Life, and Another

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]

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)

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. 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. 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. Sophie Kemp. "Mega Bog: Life, and Another Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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