Life's a Beach

Life's a Beach is the debut studio album by English alternative R&B band Easy Life, released on 28 May 2021 through Island Records. Life's a Beach was preceded by five singles: "Daydreams", "A Message to Myself", "Skeletons", "Have a Great Day", and "Ocean View".

For other uses, see Life's a Beach (disambiguation).

Life's a Beach
Studio album by
Easy Life
Released28 May 2021
Genre
Length34:21
LabelIsland
Singles from Life's a Beach
  1. "Daydreams"
    Released: 21 October 2020
  2. "A Message to Myself"
    Released: 23 March 2021
  3. "Skeletons"
    Released: 23 April 2021
  4. "Have a Great Day"
    Released: 12 May 2021
  5. "Ocean View"
    Released: 24 May 2021

"Skeletons" is included on the soundtrack of the EA Sports game FIFA 22.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[2]
DIY[3]
NME[4]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[5]

Life's a Beach received critical acclaim. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised score of 100 to ratings from publications, the album received a score of 84 based on four reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]

Clash writer Robin Murray felt that the album was "a record you're sure to fall hopelessly in love with, its immediacy taps into the endless zen of those long summer days."[2]

Writing for DIY, Will Richards noted that "Life's A Beach's lasting impact is its confrontation of depression and self-doubt: this is a record that will make you feel deeply as well as provide a soundtrack for your first post-lockdown festival".[3]

Track listing
Life's a Beach track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Message to Myself"
  • Murray Matravers
  • Daniel Tannenbaum
  • Andrei Tiberiu
  • Craig Balmoris
  • Daniel Krieger
  • Serban Cazan
  • Sergiu Gherman
  • Tyler Mehlenbacher
  • Bekon
  • The Donuts
  • Matravers
2:08
2."Have a Great Day"
  • A. Buccellati
  • G. Buccellati
  • Milton
3:22
3."Ocean View"
  • M. Matravers
  • Barbara Kessler
  • Emilia Antoniades
  • Nicole Lucca
  • Noah McGuire
  • Milton
Milton2:54
4."Skeletons"
  • M. Matravers
  • Milton
  • Sam Hewitt
Milton2:58
5."Daydreams"
2:35
6."Life's a Beach" (Interlude)
Flange Jr.0:33
7."Living Strange"
  • M. Matravers
  • Ben Matravers
  • B. Matravers
  • Milton
  • Flange Jr.
2:31
8."Compliments"
  • M. Matravers
  • Milton
Milton3:26
9."Lifeboat"
  • Lowe
  • Flange Jr.
2:28
10."Nightmares"
  • M. Matravers
  • Milton
  • Milton
  • Smith
3:27
11."Homesickness"
  • M. Matravers
  • Milton
Milton3:33
12."Music to Walk Home To"
  • M. Matravers
  • Smith
  • Smith
  • Flange Jr.
4:20
Total length:34:21

Personnel

Easy Life

  • Murray Matravers – vocals, synthesiser, keyboard, trumpet
  • Oliver Cassidy – drums, percussion
  • Sam Hewitt – bass guitar, saxophone, vocals
  • Lewis Alexander Berry – guitar
  • Jordan Birtles – percussion, keyboard, vocals

Charts
Chart performance for Life's a Beach
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Irish Albums (OCC)[6] 47
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 2

Certifications
Certifications for Life's a Beach
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Life's a Beach by Easy Life". Metacritic. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  2. Murray, Robin (May 28, 2021). "Easy Life – Life's a Beach". Clash. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  3. Richards, Will (May 7, 2021). "Album Review – Easy Life – Life's a Beach". DIY. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  4. Smith, Thomas (May 28, 2021). "Easy Life – 'Life's A Beach' review: a sun-drenched debut". NME. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. Cobbald, David (May 26, 2021). "Easy Life deliver a masterclass in lyrical witticisms on Life's A Beach". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  9. "British album certifications – Easy Life – Life's a Beach". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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