Back 2 Life is the second studio album by Thaiboy Digital, released on November 18, 2022, via YEAR0001. Back 2 Life features guest appearances from Yung Lean and Bladee.
The album consists of 12 tracks, with a total runtime of 34 minutes and 8 seconds.
Background
Thaiboy Digital began teasing Back 2 Life via Twitter already in April 2021, revealing it as an upcoming project in September of the same year.
Next year, in 2022, Thaiboy Digital began previewing unreleased songs live on concert, throughout the Drain Gang World Tour 2022. A total of three songs were previewed:
- Alive and 3 Star Reunite were first previewed in London at O2 Forum Kentish Town on February 27, 2022.
- Mr. CEO was first previewed in Berlin at Huxleys on June 15, 2022.
Release and promotion
On October 19, 2022, True Love, the first and only single from Back 2 Life, released via YEAR0001. The single's release was accompanied by the album's released date being set as November 18, 2022, and a tracklist reveal via The Fader.
The album released on November 18, 2022, accompanied by a music video for Mr. CEO, as well as interviews for DAZED and PAPER magazine.
Tracklist
- Dreamworld [02:10]
- Back 2 Life [03:44]
- All the Way (feat. Yung Lean & Bladee) [03:15]
- Angel [03:00]
- Alive [02:49]
- Love Potion [01:59]
- Fate [03:00]
- True Love (feat. Yung Lean) [03:40]
- The Kingdom (feat. Bladee) [02:04]
- 3 Star Reunite (feat. Bladee) [03:36]
- Mr. CEO [02:34]
- Never Change [02:12]
Production
- Loesoe produced Dreamworld, Back 2 Life, Angel, Alive, Love Potion and Fate
- Rok produced Back 2 Life, All the Way, True Love and 3 Star Reunite
- Seal produced Back 2 Life, All the Way and Fate
- Outtatown co-produced Dreamworld
- Mechatok co-produced Alive
- Lusi produced The Kingdom and Mr. CEO
- Whitearmor produced Never Change
Music videos
- Mr. CEO
- Released on November 18, 2022, via Drain Gang YouTube channel.
- Directed, shot, and edited by Gus Reichwald.
- 3 Star Reunite
- Released on December 2, 2022, via Drain Gang YouTube channel.
- Directed by Hendrik Schneider.
Physical editions
Back 2 Life LP (1st Pressing)
- Release date: August 30, 2023
- Retail: 25$/23€
- W2C:
- -https://shop.year0001.com/na
- -https://shop.year0001.com/row
- Catalog number: YR0166LP
References
- https://yr1.se/label/cases/yr0166
- https://twitter.com/thaiboygoon/status/1387429453471510531
- https://twitter.com/thaiboygoon/status/1438928248864268291
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0ouXCFF3Ik
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRk5OehOYlg
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU77TTW9o3k
- https://yr1.se/label/cases/yr0166s1
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6oyrqfVap0
- https://www.thefader.com/2022/10/19/thaiboy-digital-true-love-back-2-life-release-date
- https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/57465/1/thaiboy-digital-drain-gang-interview-2022-back-2-life
- https://www.papermag.com/thaiboy-digital-back-2-life#rebelltitem30