand
  22. edvard
    Oct 1, 2013
    10
    Easily my favorite album from last year! Im listening to the whole album right now! Almost as good as Hybrid Theory!!! LINKIN PARK FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. boshi
    Sep 27, 2013
    9
    while, not perfect it's a great album, and i enjoyed the majority of the songs from it. not their best album though, (i preferred hybrid theory more), it's definitely a close second.
  24. salamanca
    Aug 12, 2013
    9
    As a fan of Linkin Park for nearly a decade, I honestly had to fight a little harder to enjoy Minutes to Midnight and A Thousand Suns. Minutes to Midnight had some standout tracks like "Bleed it Out" and "What I've Done" that made me forgive some of their weirder outings like "In Between" or "The Little Things Give You Away." A Thousand Suns was very epic as a whole, but some songs wereAs a fan of Linkin Park for nearly a decade, I honestly had to fight a little harder to enjoy Minutes to Midnight and A Thousand Suns. Minutes to Midnight had some standout tracks like "Bleed it Out" and "What I've Done" that made me forgive some of their weirder outings like "In Between" or "The Little Things Give You Away." A Thousand Suns was very epic as a whole, but some songs were hard to like. Songs like "When They Come for Me" and "Blackout" were hard for me to get into.

    If you were like me and had some conflicting views on their prior albums though, you can rest assured that this album is nothing nearly as polarizing. In fact, I'd venture to say that this is Linkin Park's most mature and best sound out of every album they've done.

    It's difficult for me to pinpoint a part of this album I dislike. For the first time, after listening to this album all the way through, I can safely say Linkin Park has created an album with few missteps, and a very unique, modern sound that blends their newer, more experimental ideas with what they're best known for. Living Things is a great album from an overall very talented band. Definitely worth a listen.    … Expand
  25. Media_C
    Apr 11, 2013
    7
    Linkin park return with their 5th studio album. After the fan hated (but my personal favourite) a thousand suns, Linkin park have decided to refine their sound. The clear concept they were trying to work upon was the hybrid of their old and new work. Heavy guitars have been substituted with bubbling synths. Mikes raps have been paired with touching vocal performances and Chester is moreLinkin park return with their 5th studio album. After the fan hated (but my personal favourite) a thousand suns, Linkin park have decided to refine their sound. The clear concept they were trying to work upon was the hybrid of their old and new work. Heavy guitars have been substituted with bubbling synths. Mikes raps have been paired with touching vocal performances and Chester is more melodic than ever. This is all reminiscent of what happened on a thousand suns. Where the old stuff comes into play, is the structure. they are short radio ready songs that will grab your attention, like hybrid theory and meteora.

    But this is also the downfall of the album. they will grab your interest immediately, but i felt this interest fades away after the first month or two, where as their previous albums seem to be listenable even years after.

    This however, does not stop this from being a great album. For me it is one of the better albums of 2012. Songs like burn it down, road's untraveled and powerless are sure to become favourites of Linkin parks huge fan base, but there will still be those who denounce the new style because of their attachment to Linkin parks nu metal days. Definitively worth a listen whether your a fan of the new or old Linkin park, because there is at least one song on this album that you will love.

