[2] AltSounds describes the song as a "guitar heavy number with solid drumming from Rob" and that is "building upon their (Linkin Park's) now quite signature futuristic sound".
[3] Billboard mentions that this track is a "compelling descent that recalls 90s modern rock heroes like Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots.
The original song was written by the band and produced by co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, remixed by DJ Vice.
[8] Loudwire says that the group shines on "I'll Be Gone" and says it shows "a duality in the lyrics that could be applied both to a personal relationship or our own imprint on the world we leave after we’ve left this mortal coil."
and asks, "With lyrics like 'Let the sun fade out and another one rise, I’ll be gone,' are Linkin Park getting their darkest before the next day dawns?