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Life by Misadventure
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the British singer-songwriter features a guest appearance from P!nk.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Mojo
    May 6, 2021
    80
    He's less scattergun and easier to pin down. More crucially, Graham's songwriting has blossomed. [Jun 2021, p.85]
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  2. Clash Music
    May 7, 2021
    70
    Rag ‘n’ Bone Man has returned with a fine new album that allows fans to fall in love again.
  3. Clash Music
    May 7, 2021
    70
    Rag ‘n’ Bone Man has returned with a fine new album that allows fans to fall in love again.
  4. The Line of Best Fit
    May 7, 2021
    60
    The second half passes with little to no note, leaving a yearning for perhaps a bit more adventure in the future.
  5. The Observer (UK)
    May 10, 2021
    60
    At 14 songs, however, the album soon starts to sag, with Graham’s approach to emoting – ie sing louder – eventually overwhelming the weaker songs. ... It’s in the smaller moments that Graham seems most comfortable.
  6. The Independent (UK)
    May 6, 2021
    40
    His tendency to hurl the same emotional intensity into every syllable (loud, soft, high, low, new idea or repetition) gets wearing. It doesn’t help that the melodies are often simplistic to the point of forgettable and the production seldom leaves a space unfilled.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 6, 2021
    40
    In music, there are few things more tiresome than an artist obsessed with the idea of authenticity – they usually forget how to have fun. And this is a trap that Rag’N’Bone Man’s second album ‘Life in Misadventure’ falls straight into.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Milo74
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Good album but lucking some adventure. Repetitive at times but he sings with his heart.
  2. Tango80
    Aug 12, 2021
    6
    Rag 'n' Bone Man is making some odd choices with his career and I think he's shooting himself in the foot here with a pretty middle of theRag 'n' Bone Man is making some odd choices with his career and I think he's shooting himself in the foot here with a pretty middle of the road album. I mean, it's ok, but it can get repetitive and boring at times however behind it is a man with an incredible voice who has shown in the past that he can make songs that have an edge and character to them. Personally I think he needs to go back to that otherwise he risks disappearing completely.… Expand

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