Let's Eat Grandma Explained

Let's Eat Grandma
Origin:Norwich, England
Genre:Experimental pop
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Transgressive
Current Members:
  • Rosa Walton
  • Jenny Hollingworth

Let's Eat Grandma are a British experimental pop duo formed in 2013 by Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth. They released their debut studio album I, Gemini in 2016 through Transgressive Records. Their second studio album, I'm All Ears, was released in 2018, followed by Two Ribbons in 2022. Let's Eat Grandma describe their music as "experimental sludge pop".[1]

History

Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth were both raised in Norwich, in Norfolk. They originally met in reception class when they were four,[2] and began making music together at 13. They originally began creating music as a playtime activity, with their first songs being titled "The Angry Chicken" and "Get That Leg Off the Banister". Their band name is taken from a grammatical joke meant to emphasise the importance of comma placement.[3] They became members of the local Norwich music scene, before they caught the attention of the musician Kiran Leonard, who passed their work on to their future manager.[4]

Their debut album, I, Gemini, is composed of songs that were mostly written when Rosa and Jenny were younger. These songs include singles "Deep Six Textbook", which is about playing truant, and "Eat Shiitake Mushrooms", which was inspired by some graffiti the girls saw while walking around town in Norwich. The album was released by Transgressive Records on 17 June 2016, and received positive reviews in NME,[5] The Guardian,[6] Pitchfork,[7] and Q.

Their second studio album I'm All Ears was released 29 June 2018, and was preceded by the singles "Hot Pink",[8] "Falling Into Me",[9] "It's Not Just Me",[10] and "Ava".[11] I'm All Ears received widespread acclaim from music critics, and won Album of the Year at the Q Awards.[12]

On 20 September 2021, the duo released a single, "Hall of Mirrors", accompanied by a video.[13] In November 2021, they announced that their third album, Two Ribbons, would be released in April 2022, containing 10 songs, and released the title track and music video the same day.[14] They worked with legendary producer David Wrench on the production of this album. [15]

Walton also produced the song "I Really Want to Stay at Your House" for the video game Cyberpunk 2077[16] which would go on to feature prominently in the 2022 anime series .[17]

Discography

Albums

AlbumDetailsPeak chart position
UK
[18] [19]
I, Gemini 149
I'm All Ears
  • Date released: 29 June 2018
  • Record label: Transgressive
28
Two Ribbons
  • Date released: 29 April 2022[20]
  • Record label: Transgressive
26

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Deep Six Textbook/Sink"2016I, Gemini
"Eat Shiitake Mushrooms"
"Rapunzel"
"Sax in the City"
"Hot Pink"[21] 2018I'm All Ears
"Falling Into Me"
"It's Not Just Me"[22]
"Ava"[23]
"Hall of Mirrors"[24] 2021Two Ribbons
"Two Ribbons"[25]
"Happy New Year"[26] 2022
"Levitation"[27]
"Give Me a Reason"[28] Two Ribbons (Deluxe)

