Name: Easy Listening
Brand: 2nd Grade

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-DDW-088C

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Colour

Blue

Colour details

Blue Jay Vinyl

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

644110408815

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Total Cap

1 / Blue / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

2nd Grade

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Double Double Whammy

2nd Grade is a power pop band hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With their catchy melodies and energetic sound, they have quickly gained recognition in the music scene. Drawing inspiration from bands like Mo Troper and Ducks Ltd., 2nd Grade brings a fresh take on the genre.
Their music has been described as a blend of indie rock and pop, with influences ranging from Kiwi jr. to The Boys With The Perpetual Nervousness. Known for their captivating live performances, 2nd Grade delivers an electrifying experience that leaves audiences wanting more.
Having shared the stage with notable acts such as Tony Molina and Jeanines, 2nd Grade continues to make waves in the industry. Their unique sound sets them apart from other bands in the scene, earning them a dedicated fan base. If you're looking for infectious hooks and memorable lyrics, look no further than 2nd Grade.

Ringing from hi-fi headphones and blown-out boombox speakers alike comes the overloaded guitar genius of "Easy Listening", a record of rock ‘n’ roll daydreams and terminal boredom, and 2nd Grade’s long awaited second LP. Like a blue slushy on a hot day, Easy Listening is a sweet respite. Like the Blue Angels touching down on the Las Vegas Strip, Easy Listening is impossible to ignore. And like a janitor mopping up beer on the floor of the Hollywood Palladium in 1972, hours after the Rolling Stones have finished “Ventilator Blues” and climbed onto the bus, Easy Listening knows the glory and cost of escapism, abandon, and the soul of rock ‘n’ roll. Philadelphia’s 2nd Grade (Peter Gill, Catherine Dwyer, Jon Samuels, David Settle, and Fran Lyons) is a band both obsessed with and worthy of rock stardom, and Easy Listening proves their status as virtuosos of the power pop renaissance. Sonically and lyrically, Easy Listening pays tribute to a guitar lineage linking the Stones to the Flamin’ Groovies, to Redd Kross and Guided By Voices. With its spiraling hooks and handclapped quarter note beat, lead single “Strung Out On You” sounds like an alternate reality post-Radio City Big Star cut. In 2nd Grade’s world, music history is a prism, not a linear progression. Famous teens transcend time on the outro to “Teenage Overpopulation,” a shouted cacophony of names including Tommy Stinson, Lizzie McGuire, and Joan of Arc. The line between the love of an audience and that of a romantic partner is blurred on songs like “Hands Down” and “Me &amp; My Blue Angels.” Across the album, hi-fi and lo-fi styles splice together; playful references and surreal hints of impossibility build a complex, believable world atop a foundation of simple and sticky melodies that resonate on very first listen.

Easy Listening

Music US