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The Life You Save
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| Released | October 10, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 50:20 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Jenn Wasner | |||
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The Life You Save is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Jenn Wasner under the pseudonym Flock of Dimes, released on October 10, 2025 through Sub Pop Records. It was self-produced with additional production from Nick Sanborn.[3]
Promotion and singles
[edit]Upon the album's announcement on July 23, 2025, the lead single "Long After Midnight" was released with a music video directed by Spencer Kelly in which Wasner plays an acoustic guitar on a floor while people gradually remove all objects in her surroundings.[3] On August 20, the second single, "Afraid" was released with another video directed by Kelly.[4] Then, a third single, "Defeat", was revealed on September 17. The song, which had written roughly three years prior, was accompanied by a video directed by Sabrina Nichols with editing by Kelly.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Classic Rock Italia | [8] |
| Mojo | [2] |
| Paste | 7.3/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[10] |
| Spectrum Culture | 75%[11] |
| Uncut | 8/10[12] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Life You Save received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[6]
In Uncut magazine, Piers Martin said that "Wasner is clear-eyed and unflinching on third album The Life You Save about her ongoing 'struggle within the cycles of addiction and codependency'", praising her in an 8 out of 10 review for approaching the subject with an "effortless warmth".[12] Andrew Ha of Paste similarly cited a "warmth" to the record and called Wasner's "clarion voice ... both tender and resolute, revealing vulnerability while holding herself—and others—to a new standard."[9] In a four star review for Mojo magazine, Martin Aston lauded the album's coupling of "gorgeous melodies" and Wasner's "glowing vibrato", comparing her vocal performance to that of "a young Lucinda Williams" and stating that The Life You Save was at its best on the track "Not Yet Free".[2] Laura Snapes thought that the "bold choice" in taking a more acoustic and folk-inclined approach was "fitting" given the record's intimate subject matter. Snapes further commented that it felt "safe, not in the sense of risk-aversion, but in the way Wasner creates a tender space in which to dismantle what had seemed so sure" in her life.[10]
Year-end lists
[edit]| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| AllMusic | Favorite Singer/Songwriter Albums | N/A | [13] |
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2025 | 39 | [14] |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jenn Wasner.[15]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Afraid" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Keep Me in the Dark" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Long After Midnight" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Defeat" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Close to Home" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "The Enemy" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Not Yet Free" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Pride" | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Theo" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Instead of Calling" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "River in My Arms" | 5:21 |
| 12. | "I Think I'm God" | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 50:20 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the vinyl liner notes.[1]
Musicians
[edit]- Jenn Wasner – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, synthesizers, electronics
- Alan Good Parker – bass, acoustic, electric, tenor, pedal steel, and lap steel guitars, mandolin, cello
- Jacob Ungerleider – piano, synthesizers, pump organ, tenor guitar
- Matt McCaughan – drums and electronics
- TJ Maiani – drums
- Nick Sanborn – synthesizer and modular processing
- Adam Schatz – saxophone and electronics
- Meg Duffy – acoustic and sustainer guitars
- Adrian Olsen – modular processing
Technical and design
[edit]- Jenn Wasner – production
- Nick Sanborn – production (4), additional production (2–3, 5, 7–8, 11)
- Adrian Olsen – additional production (5–6, 11–12), engineering, mixing
- Alli Rogers – engineering
- Huntley Miller – mastering
- Graham Tolbert – photography
- Sabrina Nichols – handwriting
- Dusty Summers – art direction and design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16] | 100 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Flock of Dimes (2025). The Life You Save (Vinyl liner notes). Sub Pop. SP1595.
- ^ a b c Aston, Martin (October 15, 2025). "Filter Albums: Flock of Dimes – The Life You Save". Mojo. No. 385 (December 2025). London: H Bauer Publishing. p. 84. ISSN 1351-0193.
- ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (July 23, 2025). "Flock of Dimes Announces Tour and New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ Deville, Chris (August 20, 2025). "Flock Of Dimes – 'Afraid'". Stereogum. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ Stickler, Jon (September 17, 2025). "Flock Of Dimes Posts New Single Defeat". Stereoboard. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Life You Save by Flock of Dimes". Metacritic. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. The Life You Save – Flock Of Dimes: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ Merolli, Tonino (October 15, 2025). "Flock of Dimes – The Life You Save". Classic Rock Italia (in Italian). No. 149. Sprea S.p.A. p. 93. ISSN 2039-649X.
- ^ a b Ha, Andrew (October 10, 2025). "Flock of Dimes Lets Go On The Life You Save". Paste. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Snapes, Laura (October 14, 2025). "Albums: The Life You Save – Flock of Dimes". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ Paskin, Aaron (October 23, 2025). "Flock of Dimes: The Life You Save". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Martin, Piers (September 12, 2025). "New Albums: Flock of Dimes – The Life You Save (Sub Pop)". Uncut. No. 344 (November 2025). Yalding, Kent, England: Kelsey Media. pp. 32–33. ISSN 1368-0722.
- ^ "The AllMusic 2025 Year in Review: Favorite Singer/Songwriter Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Moody, Mark (December 25, 2025). "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2025 Part 1 (#1–50)". Under the Radar. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
- ^ "The Life You Save / Flock Of Dimes / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
External links
[edit]- The Life You Save at Discogs (list of releases)
