| Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020) | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Fred Again |
| Cover: | Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020) cover.png |
| Genre: | Electronic |
| Length: | 50:27 |
| Label: | again.. Records |
| Prev Title: | Actual Life |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Title: | Actual Life 2 (February 2 – October 15 2021) |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020) is the debut studio album from British producer Fred Gibson under the stage name Fred Again. It was released on April 16, 2021 through again.. Records.[1] The composition of the album involves short clips from various sources, such as YouTube videos and FaceTime conversations,[2] layered with synthesizers. The album revolves around the COVID-19 pandemic and was an outlet for Gibson to explore "a year of finding love and mourning its loss".[3]
The album was preceded by Actual Life, a five-track extended play released initially on May 15, 2020 featuring one song present on this album, and extended mixes of "Adam" and "Me".[4] On Apple Music, the EP has a release date of June 12, 2020 and also includes "Marnie (Wish I Had U)".[5]
The album featured at 7th in Double Js 50 best albums of the year.[6]
| Peak position | ||
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 75 | |
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| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
| Position | ||
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 136 |
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