The Leisure Society returns in May

May 2nd is the release date for British band The Leisure Society's sophomore disc, titled Into The Murky Water. Their first, The Sleeper (2009), was a low-key affair, great songwriting in a slightly folk-poppy direction with rich arrangements contrasting quite nicely with the tenderness of the songs themselves. The band have even recorded covers of songs as diverse as The Beatles' "Something" and Gary Numan's "Cars" with impressive results. I really look forward to the new album, and especially love the title of track two, "Dust On The Dancefloor". The album will be preceded by a single, "This Phantom Life", on April 25th. You can have a taste of their wonderful music on amazon's pre-order page here.