Life by Misadventure is the second
studio album by
British singer and songwriter
Rag'n'Bone Man. It was released on 7 May 2021 through
Columbia Records and was preceded by two singles: "
All You Ever Wanted" and "
Anywhere Away from Here", a duet with American singer
Pink. The album debuted at number one on the
UK Albums Chart with sales of 42,000, including 33,000 on physical formats, making it the fastest-selling album by a solo artist in 2021.[1] The album serves as a follow-up to his 2017 album
Human.
Life by Misadventure has been given a Metacritic score of 62 based on eight reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3] In a positive review, Clash's Josh Abraham noted that the "production is driven by a Motown style". However, it is not "afraid to get deep with a ballad or two".[4] Kate Brayden at Hot Press opined that "Graham felt the need to maintain a safety net for the work, which has little experimentation" but still complimented his "unmatched vintage-meets-modern vocal talent".[10] Narzra Ahmed of Line of Best Fit concluded that while "the first half of the album holds itself together so well", "the second half passes with little to no note".[7] According to El Hunt at NME, "an artist obsessed with the idea of authenticity" is a trap Graham fell right into with the album.[9]
Track listing
All tracks produced by
Rag'n'Bone Man, Ben Jackson-Cook and
Mike Elizondo, except for "Old Habits", which was produced without Elizondo.
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