“I think we must be the most English band of all time,” says the Leisure Society’s Christian Hardy as he politely suggests some audience participation towards the end of their set at Queen Elizabeth Hall. Profusely thanking everybody for coming, explaining how the next song is about a night out in Burton on Trent...
The Leisure Society released their third album Alone Aboard the Ark at the beginning of this month. After a short stint in Europe, they're about to complete their UK tour with a sold out show at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. FFS had a chat with songwriter and frontman Nick Hemming...
The Leisure Society's songwriter Nick Hemming on his inspiration, the 'lost decade' and album number four.
Their debut was bittersweet indie pop at its finest and the second record was a masterpiece of lush orchestration. Now Alone Aboard the Ark - the third album from Londoners the Leisure Society – sees the band expand their sonic repertoire with brass and synthesisers. Fans of the first two albums will find plenty here to...
The Leisure Society have revealed an online game to accompany their marvelous new single ‘Fight For Everyone’ (released this week). Based on the single’s animated video, the game asks you to protect a deer from some horrid foxes. FFS has already spent far too long trying to preserve the lovely creature’s life. WE IMPLORE YOU TO...
FFS favourites The Leisure Society release the first track from third album Alone Aboard the Ark today. Nick Hemming wrote ‘Fight for Everyone’ after getting into watching the Olympics this year. It’s a bit of a departure from the Leisure Society’s trademark sound, as the band make use of synths and brass instead of...
The Leisure Society's third album Alone Aboard the Ark is due for release on April 1st on the excellent Full Time Hobby. The first single to be taken from it is 'Fight For Everyone', which will be hitting the shops on 25 March.
FFS favourite The Leisure Society have announced the release of their third album Alone Aboard the Ark on 1st April. The band have been holed up at Ray Davies Konk studios in North London in 2012 working on the record, which was recorded on 2″ tape. You can hear a taster in the form...
When sister site of the Yellow Bird Project, analog.am approached us and asked us if we’d like to pick our favourite albums for an FFS-themed vinyl shelf, it was a foregone conclusion. There is nothing Team FFS likes more than pondering our favourite records. When you’re in your front room with a glass of...
There are end-of-year lists aplenty around, but few from so musical an ear as our guest playlist-maker Nick Hemming of the Leisure Society. The band have spent 2012 holed up writing, rehearsing and recording album number three (due out early next year – we are excite) but Nick’s had a chance to listen to...
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