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Life Gets You Dirty

Michael Monroe · 1999

43 min · 13 tracks · rock music

A gritty fusion of punk rock energy and melodic hooks that captures the essence of late '90s alternative rock.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady flow with energetic peaks
  • short bursts of gritty intensity
  • cathartic sing-alongs with friends
  • reflective moments amid urgency

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, drawn-out tracks
  • seek polished, radio-friendly sounds

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1999, 'Life Gets You Dirty' was Michael Monroe's third solo album, following his successful 1996 release 'Not Fakin' It'. At this point in his career, Monroe had firmly established himself as a leading figure in the Finnish rock scene and was transitioning into a global audience after years with Hanoi Rocks.
Stylistic neighbors
Hanoi Rocks· The Wildhearts· L.A. Guns

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Life Gets You Dirty 2:16
  • 2 Just Because You’re Paranoid 3:07
  • 3 Since When Did You Care? 4:22
  • 4 Self Destruction Blues 2:20
  • 5 Always Never Again 3:27
  • 6 Go Hard 4:00
  • 7 I Send You Back 4:24
  • 8 What’s With the World? 4:58
  • 9 Love and Light 2:50
  • 10 If the World Don’t Want Me 2:59
  • 11 Little Troublemaker 2:28
  • 12 Not Bad for a White Boy 2:52
  • 13 No Means No 3:19

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