A Man Alive is the fourth studio album by alternative folk band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, released on the Ribbon Music label in March 2016.

[13] The subject matter of the album was inspired by Thao Nguyen's relationship with her estranged father, who "left when I was maybe 11 or 12, my parents split up.

"[14] The decision to pair personal subject matter with upbeat music was a conscious one, inspired by reactions to the band's live performances.

We wanted to pay more tribute to hip-hop influences...Once I realized what this record would be about, then it was definitely a non-negotiable in that it would be fun to perform.

"[15] To promote A Man Alive, Nguyen and Garbus created a video with Funny or Die dissecting the making of the song "Astonished Man" which parodied a video made by The New York Times that featured Diplo and Skrillex, and Justin Bieber discussing the making of the Jack Ü song, "Where Are Ü Now.