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UncutJun 17, 2011His more emphatic, aggressive muse is unique and subtly disquieting. [Jul 2011, p.96]
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Jun 6, 2011Vek is a self-made musician who embraces these kinds of flaws and more often than not makes them work to his advantage, and Leisure Seizure's independence and accessibility is a testament to that.
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Jun 6, 2011How long before the next Vek release remains to be seen, but Leisure Seizure will be stuck in your head long after you quit listening.
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Jun 6, 2011There's more than enough here to satisfy aficionados of offbeat, fiercely inventive pop music.
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Jun 6, 2011Vek truly exploits the benefits of being in a one-man band: all instruments and ideas can be used as often or as sparingly as he likes; the feelings of the Mellotron and crumhorn session musicians do not need to be taken into account.
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Jun 6, 2011Like We Have Sound, Leisure Seizure feels inimitable not because of any great innovation or genius, but for the way it seemingly exists in its own perfectly contained universe.
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Jun 8, 2011Dear Thomas Vernon-Kell: You wanted my thoughts, and here they are: I dig it. As I've said before, you do it just a little differently than everyone else.
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Jun 6, 2011Remember that We Have Sound was an impressive debut, but it wasn't quite the flawless diamond of popular memory. So it is with Leisure Seizure.
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Jun 6, 2011By and large, fans of We Have Sound will find a lot to love about Leisure Seizure, as Vek mostly remains true to the style he patented in 2005.
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Jun 8, 2011Unfortunately, Vek's voice outstays its welcome by the middle of the album. Leisure Seizure is front-loaded with its best material, such that the second half of the record becomes rather tedious.