easy life have today unveiled the video for brilliant new single ‘skeletons’, ahead of the release of their hugely-anticipated debut album ‘life’s a beach’ (which will be released on Island Records on June 4th). ‘skeletons’ received its first play on BBC Radio 1 as the Hottest Record in The World, with the band also making their US TV debut in support of the track on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The ‘life’s a beach’ headline tour is on general sale now, including a huge homecoming night at Leicester’s Morningside Arena and as life’s biggest London show to date at O2 Brixton Academy (with a second date now added as the first sold out right away).
The video to ‘skeletons‘ was directed by Jamie Whitby. It’s a surreal addition to easy life’s colourful visual world, shot in a one-take style in a world that becomes increasingly cagey, it features a once-seen-not-forgotten shot of Murray riding a haunted horse, amongst a cast of giant skeletons, bewildered locals and band members Cass, Lewis, Sam and Jordan.
A high-energy/high-anxiety anthem, ‘skeletons’ has quickly become an instant easy life favourite, from a group forging a new path (and expanded sound) for UK bands on the world stage.‘skeletons’ is the second taste of easy life’s debut album, ‘life’s a beach’ -a sun-kissed world of its own, where (like the band themselves) there is often more than meets the eye. The record was launched recently alongside the powerful opening track ‘a message to myself’: produced by BEKON (Kendrick Lamar) and with a stunning video courtesy of Andy Baker (‘Rick & Morty’), here was a symphonic essay on depression, and a powerful plea for self-love. Observational, universal and deeply personal, this rounded study of forgotten Britain is the album easy life have spent their young lives working towards; with a title that makes total sense, argues Murray, when you’re“from slap bang in the middle of the country, geographically as far from the nearest seaside as possible.”
The fact they’re set to release their debut album as the UK enjoys –hopefully –a safe return to the beach seems oddly fitting for easy life’s unique ascent. Since its announcement, ‘life’s a beach’ has already been hailed”the quickest-selling album of the year”(Recordstore), with many more surprises still in store from the Leicester-based five-piece. Featuring standout singles ‘skeletons’, ‘daydreams’ and ‘nightmares’, easy life have already charted in the top 10 on 2020’s ‘Junk Food’ mixtape and won ‘Best New British Act’ at the 2020 NME Awards for their optimistic, escapist and eclectic sound. A band formed right down to the name itself as an escape (wherever you’re from, or from your inner demons), here is a record -summarises frontman Murray -“that wishes it was anywhere else but here, yet at the same time fixates on a dreary middle England existence.”
There may be more rain on the way, but ‘life’s a beach’ is easy life’s absolute moment in the sun.
Easy Life play Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on November 22nd 2021, and Belfast’s The Limelight on the 21st. Tickets on sale now.