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Released 14 years ago this June

Living Things

Linkin Park · 2012

37 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock · hip-hop · pop rock

A dynamic fusion of electronic elements and rock energy, encapsulating emotion and urgency in every track.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady emotional intensity throughout
  • for focused listening
  • urgent pacing with dynamic flow
  • short tracks for quick engagement

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, sprawling albums
  • seek purely melodic simplicity

Where this album fits

Themes
digital disconnection· electronic urgency
Career context
Released on June 25, 2012, 'Living Things' marked Linkin Park's fifth studio album, following their successful 2010 release 'A Thousand Suns.' At this point in their career, the band was navigating a transition towards a more electronic sound while still maintaining their nu-metal roots, reflecting their evolution since their debut in 1999.
Sounds like this from elsewhere
The Slip by Nine Inch Nails — Combines electronic textures with rock intensity and explores themes of disconnection and urgency.
The 2nd Law by Muse — Merges electronic elements with rock, addressing themes of societal issues and urgency in an expansive soundscape.
Sempiternal by Bring Me the Horizon — Fuses electronic and metal influences, capturing emotional urgency and modern existential themes.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Lost in the Echo 3:25
  • 2 In My Remains 3:20
  • 3 Burn It Down 3:50
  • 4 Lies Greed Misery 2:27
  • 5 I'll Be Gone 3:31
  • 6 Castle of Glass 3:25
  • 7 Victimized 1:46
  • 8 Roads Untraveled 3:49
  • 9 Skin to Bone 2:48
  • 10 Until It Breaks 3:43
  • 11 Tinfoil 1:11
  • 12 Powerless 3:44

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