Stay Alive (Laura Jane Grace album)

ReleasedOctober 1, 2020

RecordedJuly 6–9, 2020^[1]

StudioElectrical Audio^[2]

Genre

• Folk punk^[3]
• power pop^[4]

Stay Alive
Studio album by Laura Jane Grace
Released	October 1, 2020
Recorded	July 6–9, 2020[1]
Studio	Electrical Audio[2]
Genre	Folk punk[3] power pop[4]
Length	29:20
Label	Polyvinyl
Laura Jane Grace chronology
Bought to Rot (2018) Stay Alive (2020) At War with the Silverfish (2021)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Clash	7/10[7]
DIY	[3]
Kerrang!	4/5[4]
The Line of Best Fit	[8]
Pitchfork	6.8/10[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]}