Adult Leisure has today released their new album titled ‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’. Adult Leisure is a guilty pleasure for me. That bodacious sound that harkens back to the days when the world was simpler and brighter, but also because it’s just good f*cking music. The hooks are massive and the melodies are memorable. ‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’ is that near-perfect blend of functionality meets funk.
‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’ is an audio adventure for the mind, heart, and soul. This is a spectacular album. Harking back to memories of the summer and the mall while enjoying something new, recorded this year. I say that because, as much music as comes out today, some of it tends to be white noise. This is a solid set of songs meant for the masses and built for the stage.
About ‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’
‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’ has already amassed over 300,000 streams and sees multiple collaborations with longtime The 1975 / Sam Fender collaborator John Waugh. The album’s previous singles ‘The Rules’, ‘Dancing Don’t Feel Right’, ‘Kiss Me Like You Miss Her’, ‘See Her’ and ‘Borderline’ have seen support from BBC Radio 6’s Indie Forever show, The Line Of Best Fit, Pop Journal, Fresh on the Net and multiple Spotify editorial playlists with ‘Borderline’ being used to open an E4 Made In Chelsea episode, their first national TV sync placement.
Their debut, 10-track studio album was recorded and mixed with long-term producer Ollie Searle at Humm Studios and mastered by the acclaimed John Webber (David Bowie, Duran Duran, Coach Party). ‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’ is a collection of songs about people, love, loss, and the feelings and experiences we carry through life. Each track is instantly memorable, delivering dancefloor energy, warm harmonies, vibrant synths, driving basslines, lush guitars, crisp arrangements, and heart-on-sleeve lyrics. The result is 10 songs that walk the edge of contradiction, it’s ‘happy music for sad people’.
On the creation of the album, drummer Nathan Searle says, “‘The Things You Don’t Know Yet’ is our way of saying ‘this is who we are’. We’ve lived through different moments, felt the same weight. We each have our own voice, but this album speaks as one. It’s not just a collection of ideas; It’s a reflection of where we’ve been as friends, as musicians, and as people trying to make sense of things. It’s about the stuff we carry, the things we hide, and the moments we hold onto. Writing these songs helped us feel more connected to each other. Now we hope they do the same for you. We hope you find something here that feels like it was meant just for you. They were ours for a long time. Now they’re yours.”
Ahead of the album comes its final single, ‘Boy Grows Old’, out on September 5th 2025, their second collaboration with The 1975 / Sam Fender Saxophonist John Waugh.
Discussing the single, guitarist David Woolford explains: “Our music often carries a sense of nostalgia, usually viewed through the lens of rose-tinted glasses. While some of our songs romanticize the past, ‘Boy Grows Old’ doesn’t. The lyrics reflect our genuine experiences of youth and the difficulties that accompany growing older. Young people often face immense pressure, and this can be from their families. As we mature, we come to realize that our parents and guardians are not infallible; they are human, too. They make mistakes, can sometimes be unkind, and are also finding their own way. This song is a snapshot of childhood, with the luxury of hindsight. It’s a heartfelt message to our younger selves, recognizing we can’t change the past, but we can reflect on it and learn from our experiences.”
With standout performances across the UK, the Netherlands, Paris, Sweden, and Norway, Adult Leisure has earned a reputation for their memorable, leave it all on the stage live show, and their debut album tour is going to be no different. The 12-date headline album tour commences at London’s Sebright Arms on October 9th, ending at Liverpool’s Kazimier Stockroom on November 8th, including renowned venues along the way such as Manchester’s Night & Day Cafe, and Bristol’s Thekla, their biggest hometown headline to date. Tickets are on sale now and available HERE.
About Adult Leisure
Formed in 2020, the band released a string of celebrated singles before unveiling their debut critically acclaimed EP ‘The Weekend Ritual’ in December of 2022, streamed over 90,000 times to date and championed by BBC Radio 1, Variance Magazine, The Independent, RTE and more, which soon saw the band embarking on multiple tours of the UK, earning a handful of rave live reviews along the way.
Their second studio EP ‘Present State of Joy and Grief’ was released in November of 2023, supported by BBC Radio 1, Wonderland Magazine, and picked by producer Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, One Direction, Paloma Faith) to be played in Hotel Chocolat stores worldwide.
Since their sold out debut show in July of 2022, Adult Leisure have gone on to tour the UK four times and have supported the likes of The Family Rain, Afflecks Palace, The Twang, Human Interest and The Luka State, and have played a variety of UK and EU festivals.
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