    For me the short radio accessible structure of the album is its downfall. Most of the songs are good but never reach their true potential, this is evident in the vocal performances in "lost in the echo" and "in my remains". But there is something that keeps me coming back to this album. It feels strangely unique and Linkin park should be commended for that, especially in an age where no music seems to be original. Hopefully there next outing will be of true greatness. I give this album a solid 7 out of 10.    … Expand
  26. forestville
    Mar 15, 2013
    9
    Linkin Park decided to renew with A Thousand Suns, an album that divided his fans at the turn had taken the band. They passed the nu metal that came forward, and entered in the (so trendy) electronics. Her fifth album, Living Things, aimed at a return to its origins. However, this has not happened. Unlike. Have followed the lead of the previous work, however much they offer little momentsLinkin Park decided to renew with A Thousand Suns, an album that divided his fans at the turn had taken the band. They passed the nu metal that came forward, and entered in the (so trendy) electronics. Her fifth album, Living Things, aimed at a return to its origins. However, this has not happened. Unlike. Have followed the lead of the previous work, however much they offer little moments that may remind its inception.
    Lost In The Echo brand which will be heard on the album. Start with some synths that give way to a sharp guitars and rap-rock tandem that works so well to the group. Even incorporating some dubstep (even they get rid of this award). In My Remains follows roughly the same structure, with a more powerful chorus guitar full of explosions. Burn It Down is the one who comes off better than the combination of rock and electronica. Synth lines, present from the beginning, are directly irresistible. Mike Shinoda's rap remains anecdotal at this first single is one of the highlights of the album cuts.
    Linkin Park is not completely forgets his side purely rock. Hence to prove it in some songs. Greed Lies In Misery energetic, Chester Bennington has his voice to the limit.
    Linkin Park is diverging from its beginnings with Living Things in a move that was necessary if they wanted to remain a front-line group. Is there any nu metal band that enjoys the popularity of Linkin Park? The album contains some ideas that do not work or are left half, as this interlude is Tinfoil. Although it should be noted that the success is the production, which enhances the anguish of the lyrics. Living Things shows that the group has adapted and can still offer interesting topics and guitarists, even electronic trick there.    … Expand
  27. boojitsu
    Jan 24, 2013
    7
    This album ranks among the higher of Linkin Park full cd's they have put out. I would not say it is as good as Meteora or Hybrid Theory, but it is better than Minutes to Midnight and a Thousand Suns in my opinion. The highlights for me are "Victimized", "Lies greed misery" and "Until it Breaks". I think these show the best combination and melding of styles that they were hoping for withoutThis album ranks among the higher of Linkin Park full cd's they have put out. I would not say it is as good as Meteora or Hybrid Theory, but it is better than Minutes to Midnight and a Thousand Suns in my opinion. The highlights for me are "Victimized", "Lies greed misery" and "Until it Breaks". I think these show the best combination and melding of styles that they were hoping for without losing any edge or quality. The rest of the CD is "meh" but better than the aforementioned previous attempts at multi-genre meshings.… Expand
  28. excepti0n
    Jan 11, 2013
    9
    Not as bold as their previous album, or as "screamy" as HB+Meteora, Living thing is nevertheless a masterpiece coming from a talented band. The songs, raging from more "familiar sounds" such as Lost in the Echo and Victimized, to "softer pieces", like Castle of Glass and Roads Untraveled, have a great expressive force, one which is translating well to their live performances
  29. brujah723
    Jan 7, 2013
    10
    I probably bought about 15 albums last year, and "Living Things" is probably the best album I got that year. Is it like Hybrid Theory? In my opinion no, but thats not a bad thing. It take elements from all past albums and mixed into this one. Many people may be turned away because of the electronic, which I can understand, but it doesn't bother me at all. "Skin to Bones" and "Until itI probably bought about 15 albums last year, and "Living Things" is probably the best album I got that year. Is it like Hybrid Theory? In my opinion no, but thats not a bad thing. It take elements from all past albums and mixed into this one. Many people may be turned away because of the electronic, which I can understand, but it doesn't bother me at all. "Skin to Bones" and "Until it Breaks" are prob my 2 least favorites on it, but I don't hate them. Is the album perfect? Absolutely not, however it is an album I enjoy very deeply and look forward to what else is to come.

    Recommended Tracks: "Lost in the Echo" 'Powerless" "In My Remains"    … Expand
  30. edbezant
    Dec 23, 2012
    7
    i think a lot of us LP fans can agree that living things is a step up from a thousand suns. burn it down and lies greed misery are the best two tracks from the album, and castle of glass is really good too. however, i still think that meteora will always be LP's best album.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. Q Magazine
    Jul 27, 2012
    80
    Bold stuff and proof Shinoda remains a richly talented creative force. [Aug 2012, p.103]
  2. PopMatters
    Jul 18, 2012
    60
    Living 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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  3. Kerrang!
    Jul 17, 2012
    60
    Too 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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