Adult Leisure cast light on austerity in angry new single ‘Kiss Me Like You Miss Her’
Adult Leisure - Kiss Me Like You Miss Her
Independent
15th November 2024
Bristol-based alt-indie quartet Adult Leisure return with their new single ‘Kiss Me Like You Miss Her’ out today, Friday 15th November 2024.
The track follows August’s acclaimed release ‘Borderline’, which saw support from Fame Magazine, Amazing Radio, ERR Raadio 2, and Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon on Sirius XM.
‘Kiss Me Like You Miss Her’, recorded and mixed with Ollie Searle at Humm Studios and mastered by John Webber (David Bowie, Duran Duran, Coach Party), perfectly highlights the band’s talent for genre fluidity. Adult Leisure expertly mix rich melodies, shimmering synths and explosive drums with Neil Scott’s snarling call and response vocals and socially aware lyrics.
On the track’s subject matter, the band comments, “Kiss Me Like You Miss Her holds a lens firmly on the state of Britain, pre-election 2024.
It’s easy to get blindsided and almost complacent with music that tackles social commentary. However, we’ve all had, or still have, ongoing experiences of the damage austerity has caused. We wanted our chance to express that anger. We saw a way to create a story drawn from personal and everyday experiences.
Life still isn’t good, and our way of dealing with it is through music - this is our petulance and frustration in a song.
Having to choose between eating a hot meal or putting £10 on the gas meter takes its toll. We’ve seen it up close in recent memory. It’s so important for these subjects to remain in conversation.”
MORE INFORMATION:
Formed in 2020, the band released a string of celebrated singles before unveiling their debut critically acclaimed EP ‘The Weekend Ritual’ in December of 2022, streamed over 65,000 times to date and championed by BBC Radio 1, Variance Magazine, The Independent, RTE and more, which soon saw the band embarking on multiple tours of the UK, earning a handful of rave live reviews along the way.
Their second studio EP ‘Present State of Joy and Grief’ was released in November of 2023, supported by BBC Radio 1, Wonderland Magazine and picked by producer Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, One Direction, Paloma Faith) to be played in Hotel Chocolat stores worldwide.
Since their sold out debut show in July of 2022, Adult Leisure have gone on to tour the UK four times and have supported the likes of The Family Rain, Afflecks Palace, China Bears, Human Interest and The Luka State, and have played a variety of UK festivals. September 2024 saw the band head to Europe for the first time to play Sweden’s Live At Heart Festival.
ADULT LEISURE ARE:
Neil Scott - Vocals
David Woolford - Guitar
James Laing - Bass
Nathan Searle - Drums
ONLINE:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adultleisure
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adultleisureuk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adultleisureband
LIVE DATES:
December 6th 2024 - Afan Ales, Port Talbot
December 18th 2024 - O2 Academy, Bristol (Supporting The Twang)
1st February 2025 - Icebreaker Festival, Southsea
March 22nd 2025 - Cornish Bank, Falmouth
August 7-9th 2025 - Varanger Festivalen, Norway
FOR FANS OF:
Fontaines D.C.
The Police
Sam Fender
The Cure
“One of the most exciting alt-indie bands to watch out for on British grounds." - Wonderland Magazine
“Though the track is bursting with energy, it also hits on a careful balance of tones, crafting an effort that feels upbeat and danceable without losing a resonant emotional core.” - Under The Radar
“Adult Leisure make a lasting impression, bursting forth with glistening early 90s guitar figures and a thunderous percussive scamper.” - God Is In The TV
“The band absolutely shines on the new project” - Variance Magazine
