MP3 Player 1 is a cover extended play (EP) by American indie pop band Water from Your Eyes, released on July 12, 2024 through Matador Records. Consisting of four tracks and a duration of around fourteen minutes, it was entirely produced by Nate Amos. The EP was co-written by Amos and Brown after the release of their sixth album, Everyone's Crushed (2023).
The single "The Good Ship Lifestyle," a cover of Chumbawamba's song of the same name preceded MP3 Player 1 on July 9, 2024, three days before the EP was released.
Background and recording MP3 Player 1 was recorded around the same time as Everyone's Crushed (2023), according to Nate Amos and Rachel Brown, and acts the follow up to their earlier EP Somebody Else's Song (2019). Consisting of four tracks that are covers of songs by Chumbawamba, Adele, Al Green and Third Eye Blind, it has a runtime of around fourteen minutes.
Critical reception David Renshaw of The Fader would write that the EP is "playful" and "free like a good time at the karaoke bar". Renshaw would feel that the album "maintains both the stoner humor and disorientingly addictive take on DIY indie rock that made Everyone’s Crushed a breakout album". Caroline Nieto of Post-Trash said the album "portrays an erratic picture of the band's identity when they're not the writers, instead putting their style on display."
Track listing
Notes "The Good Ship Lifestyle" is a cover of "The Good Ship Lifestyle" written by Chumbawamba. "Someone Like You" is a cover of "Someone like You" written by Adele. "Tired of Being Alone" is a cover of "Tired of Being Alone" written by Al Green. "Motorcycle Drive By" is a cover of "Motorcycle Drive By" written by Third Eye Blind.
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
Rachel Brown – vocals Nate Amos – vocals (2), production JJ Golden – mastering engineer Louis Watts – songwriting (1) Judith Abbott – songwriting (1) Mark Allan Whalley – songwriting (1) Anne Holden – songwriting (1) Duncan Bruce – songwriting (1)
Nigel Hunter – songwriting (1) Paul Alexis Greco – songwriting (1) James Darren Hamer – songwriting (1) Adele Adkins – songwriting (2) Al Green – songwriting (3) Kevin Rene Cadogan – songwriting (4) Arion Gabriel Salazar – songwriting (4) Stephan Douglas Jenkins – songwriting (4)
Release history + Release dates and formats for MP3 Player 1 Region Date Format(s) Label Various July 12, 2024 Matador Records MP3 Player 1 release formats:
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