Pool Kids
Easier Said Than Done
Release Date: Aug 15, 2025
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Record label: Epitaph
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Album Review: Easier Said Than Done by Pool Kids
Very Good, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 7/10
As a duo, vocalist/finger-tapping shredder Christine Goodwyne and drummer Caden Clinton entered Florida's well-oiled emo pipeline by booking house shows while scouting for dive bars that would entertain their cold calls. Then, one fateful day in April 2019, Pool Kids' collective fortune changed overnight when a ringing endorsement from Hayley Williams turned the tides of Twitter onto their spunky debut. Once bassist Nicolette Alvarez and axeman Andrew Anaya from You Blew It! fame climbed aboard, the band's fleshed-out follow-up created an even bigger splash with critics and promoters.
Opinion: Excellent
Introspection is a driving force behind Pool Kids' 'Easier Said Than Done', the third album from the Florida-based quartet. Their debut, 2018's 'Music to Practice Safe Sex To', marked the beginnings of their pop and emo influences, which expanded on 2022's sophomore, self-titled LP. Now, 'Easier Said Than Done' captures nostalgia's cinematic allure.
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