‘Say goodbye. I’m laying at the start with my track shoes on.’
A world within a world, a dream within a dream, California-based Leon In The Wild displays a rainbow of sonic ellipses via their newest single, ‘Track Shoes‘. A cascade of audial delight tumbles into the listener’s space, transporting to a vast expanse of creation & magnificence.
Taking cues from a variety of rock-esque composers, Leon In The Wild explores a broad & majestic territory, with ‘Track Shoes‘ rendezvousing somewhere between The Beach Boys, Built To Spill, & Horse Jumper of Love. An ambiguously unique & colorful lyrical exposé melds into the pop-minded arrangement & production beautifully, as a combination of a masterful melodiousness & a splendid harmony tie it all up with a bow. There is a unique but-approachable noise exhibition here that steals the show, both exploratory & reflective of the otherwise masterful polyphonics. A truly refreshing recording with enough spice to excite, & enough sugar to satisfy that sweet tooth.
With only a couple (very excellent) releases, Leon In The Wild is an act worth following further, as they dive down that rabbit hole of imagination:
