The Lives of Others (album)

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The Lives of Others
Studio album by
Released14 May 2021
Recorded Melbourne and Sydney
Genre Alternative rock
Length46:26
Label Independiente
Producer You Am I
You Am I chronology
Spilt Sauce
(2016)
The Lives of Others
(2021)
Porridge & Hotsauce
Review scores
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The Lives of Others is the eleventh studio album by the Australian rock band You Am I. It was released on 14 May 2021.

Contents

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, lead vocalist Tim Rogers and guitarist/backup vocalist Davey Lane worked on demo tapes in Melbourne, before sending them to bassist Andy Kent and drummer Rusty Hopkinson, who both live in Sydney. [5]

Track listing

  1. "The Waterboy"
  2. "The Third Level"
  3. "Rosedale Redux"
  4. "Manliness"
  5. "DRB Hudson"
  6. "We All Went Deaf Overnight"
  7. "Rubbish Day"
  8. "Readers' Comments"
  9. "I'm My Whole World Tonight"
  10. "Lookalikes"
  11. "Woulda Been Me"
  12. "The Lives of Others"

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 2

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