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New name, new album, new era: hard life return from the edge
Matravers’ sharp-tongued comeback is less about bitterness and more about surviving the fallout.
31 Jul 2025
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hard life, formerly known as Easy Life, is an English alternative indie pop group formed in Leicester in 2017. They came second in the 2020 edition of the BBC's Sound of... The group's third mixtape, Junk Food, reached number seven on the UK Albums Chart a day after its release. Their debut studio album, Life's a Beach, was released on 28 May 2021. In October 2023, the band ceased performing under the Easy Life name after announcing they were being sued by easyGroup over the use of the "easy" name and were unable to contest the dispute in court. In June 2024, the band returned under the new name of Hard Life.
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hard life have dropped single 'y3llow bike' ahead of their new album release
Hard Life releases new single 'y3llow bike' and announces album 'onion', created in Tokyo following the band's legal battles.
25 Jun 2025
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hard life have released 'OGRE', a song "partly inspired by Shrek"
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23 May 2025
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hard life have announced their new album 'onion' for July
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11 Apr 2025
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hard life have returned with new single 'othello', inspired by the board game
Hard Life's Murray Matravers releases Japan-recorded single 'Othello', exploring themes of trust and loss after legal disputes disrupted the band.
8 Apr 2025
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Manic Street Preachers, Hard Life, Sports Team and more have joined Live At Leeds: In The Park 2025
Manic Street Preachers, The Snuts, and Public Service Broadcasting join the lineup for Leeds' one-day festival at Temple Newsam Park.
30 Jan 2025
