The Lives of Others (album)
| The Lives of Others | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 May 2021 | |||
| Recorded | Melbourne and Sydney | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 46:26 | |||
| Label | Independiente | |||
| Producer | You Am I | |||
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| Rolling Stone | |
| The Music | |
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| Sydney Morning Herald | |
The Lives of Others is the eleventh studio album by the Australian rock band You Am I. It was released on 14 May 2021.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, lead vocalist Tim Rogers and guitarist/backup vocalist Davey Lane worked on demo tapes in Melbourne, before sending them to bassist Andy Kent and drummer Rusty Hopkinson, who both live in Sydney. The Lives of Others became the band's most commercially successful album in over two decades, as the album peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart (their highest position since 1998's #4 Record peaked at No. 1).