Life, and Another

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Life, and Another
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Genre
Label Paradise of Bachelors
Producer
  • Erin Birgy
  • James Krivchenia
Mega Bog chronology
Dolphine
(2019)
Life, and Another
(2021)
End of Everything
(2023)

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]

Contents

Background

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Beats Per Minute 76% [6]
God Is in the TV 8/10 [7]
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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]

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References

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