Bristol-based alt-indie quartet Adult Leisure released the single ‘Kiss Me Like You Miss Her’, and accompanying video back in November last year, and for those of their fans who have missed them live we now have some upcoming gigs and festival appearances.
‘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.” The video that accompanied the single was filmed by the band themselves on their mobile phones. keeping true to the track’s subject matter, highlighting the everyday anxieties for someone living on the breadline.
Discussing what they hoped to achieve with the music video, drummer Nathan Searle says, “To reflect the harsh reality of the cost of living crisis in the UK, we wanted this video to feel simple and genuine. A polished production wouldn’t have felt appropriate for the story we wanted to tell. Instead, we filmed the entire video ourselves, working with what we had and keeping things as straightforward as possible. This approach highlights how creativity and resourcefulness often emerge from limitation. It’s a reminder that art doesn’t need to be extravagant to be powerful, it just needs to be honest.”
ADULT LEISURE ARE: Neil Scott – Vocals, David Woolford – Guitar, James Laing – Bass and Nathan Searle – Drums to find out more about when you can see them live, please check out their social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adultleisure
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adultleisureuk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adultleisureband/
