It’s absolutely nonthreatening – if I had to compare Easy Wonderful to a living thing, it’d be a koala bear, cuddly and furry with a strict vegetarian diet. Drummer Brian Rosenworcel’s brilliant hand drumming, which defined the band’s early sound and still makes their live shows one of my favorites, has been, by and large, neutered to a standard sticks-and-pedals kit.
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Easy Wonderful | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 5 October 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2010 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
Length | 41:34 | |||
Label | Aware Records/Universal Republic | |||
Producer | Guster | |||
Guster chronology | ||||
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Easy Wonderful is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band Guster, released on 5 October 2010, on Universal Republic.[1] From 24 August to 18 October 2010, videos for all of the tracks on the album were posted to Vimeo.[2] The first single from the album, 'Do You Love Me', was released on iTunes and through the band's website on 3 August 2010.[3]It is the last album to feature Joe Pisapia, who left the band shortly before the album’s release.
Easy Wonderful peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200 and reached #2 on the Alternative Albums chart.[4]
Reception[edit]
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
American Songwriter | [7] |
Billboard | [8] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[9] |
Slant | [10] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[11] |
Easy Wonderful received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 10 reviews, indicating 'universal acclaim'[5].
Track listing[edit]
Standard edition | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | 'Architects & Engineers' | 2:55 |
2. | 'Do You Love Me' | 3:40 |
3. | 'On the Ocean' | 4:22 |
4. | 'This Could All Be Yours' | 3:32 |
5. | 'Stay with Me Jesus' | 3:02 |
6. | 'Bad Bad World' | 4:30 |
7. | 'This Is How It Feels to Have a Broken Heart' | 3:23 |
8. | 'What You Call Love' | 3:37 |
9. | 'That's No Way to Get to Heaven' | 2:16 |
10. | 'Jesus and Mary' | 3:30 |
11. | 'Hercules' | 2:52 |
12. | 'Do What You Want' | 3:55 |
Deluxe edition bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
13. | 'Well' | 2:38 |
14. | 'Jonah' | 3:22 |
15. | 'Lost at Sea' | 3:12 |
16. | 'OK Alright (iTunes-exclusive track)' | 2:48 |
Charts[edit]
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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The Billboard 200[4] | 22 |
References[edit]
- ^Guster.com 'Easy Wonderful'Archived 25 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Guster's videos on Vimeo'. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^'New Guster Album Coming in Fall'. The Comet. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ ab'Guster Chart History'. Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ ab'Easy Wonderful by Guster Reviews and Tracks'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^'Easy Wonderful - Guster'. AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^'Guster: Easy Wonderful'. American Songwriter. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^'Guster, 'Easy Wonderful''. Billboard. October 15, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^Dolan, Jon (September 28, 2010). 'Easy Wonderful'. Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^Keefe, Jonathan (October 11, 2010). 'Review: Guster, Easy Wonderful'. Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^K., Rudy (October 4, 2010). 'Review: Guster - Easy Wonderful'. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
External links[edit]
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