The artistic dilemma comes when it is impossible to differentiate a band’s sound from 100s that came before it. Produced by the band themselves, the album continues their free form exploration into catchy pop psychedelia, smooth electro-funk and big room modern soul music, all … There is nothing wrong with feeling good and relaxing, yet the breathy under-dynamic delivery of the lyrics over lively indie-pop instrumentation gets old. They will be rounding off their tour with a debut double appearance at this year’s The Great Escape. Leisure is a New Zealand-based indie-pop band throwing down some clean-cut alt R&B. Strange Child 2. And while this concentration on originality was probably never the point for what sounds like a solid attempt at an Apple commercial jingle, some people need a better reason to turn a band’s music on. “We make our favorite things when we become creatively unconscious and surrender to the moment, TWISTER was a good opportunity for us to explore ideas to their deepest level but also feel a sense of connection to primitive simplicity. Nothing to hide Leisure is a New Zealand-based indie-pop band throwing down some clean-cut alt R&B. “It’s been something like 1000 days since we released our debut album. The drums hit hard, the melodies are alive and can be interesting, but there is no change in tone. We have a local selection of products that ship direct from Warehouse, Nothing Changes Under the Sun - 20 Year Anniversary Reissue. It seems their highly democratic band structure, where everyone can play whichever instrument they like, produced some gold dust. Produced by the band themselves, the album continues their free form exploration into catchy pop psychedelia, smooth electro-funk and big room modern soul music, all wrapped in shimmering sun-kissed soulful vocals. Set for release July 26 via Nettwerk, TWISTER includes brand new single, "On My Mind.". The breezy funk bass, chunky sequenced drums and breathy shallow lyrics provides for great lounge music but leaves a gap in substance. As a group, Leisure has vast potential, and they could make amazing songs with a little more structure, vision and something to say. "Twister" is the second studio LP from the acclaimed New Zealand quintet LEISURE. TWISTER is a free form exploration into pop psychedelia, smooth R&B, and big room modern soul music. There is a time and place for Twister such as driving to the beach on a nice day or taking it easy on your day off, but there are better options out there if you look for them. "Twister" is the second studio LP from the acclaimed New Zealand quintet LEISURE. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); © mxdwn.com 2001 - 2020. The record is filled with brand new material as well as previous singles, "Feeling Free," "Falling," "Easy Way Out" and their recent double serving "The Hype / Tied Up." The New Zealanders will kick off their run of shows at London’s Oslo, before making their mark in Paris and Berlin. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2019 Purple Vinyl release of Twister on Discogs. All rights reserved. - Wonderland, "Mean groove, melodies, and no f**king around. Having amassed over 50 million streams on their 2016 self-titled debut album, which entered at #2 in the NZ charts, they have built a rabid, loyal fan base that has seen their rare live shows sell out and become the stuff of legends. Having recently performed two sold-out shows in Australia, LEISURE are set to embark on a European tour next month. We took turns as the album took shape to fall in love with each song and the process of how each one was made. TWISTER features an unequivocal blend of funk, electro, psychedelia and indie, all “breaking barriers” of the expected. The sameness of a lot of these tracks both in structure and aesthetics can be applauded and disdained.