Stay Alive (Laura Jane Grace album)

Stay Alive
Studio album by
Laura Jane Grace
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]

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]

  1. ^ a b c Minsker, Evan (October 1, 2020). "Laura Jane Grace Surprise Releases New Album Stay Alive: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stay Alive by Laura Jane Grace". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Tipple, Ben (2 October 2020). "Stay Alive - Laura Jane Grace". DIY. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Travers, Paul (2 October 2020). "Album Review: Laura Jane Grace – Stay Alive". Kerrang. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Stay Alive by Laura Jane Grace". Metacritic. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Erlewhile, Stephen Thomas. "Stay Alive - Laura Jane Grace". Allmusic. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Murray, Robin (October 1, 2020). "Stay Alive - Laura Jane Grace". Clash. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Loftin, Steven. "Laura Jane Grace offers a beating heart on solo surprise release Stay Alive". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Rytlewski, Evan (October 20, 2020). "Laura Jane Grace: Stay Alive Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (December 2, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Turns 'The Swimming Pool Song' Into a Slasher Film for the Covid-19 Era". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Grech, Aaron (December 21, 2020). "Laura Jane Grace Cruises a Gloomy Chicago in New Video for "Blood and Thunder"". Mxdwn. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Shaffer, Claire (April 13, 2021). "Laura Jane Grace Shares Psychedelic Video for 'SuperNatural Possession'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 27, 2021.