Life, and Another
Studio album by
Mega Bog
ReleasedJuly 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
Genre
LabelParadise 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]

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
Metacritic81/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Beats Per Minute76%[6]
God Is in the TV8/10[7]
The Guardian[1]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[8]
Pitchfork8.0/10[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

  1. 1 2 Rachel Aroesti (July 23, 2021). "Mega Bog: Life, and Another review – a beautiful, bewildering fantasy". The Guardian. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Mega Bog: Life, and Another". paradiseofbachelors.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Moreland, Quinn (August 2, 2021). "Step Into the Inscrutable World of Mega Bog". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Life, and Another by Mega Bog Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ Fred Thomas. "Life, and Another – Mega Bog – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ Tim Sentz. "Album Review : Mega Bog – Life, and Another". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ Trev Elkin (July 21, 2021). "Mega Bog – Life, and Another (Paradise of Bachelors)". God Is in the TV. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  8. ↑ Janne Oinonen (July 25, 2021). "Mega Bog – Life, and Another". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Sophie Kemp. "Mega Bog: Life, and Another Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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