Chad Childers of Loudwire opined that for fans, the song 'fits right in with what they’ve done in the past.' Tim Grierson of was mixed about the song, describing the music as 'compelling' compared to the 'dull lyrics that are a call to action to the audience'.

Nathan Taft of The Daily of the University of Washington called 'Lost in the Echo' 'probably the best track on the whole album', noting the song's electronic beats that transitions into 'a heavier, distorted guitar riff'. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard praised the song's 'bubbling synthesizers quickly morph into crunching guitars'. The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Let's see what we want to do.' I said to them, 'You know, this is like a real moment for us, now, on this album.' Critical reception They were like, 'Yeah, we hear the merit. When the guys heard it, I kind of said to them, 'What do you think about that?' and their responses, for the first time in a few years, were pretty good.

The thing about 'Lost in the Echo' was it sounded a lot like what the 'song' sounds like, I think. In an interview with The Huffington Post, Mike Shinoda, the band's rapper and producer, stated that the song 'was one of those moments that defined what this album was going to be about.' He also expressed his surprise when, despite the band's dislike for songs that sounded like their earlier material, appreciated the song, saying:

The band recorded the song in March 2012. In the video 'Inside Living Things', it was revealed that the working title of 'Lost in the Echo' was 'Holding Company'. Problems playing this file? See media help. A 36 second sample of the chorus and outro of 'Lost In The Echo' where lead singer Chester Bennington sings the chorus.

Lost in the echo