Bristol-based alt-indie quartet Adult Leisure are excited to announce the release of their upcoming single ‘Dancing Don’t Feel Right’, on February 28th 2025.
The track follows November’s acclaimed release ‘Kiss Me Like You Miss Her’, which saw support from BBC Radio 6’s Indie Forever show, The Line Of Best Fit, Fresh on the Net and multiple Spotify editorial playlists. Their August single ‘Borderline’ was used to open an E4 Made In Chelsea episode, their first national TV sync placement.
‘Dancing Don’t Feel Right’, recorded and mixed with Ollie Searle at Humm Studios and mastered by John Webber (David Bowie, Duran Duran, Coach Party) is a refreshing dose of escapism which feels both incredibly current yet built to last, their signature brand of genre-fluidity ensuring they exist completely outside of time.
The track delivers a blend of dancefloor energy infused with a driving bassline, warm, vibrant synths, catchy percussion and infectious melodies, with Neil Scott’s yearning vocals instructing listeners to leave their inhibitions and responsibilities at the door and lean into the things they shouldn’t.
On the single’s lyrical inspirations, the band says, “We wanted to create a track that asks listeners to step out of line, ditch their inhibitions, and give in to the temptation of doing exactly what they shouldn’t. It’s a narrative of inner conflict, desire and rebellion. The track captures the feeling of being on the edge: stuck in a moment where you know you should hold back, but something – or someone – won’t let you. ‘Dancing Don’t Feel Right’ is our way of ignoring responsibility, silencing the voice of reason, and giving in to the forbidden thrill of indulgence. The song is about the urge to let loose, to break out of the mould and do the bad thing.”
A music video for the single was released on March 21st 2025.
As with their previous music video for celebrated single ‘Kiss Me Like You Miss Her’, the video was shot on an iPhone and edited by the band themselves in its entirety, opting for a 720×720 aspect ratio to replicate the feel of a vintage film.
Discussing the video, bassist Luke Denham says, “The music video is a fun, energetic celebration of letting loose and embracing the joy of movement. As with our previous video, it reflects the DIY spirit of an emerging band navigating rising costs. Set on a dance mat within an arcade, we aimed to capture a carefree dancer moving with abandon, perfectly mirroring the song’s playful but rebellious theme.
With subtle nods to iconic grassroots venues in Bristol like The Louisiana and Thekla, the video pays homage to our local music scene while keeping things simple, authentic and full of energy.”
Alongside the announcement of the single, the band are incredibly proud to reveal that they’ve signed a publishing deal with Wipeout Music, and with an ever growing buzz surrounding their recent output, they’ve announced their biggest headline show to date at Bristol’s Thekla on October 10th 2025.
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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 65,000 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 festivals. September 2024 saw the band head to Europe for the first time to play Sweden’s Live At Heart Festival.
