Life by Misadventure

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]

Life by Misadventure
Studio album by
Rag'n'Bone Man
Released7 May 2021
Length54:13
LabelColumbia
Producer
Rag'n'Bone Man chronology
Human
(2017)		 Life by Misadventure
(2021)
Singles from Life by Misadventure
  1. "All You Ever Wanted"
    Released: 29 January 2021
  2. "Anywhere Away from Here"
    Released: 9 April 2021
  3. "Alone"
    Released: 2021

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.3/10[2]
Metacritic62/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
Line of Best Fit6/10[7]
Mojo[8]
NME[9]

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.

Life by Misadventure[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fireflies"
3:18
2."Breath in Me"
2:55
3."Fall in Love Again"
  • Graham
  • Jackson-Cook
2:42
4."Talking to Myself"
3:59
5."Anywhere Away from Here" (with Pink)
3:59
6."Alone"
  • Graham
  • Bill Banwell
  • Jackson-Cook
4:36
7."Crossfire"
  • Graham
  • Banwell
  • Jackson-Cook
3:39
8."All You Ever Wanted"
3:07
9."Changing of the Guard"
  • Graham
  • Aldred
  • Crew
  • Priddy
  • Jackson-Cook
3:26
10."Somewhere Along the Way"
4:17
11."Time Will Only Tell"
  • Graham
  • McLaughlin
  • Jackson-Cook
2:56
12."Lightyears"
3:13
13."Party's Over"
  • Graham
  • Aldred
  • Crew
  • Priddy
  • Jackson-Cook
3:40
14."Old Habits"Graham4:27
15."Anywhere Away from Here" (solo version)
  • Graham
  • Jackson-Cook
  • Priddy
  • Crew
  • Aldred
3:59
Total length:54:13

Charts
Chart performance for Life by Misadventure
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 7
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 87
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[17] 69
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 5
Irish Albums (OCC)[21] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[22] 23
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[23] 41
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 3
Swiss Albums (Romandy)[26] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Copsey, Rob (14 May 2021). "Rag'n'Bone Man's Life By Misadventure charges in at Number 1 on Official Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. "Life by Misadventure by Rag'n'Bone Man reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. "Reviews and Tracks for Life by Misadventure by Rag'n'Bone Man". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. Abraham, Josh (7 May 2021). "Rag'n'Bone Man - Life By Misadventure". Clash. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. Cragg, Michael (9 May 2021). "Rag'n'Bone Man: Life By Misadventure review – a heartfelt follow-up". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. Brown, Helen (6 May 2021). "Rag'n'Bone Man review, Life by Misadventure: A safe but simplistic and forgettable pop-rock-soul offering". The Independent. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. Ahmed, Narzra. "Life By Misadventure is a partial misfire from Rag'n'Bone Man". Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. Doyle, Tom. "West Side Story". Mojo. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  9. Hunt, El (6 May 2021). "Rag'n'Bone Man – 'Life in Misadventure' album review: heartless power-pop by numbers". NME. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  10. Brayden, Kate (7 May 2021). "Album Review: Rag'n'Bone Man - Life By Misadventure". Hot Press. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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  16. "Rag'n'Bone Man Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  17. "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 202119 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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  19. "Top Albums (Week 19, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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  21. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  22. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  23. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  24. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  25. "Swisscharts.com – Rag'n'Bone Man – Life by Misadventure". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  26. "lescharts.ch". Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  27. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  28. "British album certifications – Rag'n'bone Man – Life By Misadventure". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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