We have a treat for you today in the form of London based alt-rock band, The Great Leslie.
I was going to pick a top three must hear songs but in all honestly, your best whacking on everything and rocking out until COVID ends…then we can rock out to them live in person!
The Great Leslie have been performing since 2019 and have a whole back catalogue of successful EP’s to share with us as well as having headlined at The Camden Assembly, The Raven, The Anchor and achieved track of the week on BBC Introducing for their single, ‘Money’.
So, since the top three songs idea isn’t working out, I’ll summaries The Great Leslie in three words. Addictive, rocking, eccentricity.
Think Panic at the Disco theatrics and Kings of Leon prowess. Their progressive sound is ever-evolving from post-punk to psychedelia and classic, thumping, rock n roll that has your foot tapping along instinctively, hitting every beat and catchy riff.
As a starting point for your binge listen, we have the unadulterated, noticeably explicit swagger of ‘Beddable’ which you can’t help but crack a smile too with all the ooh’s, ahh’s that follow the chorus. It’s a banger of a song and humorous in a way that has you itching to see it performed live.
‘I Know You Know’ carries on this swagger and cranks up the vocal theatrics to the max. The pushing, gritty riffs resemble somewhat the drama of those heard in Ocean Colour Scenes ‘Riverboat Song’. To put it in other words, it’s a classic, ‘going down the street (for your essential needs) and walking like a total badass to’ song. Not to mention the haunting little harmonies waiting for your arrival in the bridge.
With less of the swag and more of a groove is ‘Money’ (featured on BBC Introducing’s track of the week). You can’t mention ‘Money’ without mentioning those catchy bass notes that slick and slide throughout the track accompanied by surprisingly high, high notes. It isn’t difficult to see the attraction to this single. It pinpoints the distinctive sound of the band, their chemistry and The Great Leslie’s unquestionable taste in music.
Deviating from the gritty, electric rock, we come to a blend of acoustics in the stripped back track ‘Out of my Hands’. Featuring beautiful lyricism, this is one you can instantly imagine singing along to, hands in the air and feeling every strum and note fly into your chest in all its sonic glory.
It is unique for a band to achieve a sound so unmistakable in this day and age, filled with theatrics, humour and an instant likability which is why were so desperate to see them live! The Great Leslie are an energetic powerhouse of raw, distinctive rock authenticity and we are loving it.
Rock along with us by checking them out here: