''Easy Wonderful'' is the sixth studio album by the American
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band
Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band formed in Somerville, Massachusetts. Founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel began practice sessions while attending Tufts University and formed the band in 1991. The mem ...
, released on October 5, 2010, on
Universal Republic
Republic Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Based in New York City, it was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially ...
. From August 24 to October 18, 2010, videos for all of the tracks on the album were posted to
Vimeo
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.
The first single from the album, "Do You Love Me" was released on iTunes and through the band's website on August 3, 2010.
It was the last album to feature
Joe Pisapia
Joe Pisapia (born July 25, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who was formerly a part of the band Guster and k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang. In the past he has also released albums with his band Joe, Ma ...
, who left the band shortly before the album's release.
Reception
''Easy Wonderful'' received positive reviews from critics. On
Metacritic
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, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
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Track listing
Charts
References
External links
Guster.com News
2010 albums
Guster albums
Aware Records albums
Universal Republic Records albums
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