The Leisure Society 'This Phantom Life' (Full Time Hobby, 2011)

"If we only had the answers, we could print them up on some t-shirts" has to be one of the lyrics of the year so far.

'This Phantom Life' is a refreshingly cynical return to action from The Leisure Society. A rollicking, though still gentle rocker. It opens with a lovely brass and woodwind interlude before bursting into a crash of guitar and organ stabs.

Well fucking jaunty and worthy successors to Stephen Duffy's Lilac Time (who I will doubtless post about before long) whose catalogue was similarly stuffed with folksy, melodic pop genius.

The video is amusing too, especially if you like Mark Heap and the new Leisure Society 'Into the Murky Water' is also available now.

This Phantom Life (Edit) by The Leisure Society