Culture 3 min read By Trevor Kendall
‘Adults’ Season 2 Soundtrack Features Green Day, The Wanted, and Black Country, New Road
The Disney+ comedy ‘Adults’ returned for its second season with a soundtrack that includes Green Day, The Wanted, Black Country, New Road, and more, alongside Christopher Bear’s original score.
The Disney+ comedy «Adults» has returned for a second season, and the new episodes come with a soundtrack packed with recognizable names and fresh discoveries. The eight-episode season, created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, follows five friends living together in Samir’s childhood home in Queens, New York. All episodes landed on Hulu in the US on August 27 and on Disney+ in the UK the following day.
The season picks up after Anton married Paul Baker to prevent his deportation to Canada. Their unexpectedly passionate wedding kiss complicated Paul Baker’s relationship with Issa and exposed romantic tension between the newlyweds. Guest stars this season include Susie Essman, Raven-Symoné, Gaten Matarazzo, Jake Shane, Isaac Powell, Ben Marshall, and Zosia Mamet.
Christopher Bear, the drummer and multi-instrumentalist from Grizzly Bear, returned to compose the season’s original score. The show’s opening theme remains «Bad Advice» by bby. The soundtrack also features two Green Day tracks, «Macy’s Day Parade» and «Church On Sunday,» as well as «Glad You Came» by The Wanted and «Besties» by Black Country, New Road.
The full song list by episode includes: Episode One, «The Scrub,» features Sex Mex’s «Fucking It Up,» The Wanted’s «Glad You Came,» Reysha Rami’s «black0ut,» and deBasement’s «FRONT LEFT SPEAKER.» Episode Two, «Fake ID,» includes SMACK & Luciana’s «Tik Tok,» GRRL & Made of Oak’s «Inertia,» Yum Yuck’s «Bedroom Eyes,» Remedy & EMSKI’s «So Seductive,» oOgo & Aksel Aksel’s «SACÙDETE,» Michael Wilbur’s «Simmer Down,» Disco Shrine’s «Spray Tan,» and Joey Valence & Brae feat. Ayesha Erotica’s «THE BADDEST (BADDER).»
Episode Three, «Talia,» features Timothy Camp’s «Hey Mona,» Cain Culto’s «KA-POW,» Winkler’s «Twin Snakes,» and Payday’s «Big Boy.» Episode Four, «Raccoon,» includes Green Day’s «Macy’s Day Parade» and «Church On Sunday.» Episode Five, «Room Swap,» features Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP’s «We No Speak Americano.» Episode Six, «Pop Girlie,» includes Al Kerbey’s «Hold Me» and Timothy Camp’s «Hey Mona.» Episode Seven, «C Alert,» features Ravi Kuma & BLACKPAW’s «Wut I Gotta Fix?!» Episode Eight, «Vote For Paul Baker,» closes the season with AJJ’s «People» and Black Country, New Road’s «Besties.»
The series has been praised for carrying the spirit of classic New York City friendship sitcoms into the present, with a Gen Z sensibility. The short runtime of the season has drawn some criticism, with reviewers noting that the slow-burn relationship arcs, particularly between Paul Baker and Anton, could have used more space to develop. Still, the show’s quotable moments and shocking reveals have cemented its status as a standout comedy of the moment.
