I was starting to wonder how I would be able to write up another Leisure Society show for this blog, but every show has something wonderful and unique! This particular show took place at Notting Hill's Tabernacle venue. The band were joined onstage by Amy May, playing violin. I believe she's been playing with Elbow?
The Leisure Society opened with their single, 'Save It For Someone Who Cares', before playing other favorites, such as 'Love's Enormous Wings' and 'The Sleeper' as well as 'A Matter of Time' later in the set. They seemed slightly reserved at first, though it was later revealed that this may have been due to the fact that they we were debuting three new songs! The first new song, 'Into The Murky Water', was a bit moody and infused with an almost-haunting sound. It was absolutely gorgeous. I might even go so far as to say it is one of my favorite Leisure Society songs, despite having only just heard it. The second new song, 'You Could Keep Me Talking', (about being rubbish at a party) is positively infectious. Casey and I were singing just the You could keep me talking! Keep me talking! Keep me talking! bit on the way to Sainsbury's today. We just couldn't stop... like a broken record!
I've failed to recall the name of the third new song, but it was equally good, but a bit quieter. Other unreleased songs, including 'We All Are Lost' and 'This Phantom Life', were also played. The mix of Nick Hemming and Christian Hardy's vocals on 'We All Are Lost' never disappoints! 'This Phantom Life' did not disappoint either, as the whole band rocked out!
Notting Hill has an earlier noise curfew than other places in London, so The Leisure Society were a bit pressed for time. When the audience clapped and stamped their feet for an encore, the band returned to perform a (quiet) acoustic version of 'Bona Fide'. Nick and Christian stepped off stage and into the audience, directly in front of us. Lucky! It was so perfectly lovely and quaint.
~Jules
Watch videos (or scroll down for pics):
Into The Murky Water (new!)
You Could Keep Me Talking (new!)
This Phantom Life
Bona Fide acoustic (dark, but gets a bit brighter when house lights come on, and is so sweet!)
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I always wait for twitters from Fistful of Awkward about TLS! You lot are so lucky to see them so often. I would love to see them live! But for now, this shall do nicely. Thank you.
ReplyDeletei ended up here from twitter as well! ive never been able to see them live either, but things like this make me really want to. and you must have gotten a new camera? these videos are so high quality, it is like im there!
ReplyDeleteI wish they would go into the audience more often, it seems so intimate and cute. I love this version of Bona Fide.
ReplyDeleteAnd the new songs are fucking ace! Do you know when the second album is coming out?