Music videos

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pollard . Alexandra . Let's Eat Grandma on moving their music beyond the macabre . The Guardian . 29 June 2018 . Guardian News and Media Limited . 26 July 2018 . 27 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727025813/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jun/29/lets-eat-grandma-on-moving-their-music-beyond-the-macabre . live .
  2. News: Let's Eat Grandma's first interview – the story of two inseparable teenagers . Stuart . Stubbs . . March 2016 . 21 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160629093757/http://www.loudandquiet.com/2016/03/lets-eat-grandmas-first-interview-the-story-of-two-inseparable-teenagers/ . 29 June 2016 . dead .
  3. News: Phares . Heather . I, Gemini - Let's Eat Grandma . AllMusic . 11 November 2021 . [A]nd their band name comes from the grammar meme that reminds readers of the comma's importance with results that are either sweet ("let's eat, grandma") or horrifying ("let's eat grandma"). . 12 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112005920/https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-gemini-mw0002935704 . live .
  4. News: Let's Eat Grandma: An Alchemic Pop Duo With an Unbreakable Bond . Gaca . Anna . . 10 June 2016 . 21 June 2016 . 20 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170320010035/http://www.spin.com/2016/06/lets-eat-grandma-interview-i-gemini/ . live .
  5. News: Let's Eat Grandma - I, Gemini Review . Ben . Homewood . . 16 June 2016 . 21 June 2016 . 20 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160620163836/http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/16499. live.
  6. News: Let's Eat Grandma: I, Gemini review – creepily catchy outsider pop . Gwilym . Mumford . . 16 June 2016 . 21 June 2016 . 25 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170425123040/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/16/lets-eat-grandma-i-gemini-review . live.
  7. Web site: Let's Eat Grandma: I, Gemini Album Review Pitchfork . Reyes-Kulkarni . Saby . 30 June 2016 . . en . 20 April 2018 . 20 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420135950/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22029-i-gemini/ . live.
  8. News: Gaca . Anna . 30 January 2018 . Let's Eat Grandma - "Hot Pink" (Produced By SOPHIE) . Spin . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112063037/https://www.spin.com/2018/01/lets-eat-grandma-hot-pink-sophie/ . live .
  9. News: DeVille . Chris . 21 March 2018 . Let's Eat Grandma - "Falling Into Me" . Stereogum . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112061535/https://www.stereogum.com/1987926/lets-eat-grandma-falling-into-me/music/ . live .
  10. News: DeVille . Chris . 18 April 2018 . Let's Eat Grandma - "It's Not Just Me" (Prod. SOPHIE & The Horrors' Faris Badwan) Video . Stereogum . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112061535/https://www.stereogum.com/1991987/lets-eat-grandma-its-not-just-me-video/music/ . live .
  11. News: Green . Gil . 12 June 2018 . Let's Eat Grandma - "Ava" . Stereogum . 12 November 2021 . 12 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112061537/https://www.stereogum.com/2000984/lets-eat-grandma-ava/music/ . live .
  12. Web site: Q Awards 2018 Winners . 25 March 2019 . 6 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306184838/https://www.bauermedia.co.uk/newsroom/press-releases/q-awards-2018-winners-announced . live .
  13. Web site: Let's Eat Grandma Share New Song "Hall of Mirrors": Listen . Minsker . Evan . . en . 21 September 2021 . 11 November 2021 . 11 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211111152705/https://pitchfork.com/news/lets-eat-grandma-share-new-song-hall-of-mirrors-listen/ . live.
  14. Web site: Let's Eat Grandma Announce New Album Two Ribbons, Share Song . . 11 November 2021 . 11 November 2021 . Corcoran . Nina . 11 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211111131431/https://pitchfork.com/news/lets-eat-grandma-announce-new-album-two-ribbons-share-song-listen/ . live .
  15. Web site: KEXP. January 6, 2023. Let's Eat Grandma - Full Performance (Live on KEXP). YouTube.
  16. New music from SOPHIE, Grimes, Shygirl, more to feature on Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack . . Shaad . D'Souza . 18 November 2020 . 13 May 2022 . 13 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513165306/https://www.thefader.com/2020/11/18/new-music-sophie-grimes-shygirl-cyberpunk-2077-soundtrack . live.
  17. News: Fueled by Netflix and patches, 'Cyberpunk 2077' gets a 'second chance' . Park . Gene . 23 September 2022 . 26 September 2022 . . https://archive.today/20220923171159/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/09/23/cyberpunk-2077-netflix-edgerunners/ . 23 September 2022 . live.
  18. Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 25.06.2016 (wk25) . Official Charts Company. zobbel.de . 25 June 2016 . 11 July 2016 . 18 April 2017 . https://archive.today/20170418080402/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/160625cluk.txt . live.
  19. Web site: Let's Eat Grandma full Official Charts history . . 7 July 2018 . 6 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706190754/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/49372/lets-eat-grandma/ . live.
  20. Let's Eat Grandma have pushed back the release date for their new album Two Ribbons . . 11 March 2022 . 4 April 2022 . Ackroyd . Stephen . 5 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405154546/https://readdork.com/news/lets-eat-grandma-pushed-back-new-album-two-ribbons/ . live .
  21. Web site: Hot Pink - Single by Let's Eat Grandma on Apple Music . . 30 January 2018 . 6 July 2018 . 26 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926155333/https://music.apple.com/il/album/hot-pink-single/1340501606 . live .
  22. Web site: It's Not Just Me - Single by Let's Eat Grandma on Apple Music . . 18 April 2018 . 6 July 2018 . 26 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926155440/https://music.apple.com/il/album/its-not-just-me-single/1370221251 . live .
  23. Web site: Ava - Single by Let's Eat Grandma on Apple Music . . 12 June 2018 . 6 July 2018 . 26 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926155449/https://music.apple.com/il/album/ava-single/1395339709 . live .
  24. Web site: Hall of Mirrors - Single by Let's Eat Grandma on Apple Music . . 20 September 2021 . 23 September 2021 . 17 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517160739/https://music.apple.com/us/album/hall-of-mirrors-single/1585853570?uo=4&at=10l4PB . live .
  25. News: Murray . Robin . 11 November 2021 . Let's Eat Grandma Announce New Album Two Ribbons . Clash . 29 April 2022.
  26. News: Murray . Robin . 1 April 2022 . Let's Eat Grandma Return With "Happy New Year" . Clash . 29 April 2022.
  27. News: Murray . Robin . 24 March 2022 . Let's Eat Grandma Share Glorious Single "Levitation" . Clash . 29 April 2022.
  28. News: Rettig . James . 28 September 2022 . Let's Eat Grandma – "Give Me a Reason" . Stereogum . 9 October 2022.

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