| Artist | Water from Your Eyes |
|---|---|
| Cover | Mp3player1.jpg |
| Released | July 12, 2024 |
| Recorded | 2023 |
| Length | 14:46 |
| Label | Matador |
| Producer | Nate Amos |
| Prev year | 2023 |
| Next year | 2025 |
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),[1][2] according to Nate Amos and Rachel Brown, and acts the follow up to their earlier EP Somebody Else's Song (2019).[2] Consisting of four tracks that are covers of songs by Chumbawamba, Adele, Al Green and Third Eye Blind,[3][4] 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".[3] 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."[5]
Track listing
Notes
- "The Good Ship Lifestyle" is a cover of "The Good Ship Lifestyle" written by Chumbawamba.[2]
- "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.[6]
- 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
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | July 12, 2024 | Digital download · streaming | Matador Records | [7] |
References
- ^ Bloom, Madison (2024-07-09). "Water From Your Eyes Announce New EP, Cover Chumbawamba's The Good Ship Lifestyle". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ^ Brasil, Sydney (July 9, 2024). "Water from Your Eyes Detail Covers EP MP3 Player 1". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ Renshaw, David (July 12, 2024). "Water From Your Eyes run for cover(s)". The FADER. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ Siroky, Mary (2024-07-09). "Water from Your Eyes announce new covers EP, take on Chumbawamba's the Good Ship Lifestyle". Consequence. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ Nieto, Caroline (August 21, 2024). "Water From Your Eyes–MP3 Player 1 Album Review". Post-Trash. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ "MP3 Player 1 / Water From Your Eyes / Credits". Tidal. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ^ MP3 Player 1 release formats: * "Water From Your Eyes: MP3 Player 1". Matador Records. Retrieved September 13, 2025. * "Water from Your Eyes - MP3 Player 1". Apple Music. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.