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LEISURE are a six-piece soul-electronic collective from Auckland, New Zealand, formed in 2015 after a group of already-established Auckland musicians (from Kids of 88, Goodnight Nurse, Cool Rainbows and others) spent a spontaneous holiday writing songs at a beach house in Muriwai and found the chemistry too good to waste. The sound is sun-warmed indie soul: laid-back grooves, glossy guitar lines and airy group vocals. Key records are the self-titled debut (2016), Twister (2019), Sunsetter (2021, the album 'Be With You' comes from), Leisurevision (2023) and Welcome to the Mood (September 2025), all via Nettwerk. What started as a side project produced an Australian Gold and NZ Platinum single in 'Slipping Away' (2020), and keyboardist/producer Josh Fountain has also produced for pop artist BENEE. 'Diamonds' from Welcome to the Mood reached number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles chart in 2025.
From the notes for Episode 04 · fact-checked Sep 23, 2026.
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