Album · 2012
Living Things
by Linkin Park
Living Things is a 2012 metal album by Linkin Park. It runs 12 tracks across 37 minutes on Machine Shop Recordings. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.4/5 from 279 ratings.
Your rating
- 3.4 /5
- 279 ratings
- 63 /100
- 10 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 37 min
- Runtime
- 115 bpm
- Tempo
- A minor
- Key
Ratings
279 ratings · avg 3.4
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Reviews
1 review
- 3.0
Linkin Park split the difference between their electronic curiosity and the riffs the fanbase demanded: "Lost in the Echo" and "Burn It Down" run on synth engines with guitar exoskeletons. Living Things is tight, professional and slightly anonymous — a band managing its identity rather than risking it.
Critics
10 publications
- Loudwire4/5
- Entertainment WeeklyB
- AllMusic3.5/5
- The Guardian3/5
- The A.V. ClubC
- The Observer3/5
- PopMatters6/10
- Rolling Stone3/5
- NME5/10
- About.com2.5/5
- Metacriticaggregate60/100
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Tracklist
12 tracks · 37 min
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Ranked by listeners
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on Living Things is Burn It Down — rated 3.9/5 by 12 listeners.
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About
Living Things is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Linkin Park. It was released under Warner Bros. Records and Machine Shop Recordings on June 20, 2012, in Japan and throughout the rest of the world during the following week. Production was handled by vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, who both co-produced the band's previous two studio albums Minutes to Midnight (2007) and A Thousand Suns (2010). The band states that Living Things combines elements from their previous four studio albums to create a new sound. They stated they finally felt they were in "familiar territory" and "comfortable in [their] own skin" after years of experimentation that resulted in their two previous studio albums, Minutes to Midnight and A Thousand Suns. Living Things was chosen as the album's title because of the numerous personal topics about people implemented on the album. The lead single for the album, "Burn It Down", was sent to radio and released to digital music retailers on April 16, 2012.
In brief
- Is Living Things good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Living Things 3.4/5 from 279 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on Living Things?
- Burn It Down, rated 3.9/5 by 12 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was Living Things released?
- Living Things was released in 2012 on Machine Shop Recordings.
- How many tracks are on Living Things?
- Living Things has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 37 minutes.
- What genre is Living Things?
- Living Things is catalogued under Metal, Alternative Rock.
- What BPM is Living Things?
- Living Things runs at a median tempo of 115 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Living Things?
- Listeners of Living Things also rate Greatest Hits by Foo Fighters, The Resistance by Muse, Greatest Hits by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- Who produced Living Things?
- Living Things was produced by Mike Shinoda, Rick Rubin and Brad Delson. Mike Shinoda produced 11 of them.
- Who wrote the songs on Living Things?
- Living Things was written by Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Dave Farrell and Mike Shinoda, among 6 credited in total. Brad Delson wrote 5 of them.
Credits
- Produced by
- Written by
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Rob Bourdon- Mixed by
- Chris GallandDelbert BowersManny Marroquin
Lineage
20 connections
Built from
- Holding Company (Lost in the Echo 2011 Demo)Linkin ParkinterpolatesLost in the Echo
- Buried At Sea (”Burn It Down” Demo) [Alternate Mike Lyrics]Linkin ParkinterpolatesBurn It Down
- Buried At Sea (”Burn It Down” Demo) [Original]Linkin ParkinterpolatesBurn It Down
- Lies Greed Misery (2010 Demo)Linkin ParkinterpolatesLies Greed Misery
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