Life as a Dog is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist K.Flay. The album was announced in April 2014 and was funded by fans through PledgeMusic.[1] The album was released to consumers who crowd funded the album on June 10, 2014 and was released via digital distribution on June 24, 2014.[2][3]

Life as a Dog
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2014
Genre
Length44:36
LabelBummer Picnic
Producer
  • K. Flay
  • Nate Campany
  • Billboard
  • Lincoln Jesser
  • David Singer-Vine
  • Sam Spiegel
  • Justyn Pilbrow
  • Julien Martinez
  • Lennon Bone
K.Flay chronology
What If It Is?
(2013)
Life as a Dog
(2014)
Crush Me
(2016)
Singles from Life as a Dog
  1. "Thicker Than Dust"
    Released: June 25, 2014
  2. "Everyone I Know"
    Released: August 15, 2014
  3. "Make Me Fade"
    Released: October 24, 2014
  4. "Can't Sleep"
    Released: May 16, 2015

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     
The Spill Magazine10/10
Sputnikmusic3.5/5

The San Francisco Chronicle said of the album "The new songs are colored with do-or-die inspiration, mixing her rapid-fire verses with sleek melodies and intricate electronic arrangements."[1] Entertainment Weekly stated that the album "pairs spaced-out rap beats and chiming indie rock that K.Flay tops with her frequently tricky flows, making a chocolate-in-my-peanut-butter situation that should please rap-loving indie rockers, or the other way around"[3]

"Can't Sleep" is featured in the 2021 film The Suicide Squad.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kristine Flaherty.

Life as a Dog track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Everyone I Know"K.Flay4:05
2."Make Me Fade"
4:06
3."Can't Sleep"
  • Lincoln Jesser
  • David Singer-Vine
  • K.Flay
4:12
4."Wishing It Was You"
  • Sam Spiegel
  • K.Flay
3:23
5."Fever"
  • Justyn Pilbrow
  • K.Flay
4:19
6."Bad Things"
  • Justyn Pilbrow
  • K.Flay
4:20
7."I'm Good"
  • Justyn Pilbrow
  • K.Flay
4:03
8."Turn It Around"
  • Justine Martinez
  • K.Flay
3:45
9."Thicker Than Dust"
  • Justyn Pilbrow
  • K.Flay
4:01
10."Time For You"K.Flay4:05
11."Get It Right"
  • Lennon Bone
  • K.Flay
  • Julien Martinez
4:17
Total length:44:36

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 133
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] 14
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Vaziri, Aidin (2014) "Album review: K. Flay, 'Life as a Dog'", San Francisco Chronicle, June 29, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014
  2. ^ "K.Flay: NEW ALBUM: Life As A Dog on PledgeMusic". pledgemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  3. ^ a b Raymer, Miles (2014) "Exclusive music video: K.Flay's hook-filled 'Thicker Than Dust'", Entertainment Weekly, June 24, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014
  4. ^ The Suicide Squad (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-11-25
  5. ^ "K. Flay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "K. Flay Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "K. Flay Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "K. Flay Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.