Eyesore & The Jinx have shared the video for their new single Leisure Time. You can check out the video game inspired video clip via YouTube below.
If you prefer to stream the track, go here: https://smarturl.it/eyesore_leisuretime
Their previous singles saw them commenting on social media isolationism and an overall doomed feeling in society due to the current political landscape. Twitchy, socially minded, acerbic post-punk has always felt natural for Liverpool trio Eyesore & The Jinx.There was never a plan to be a ‘political band’, it’s purely the result of writing about what they see and feel in their lived experience.
Leisure Time feels like a new phase. A very different tempo, a different groove, a different approach – sharpened in the studio with producer Daniel Fox, also known as the bassist from Dublin’s much loved Girl Band. What Eyesore & The Jinx do very well is create absolutely dreadful characters that live at the heart of each track. Commenting on modern life in Britain without the need to preach political views. The video, their second by animator PSTL CSTL, ties in with the themes of the song by turning a holiday resort into the setting of a video-game shoot ‘em up, starring the band – armed with water pistols, glow-sticks, beach umbrellas and more.
Josh Miller (bassist and singer) of the band says about the track “From the perspective of an unhinged holiday maker, ‘Leisure Time’ points a greasy, heavily lotioned finger at the care-free nature of the British expat. Whose enduring commitment to enjoying themselves, at the expense of other cultures, remains as visible and as grotesque as ever. It is, in short, a sun-stroked blather on the most miserable of holidays.”
Eyesore & The Jinx are part of an exciting group of bands and artists that make up the cohort of Merseyside tastemakers Eggy Records. The label acts as a co-operative, a supportive group of creatives and misfits who have built something very special, recently profiled by the NME. There seems to be a spotlight on what is happening with this group of artists, with Eggy being selected to host a showcase at this year’s BBC 6Music Festival, of which Eyesore & The Jinx headlined, not to mention Eyesore’s recent trip to Russia to play two festivals as part of the UK Russia Year of Music with label mate newbies STORES. Their first international trip as a band was certainly a memorable one.
Their sphere of influence is quickly expanding out of their home region. Their last two singles received extensive national radio support, including a 6Music Roundtable win for On An Island produced by Jonathan Hartley from iconic Liverpool psych-surgeons Clinic. Their most recent single Swill was the first track they recorded with Daniel Fox alongside Matt Freeman at Fresh Goods Studio, Birkenhead. This relationship worked very well and the band headed back in soon after to record their forthcoming EP.
Leisure Time is the first single to come from this future release, funded by a special PRS Foundation Momentum fund in conjunction with Liverpool City Council.
Alongside announcing their forthcoming appearance at Eurosonic Festival in January, they have also shared a small number of November shows, including a headline appearance at the Finsbury in London on the 15th (free entry).
Live dates
November
Friday 15th – The Finsbury, London (FREE headline)
Saturday 16th – Restless Bear, St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester
Saturday 16th – Eggy Records, SOUND, Liverpool (headline)
January
Sunday 12th – Rockaway Beach Festival, Bognor Regis
Thursday 16th – Eurosonic Festival, Groningen, The Netherlands
