Let's Eat Grandma

Let's Eat Grandma
Let's Eat Grandma in 2016: Jenny Hollingworth (left) and Rosa Walton (right)
Let's Eat Grandma in 2016: Jenny Hollingworth (left) and Rosa Walton (right)
Background information
OriginNorwich, England
GenresExperimental pop
Years active2013–present
LabelsTransgressive
Members
  • Rosa Walton
  • Jenny Hollingworth
Websiteletseatgrandma.co.uk

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

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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".[2] 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.[2] 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 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.[17]

Discography

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Albums

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Album Details Peak 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

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Title Year Album
"Deep Six Textbook/Sink" 2016 I, Gemini
"Eat Shiitake Mushrooms"
"Rapunzel"
"Sax in the City"
"Hot Pink"[21] 2018 I'm All Ears
"Falling Into Me"[9]
"It's Not Just Me"[22]
"Ava"[23]
"Hall of Mirrors"[24] 2021 Two Ribbons
"Two Ribbons"[25]
"Happy New Year"[26] 2022
"Levitation"[27]
"Give Me a Reason"[28] Two Ribbons (Deluxe)

Music videos

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  • "Deep Six Textbook" (2016)
  • "Eat Shiitake Mushrooms" (2016)
  • "Sax in the City" (2016)
  • "Hot Pink" (2018)
  • "It's Not Just Me" (2018)
  • "Hall of Mirrors" (2021)
  • "Two Ribbons" (2021)
  • "Happy New Year" (2022)
  • "Levitation" (2022)
  • "Watching You Go" (2022)

References

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  1. ^ Pollard, Alexandra (29 June 2018). "Let's Eat Grandma on moving their music beyond the macabre". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Stubbs, Stuart (March 2016). "Let's Eat Grandma's first interview – the story of two inseparable teenagers". Loud and Quiet. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "I, Gemini - Let's Eat Grandma". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 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").
  4. ^ Gaca, Anna (10 June 2016). "Let's Eat Grandma: An Alchemic Pop Duo With an Unbreakable Bond". Spin. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. ^ Homewood, Ben (16 June 2016). "Let's Eat Grandma - I, Gemini Review". NME. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. ^ Mumford, Gwilym (16 June 2016). "Let's Eat Grandma: I, Gemini review – creepily catchy outsider pop". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  7. ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (30 June 2016). "Let's Eat Grandma: I, Gemini Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  8. ^ Gaca, Anna (30 January 2018). "Let's Eat Grandma - "Hot Pink" (Produced By SOPHIE)". Spin. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b DeVille, Chris (21 March 2018). "Let's Eat Grandma - "Falling Into Me"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. ^ DeVille, Chris (18 April 2018). "Let's Eat Grandma - "It's Not Just Me" (Prod. SOPHIE & The Horrors' Faris Badwan) Video". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. ^ Green, Gil (12 June 2018). "Let's Eat Grandma - "Ava"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Q Awards 2018 Winners". Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  13. ^ Minsker, Evan (21 September 2021). "Let's Eat Grandma Share New Song "Hall of Mirrors": Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  14. ^ Corcoran, Nina (11 November 2021). "Let's Eat Grandma Announce New Album Two Ribbons, Share Song". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Let's Eat Grandma - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)". YouTube. KEXP. 6 January 2023.
  16. ^ D'Souza, Shaad (18 November 2020). "New music from SOPHIE, Grimes, Shygirl, more to feature on Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack". The Fader. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  17. ^ Park, Gene (23 September 2022). "Fueled by Netflix and patches, 'Cyberpunk 2077' gets a 'second chance'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  18. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 25.06.2016 (wk25)". Official Charts Company. zobbel.de. 25 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  19. ^ "Let's Eat Grandma | full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  20. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (11 March 2022). "Let's Eat Grandma have pushed back the release date for their new album Two Ribbons". Dork. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Hot Pink - Single by Let's Eat Grandma on Apple Music". Apple Music. 30 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  22. ^ "It's Not Just Me - Single by Let's Eat Grandma on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  23. ^ "Ava - Single by Let's Eat Grandma on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Hall of Mirrors - Single by Let's Eat Grandma on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  25. ^ Murray, Robin (11 November 2021). "Let's Eat Grandma Announce New Album Two Ribbons". Clash. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  26. ^ Murray, Robin (1 April 2022). "Let's Eat Grandma Return With "Happy New Year"". Clash. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  27. ^ Murray, Robin (24 March 2022). "Let's Eat Grandma Share Glorious Single "Levitation"". Clash. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  28. ^ Rettig, James (28 September 2022). "Let's Eat Grandma – "Give Me a Reason"". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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