Stay Alive (Laura Jane Grace album)

Stay Alive is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Laura Jane Grace, released on October 1, 2020, through Polyvinyl Record Co. The album was written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Grace was left without the ability to record with her band Against Me!, and thus made a solo album instead. The album was recorded over three days in Steve Albini's studio in Chicago.[1] Prior to recording with Albini, Grace was in talks to record the album with Tim Armstrong of Rancid. Stay Alive was released as a surprise album with no promotion, but music videos were released for "The Swimming Pool Song", "Blood & Thunder", and "SuperNatural Possession".[1][10][11][12]

Stay Alive
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2020
RecordedJuly 6–9, 2020[1]
StudioElectrical Audio[2]
Genre
Length29:20
LabelPolyvinyl
Laura Jane Grace chronology
Bought to Rot
(2018)
Stay Alive
(2020)
At War with the Silverfish
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Clash7/10[7]
DIY[3]
Kerrang!4/5[4]
The Line of Best Fit[8]
Pitchfork6.8/10[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Laura Jane Grace

No.TitleLength
1."The Swimming Pool Song"1:53
2."The Calendar Song"2:19
3."Shelter in Place"1:58
4."Return to Oz"1:50
5."The Mountain Song"3:01
6."SuperNatural Possession"2:04
7."Hanging Tree"2:20
8."Please Leave"1:51
9."Why Kant I Be You?"2:32
10."Ice Cream Song"1:42
11."The Magic Point"1:45
12."Blood & Thunder"2:05
13."So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Fuck Off"1:37
14."Old Friend (Stay Alive)"2:17
Total length:29:20

References