Life by Misadventure
Rag'n'Bone Man · 2021
54 min · 15 tracks · blues
A soulful exploration of personal struggles wrapped in blues-infused melodies and heartfelt vocal performances.
Top tracks — play these first
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Anywhere Away From Here — This collaboration with Pink highlights the album's thematic focus on longing and escape, featuring powerful harmonies that elevate its emotional weight.
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Fireflies — The opening track sets the tone for the album with its reflective lyrics and engaging melody, drawing listeners into Rag'n'Bone Man's world of introspection.
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Talking to Myself — This track encapsulates the struggle of inner dialogue and self-reflection, showcasing Rag'n'Bone Man's ability to convey vulnerability through his poignant lyrics and dynamic vocal delivery.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends blues and soul with personal themes, but its cohesion is affected by varying track styles.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features a consistent mid-tempo groove, while the second half introduces more varied tempos and instrumentation.
- Several tracks prominently feature layered vocal harmonies, enhancing the emotional weight of the lyrics.
- The album includes moments of spoken word interludes that provide context to the themes explored in the songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- introspective personal reflections
- emotional storytelling journeys
- steady, consistent energy levels
- late-night contemplative moods
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on May 7, 2021, Life by Misadventure is Rag'n'Bone Man's sophomore album, following his acclaimed debut Human from 2017. At this point in his career, he sought to further refine his sound while tackling deeper emotional themes, reflecting personal growth since his breakthrough.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Hozier· Leon Bridges· Michael Kiwanuka
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Fireflies 3:18
- 2 Breath in Me 2:55
- 3 Fall in Love Again 2:42
- 4 Talking to Myself 3:59
- 5 Anywhere Away From Here 3:58
- 6 Alone 4:36
- 7 Crossfire 3:38
- 8 All You Ever Wanted 3:06
- 9 Changing of the Guard 3:25
- 10 Somewhere Along the Way 4:16
- 11 Time Will Only Tell 2:55
- 12 Lightyears 3:13
- 13 Party’s Over 3:39
- 14 Old Habits 4:26
- 15 Anywhere Away From Here 3:58
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