Recorded August–September 1999 Producer Jonathan Burnside Artist Grinspoon Label Grudge Records | Length 50:16 Easy
(1999) New Detention
(2002) Release date September 1999 | |
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Released 1 November 1999 (1999-11-01) Genres Post-grunge, Alternative metal, Nu metal Similar Alibis & Other Lies, New Detention, Best in Show, Thrills - Kills & Sunday Pills, Six to Midnight | ||
Easy is the second studio album released by Australian rock band Grinspoon. The album was released on 1 November 1999, debuting at No. 4 on the Australian album charts (remaining in the top 50 for 13 weeks) and eventually achieving platinum sales in Australia.
Contents
Work on the album commenced in August 1999 with producer Jonathan Burnside (Nirvana, Melvins, Depeche Mode, Meat Beat Manifesto). The album was recorded in Sydney and mixed in Melbourne. The initial release of the album included a bonus disc containing eleven live tracks from the band's New Year's Eve performance at the 1998 Falls Festival.
Four singles were released from the album, "Ready 1", "Secrets", "Rock Show" and "Violent and Lazy", of which "Ready 1" charted in the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 36, "Secrets" at No. 83 and "Rock Show" at No. 78. "Ready 1" was voted in at No. 33 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1999, with "Rock Show" and "Secrets" both polling on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2000, where they reached No. 33 and No. 73 respectively.
The album received two nominations at the Aria Awards in 2000, 'Best Rock Album' and 'Engineer of the Year'.
Reception
Easy gained positive reviews from outlets such as Sputnik Media to Rolling Stone Australia. According to the Worldwide Home of Australasian Music and More Online (WHAMMO), Easy "finds [Grinspoon] in great grungy form with such tracks as 'American Party Bomb', 'Undercover', 'Secrets' and the excellent 'Ordinary' — a word which has nothing to do with this disc".
Chart performance and certifications
Songs
American Party Bomb2:03
Ready 12:36
Undercover3:45