Following the acclaim of 2020 album Faux Wave, The Stress of Leisure release their eighth album It Goes Away With The Heat, out today on Valve Records.
It Goes Away With The Heat is a return to the embrace of the tropics for The Stress of Leisure. The title is also reflective of the age of hyper-politics were all living through. Its somewhat post-punk, somewhat faux-wave, and unsurprisingly dabbles on the edges of weirdo, as youd expect from this quartet.
Recorded at Phaedra Studios in Coburg, Melbourne by John Lee (Mod Con, Blake Scott, Laura Jean), the band opted for a rawer more live sound reminiscent of early Modern Lovers recordings: minimal takes, the right energy throughout. It's reflective of the rawness in the Brisbane music story, the endless humidity, the sweaty passion, the cross pollination of punk and other influences.
The world feels like its moving too rapidly and, at the same time, its moving much too slowly. Pascalle Burton (keys/vocals) notes, Thats one thing the album tries to capture. It reminds me of summer storms in Queensland. Full of tension, with brooding heat and simmering quiet between thunderous and dangerous outbursts. On both a human and structural level, I think the songs also probe the impacts of peoples actions on others.
The band is looking forward to heading out on tour with Custard and The Fauves this November/December. Ian Powne (vocals/guitar) relays, Getting to tour with Custard and the Fauves feels right. Weve all got new albums and share an unwritten sympatico - somewhere between outright cynicism and wide-eyed optimism, embrace of the absurd, the thrown away detail, and endless curiosity.
