Review By Halina Wegner
Andy Frasco & The U.N. are back—and they’ve brought a folk-fueled wrecking crew with them. With “Life Is Easy,” Frasco enlists a dream team of collaborators including Billy Strings, cosmic cowboy Daniel Donato, Phish bassist Mike Gordon, and the ever-eccentric Steve Poltz for a subversive singalong that blends biting satire with genuine heart.
On the surface, it’s a hootenanny of feel-good acoustic strums, breezy harmonies, and toe-tapping rhythms. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find sharp lyrical barbs aimed at the absurdity of modern life. Frasco doesn’t shy away from the big stuff—consumerism, climate anxiety, mental health—delivering zingers like “They’re selling us the blood / While they’re all bleeding us” with a cheeky grin and a devil-may-care delivery.
“Life Is Easy” walks a tightrope between irreverent humor and philosophical depth, echoing the spirit of Shel Silverstein crossed with the stoner wisdom of your favorite late-night campfire philosopher. Donato summed it up best: “He has the comedic audacity of Andrew Dice Clay, the minimalist profundity of Shel Silverstein, wrapped in a warm-hearted Mr. Rogers style demeanor tinged with psychedelic illumination.”
Yet, amidst the cleverness and chaos, there’s a real message: tune out the madness once in a while, breathe, laugh, live. “Sometimes all we really need to do is go outside and listen to the birds sing,” says Frasco, and in a world that often feels like it’s on fire, that sentiment feels downright radical.
“Life Is Easy” isn’t just a protest song—it’s a celebration of resilience, ridiculousness, and refusing to let the chaos steal your joy. With its irresistible energy and a chorus made to be shouted under the stars, it’s a folk anthem for the wonderfully weird.
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