Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2

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Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
RecordedNat Puff's home in Seattle, Washington
Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length19:19
LabelSelf-released
Producer
Left at London chronology
This One's For the Milfs
(2020)
Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2
(2020)
T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.
(2021)
Singles from Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2
  1. "6 Feet"
    Released: December 3, 2019
  2. "Do You See Us?"
    Released: July 20, 2020
  3. "Safety First"
    Released: August 28, 2020
  4. "T-Shirt"
    Released: September 9, 2020

Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2 is the eighth extended play (and fifth wide-release) by American singer-songwriter and producer Left at London, released on September 25, 2020. The EP was promoted by the singles "6 Feet", "Do You See Us?", "Safety First", and "T-Shirt". It is the sequel to her EP Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 1, which was released in November 2018 to "a rousing reception".[2] The title Transgender Street Legend is a reference to a video on the social media platform Vine, where Puff achieved much of her early notoriety.[2] The third and final EP in the Transgender Street Legend trilogy was released on June 24, 2022.

Music[edit]

Puff called the EP "strictly bedroom pop" as the entire album was self-produced in her own home, aside from "6 Feet" which was recorded by Dylan Brady in Los Angeles, California.[1] Much of the EP was recorded during lockdown, which Puff said "has been a detriment to many people's mental health, my own included, but goddamn it if I haven't been making some bops here and there!"[2] The song "T-Shirt" was written by Puff pre-transition while still in high school.[4]

"Do You See Us?" previously appeared on her two-track EP Jenny Durkan, Resign in Disgrace. The track is a "call-out" to Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan, who Puff "holds responsible for condoning police violence and causing 'the citizens of a historically gay neighborhood to be gassed on the first day of Pride Month'".[2] The track also pays tribute to Summer Taylor and Cherleena Lyles, two people murdered by Seattle police.[2] "Safety First" is described as "thoroughly bedroom pop, with stylistic nods to mid-2000s indie rock like Beck and The Strokes seen through a more contemporary lo-fi lens".[1]

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You See Us?" (featuring Nobi)
  • Nat Puff
  • Marquise Green
2:40
2."6 Feet"2:36
3."Choke"Puff3:07
4."Safety First" (featuring Vera Much)
  • Puff
  • Vera Yarmo-Gray
4:06
5."T-Shirt"Puff3:08
6."My Friends Are Kinda Strange" (featuring Chuck Sutton)
  • Puff
  • Chuck Sutton
3:42
Total length:19:19

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Left at London Writes 'Perfect Songs for Imperfect People'". PAPER. Aug 27, 2020. Retrieved Dec 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Rollman, Hans (September 18, 2020). "'Transgender Street Legend Vol. 2' Finds Left at London "At My Peak and Still Rising"". Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Transgender Street Legend Vol. 2 by Left at London". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Left at London Considers How Things Are Getting Better on New Single "T-Shirt"". FLOOD. Retrieved Dec 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "Credits / Transgender Street Legend, Vol. 2 / Left at London". Tidal. Retrieved September 25, 2020.