Anybody else wish they were day drinking? Easy Life have certainly made the prospect sound very appealing on their latest single ‘Daydreams’.
So much so that it’s almost cruel to release the tune in mid-October.
The Leicester 5-piece are gearing up to release their debut album and have today premiered a new single for their rapidly expanding fanbase to enjoy.
‘Daydreams’ doesn’t stray too far from the band’s successful suburban hip-hop formula, which is no bad thing.
The song leans into the slower melancholic style Easy Life have perfected over the last couple of years on tracks including Spiders and Basics.
The song opens with a simple piano line, a softly strummed acoustic guitar and a muffled vocal melody which quickly builds up to reveal itself as yet another catchy Easy Life chorus.
“Daydreaming and I’m thinking of you, day drinking just for something to do, you know I daydream till the late afternoon, and all I ever see inside is you.”
Easy Life have never been afraid to open their songs with the chorus instead of the verse and here the trick works yet again.
I found myself humming along to the melody almost instantly and by the end of the 2 minute and 40 second song the chorus had become an instant ear worm that stuck with me all day.
Sometimes it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes a song catchy, but the common denominator for Easy Life’s best tunes so far is they all sound fun, so maybe that’s the key.
The first verse showcases lead singer Murray Matravers’ now famous lyrical swagger.
“So do me a favour say it’s over, so I can get busy getting sober, we used to get busy on my sofa.”
The words tumble over themselves in such a lackadaisical fashion you’d be forgiven for thinking the delivery was made up on the spot.
“Like most of us, I’ve spent the whole year sat at home daydreaming about a possible alternate reality. Born out of boredom and idleness, ‘Daydreams’ is as much about getting drunk as it is about falling in and out of love.”
Lead singer Murray Matravers
When in fact Matravers has been perfecting his style over Easy Life’s last few releases, and the results are really beginning to show.
The second verse is just as good as the first with even more creative word play.
“It’s disappointing and anti-climatical, you read my messages but didn’t get back at all.”
The lyrics go a long way to contributing the wistful feel of the song, which when coupled with the piano, acoustic guitar and synthetic production, is a resounding success.
Overall the track is an airy and light addition to Easy Life’s already impressive catalogue of stoner hip-hop tunes, and will surely become a fan-favourite in the very near future.
