When listening to really young artists, there’s one element that – in our opinion – can reveal right away if they have potential: the singer’s voice and its character. Jon Jurow, the mind and voice behind dark pop band Leisure, possesses these quality, and his singings comes across like a slightly gothy-er version of Lloyd Cole. The only song we found available for streaming, entitled "Gone Again" (streaming below), is a brief and simple tune firmly grounded between lo-fi and chill waves coordinates, but the vocals make it way more interesting – to our ears – than many perfectly recorded and beautifully orchestrated tracks. Leisure will make its NYC live debut at Baby’s All Right on February 14, sharing the stage with one of our favorite local bands of the moment: Future Punx.
