An uncertain tone and off-key performances undermine "Easy Listening," a half-baked indie effort that makes the least of a potentially nifty romantic-comedy concept. Writer-director Pamela Corkey ...
“Bum bum bum bum-bum-bum bum bum / Bum bum-bum-bum bum bum,” sings 2nd Grade’s Peter Gill onomatopoetically on “Beat of the Drum,” the sixth track off the five-piece band’s new album, Easy Listening.
The sound was uniform and universal: lush string arrangements (almost never with vocals) of popular songs and show tunes, with minimal announcements. The stations called it "beautiful music" or "easy ...