Description
Easy Life – Life’s A Beach – 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Easy Life’s life’s a beach, released on May 28, 2021, is the genre-blurring British band’s debut studio album, and it perfectly encapsulates their brand of laid-back, emotionally honest, and sonically eclectic alt-pop. The album is a colorful and sometimes melancholy exploration of youth, anxiety, escapism, and urban ennui, all filtered through a sound that blends indie pop, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and lo-fi beats into something distinctly their own.
Hailing from Leicester, Easy Life had already built a reputation with earlier mixtapes (Creature Habits, Spaceships, Junk Food) for crafting clever, tongue-in-cheek commentary wrapped in breezy grooves. With life’s a beach, they elevate that formula into a more cohesive, reflective album, thematically centered around the tension between wanting to chill and the inability to truly escape the pressures of modern life. The title, both literal and ironic, reflects this push and pull.
Opening with the dreamy instrumental “a message to myself,” the album sets a warm but introspective tone, with frontman Murray Matravers delivering stream-of-consciousness lyrics about insecurity, mental health, and hope. This emotional transparency is one of the band’s trademarks—there’s a disarming vulnerability beneath the smooth, often upbeat production.
Key tracks like “skeletons” and “daydreams” show Easy Life at their catchiest, full of sun-soaked vibes and singalong hooks, while “nightmares” and “living strange” tackle darker, more anxious territory. “have a great day”, with its ironic cheer and bouncy horns, perfectly illustrates the album’s central idea: putting on a smile in a world that feels increasingly unstable.
Throughout, the band’s production remains tight yet relaxed, peppered with live instrumentation, warm synths, jazzy keys, and subtle samples. Matravers’ delivery moves effortlessly between singing and rapping, giving the songs an easy conversational feel, often sounding like diary entries set to beats.
Critically, life’s a beach was praised for its genre-defying sound and emotional accessibility. While some reviews noted its looseness and occasional repetition, most agreed that the album captures a specific vibe—equal parts carefree and restless—that resonated with a generation grappling with uncertainty, especially in the shadow of the pandemic.
The album debuted at #2 on the UK Albums Chart, and helped solidify Easy Life as one of the most promising new acts in British alternative pop, drawing comparisons to artists like Glass Animals, Rex Orange County, and The Streets.
Life’s a beach is a deceptively chill album that uses sunny melodies and lo-fi textures to explore themes of disconnection, daydreaming, and emotional survival. It’s a perfect listen for fans of mellow, clever pop with substance beneath the surface.
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Track Listing
A Message To Myself
Have A Great Day
Ocean View
Skeletons
Daydreams
Life’s A Beach (Interlude)
Living Strange
Compliments
Lifeboat
Nightmares
Homesickness
Music To Walk Home To
