''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 and harmonica), Björn Yttling (bass guitar, keyboards and vocals) and John Eriks ...

, 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

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. 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

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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'' (released in 2006). The single features Victoria Bergsman as a guest vocalist. The song received generally positive reviews from critics a ...

Track listing

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It Don't Move Me "It Don't Move Me" is a song by Swedish rock band Peter Bjorn and John, released as the third single from their fifth studio album ''Living Thing''. It was written and composed by group members Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, and John Eriksson, and ...

" – 3:21 # "Just the Past" – 5:10 # "

Nothing to Worry About "Nothing to Worry About" is the first single by Peter Bjorn and John from the album ''Living Thing''. The music video premiered in 2009. The song was featured in a season five episode of the MTV series ''The Hills (TV series), The Hills'' entitle ...

" – 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

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