Life, and Another is the sixth record by avant-pop musician Erin Birgy, under the moniker of Mega Bog. It was released by Paradise of Bachelors in July 2021. The record features co-production help from James Krivchenia, the drummer for folk rock quartet Big Thief.[2]
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| Released | July 23, 2021 | |||
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| Label | Paradise of Bachelors | |||
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Background edit
Life, and Another was recorded at the Unknown studio in Anacortes, Washington, from 2019.[3] The album is influenced in part by the artist David Wojnarowicz's audio journals, transcriptions of which were published as Weight of the Earth.[3]
Critical reception edit
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[4] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Beats Per Minute | 76%[6] |
| God Is in the TV | 8/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [1] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[9] |
Life, and Another has been welcomed with mostly positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 81 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on six reviews. Sophie Kemp for Pitchfork gave it a glowing review, calling it "delightfully freaky".[9]
References edit
- ^ a b Rachel Aroesti (July 23, 2021). "Mega Bog: Life, and Another review – a beautiful, bewildering fantasy". The Guardian. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Mega Bog: Life, and Another". paradiseofbachelors.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Moreland, Quinn (August 2, 2021). "Step Into the Inscrutable World of Mega Bog". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Life, and Another by Mega Bog Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Fred Thomas. "Life, and Another – Mega Bog – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Tim Sentz. "Album Review : Mega Bog – Life, and Another". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ Trev Elkin (July 21, 2021). "Mega Bog – Life, and Another (Paradise of Bachelors)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Janne Oinonen (July 25, 2021). "Mega Bog – Life, and Another". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Sophie Kemp. "Mega Bog: Life, and Another Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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