Alone aboard the ark

"Most of the band's efforts here are micro over macro. For instance, all the extra-dense percussion parts and acoustic strumming sound great, but that was never really an issue with them. Likewise, Alone Aboard the Ark doesn't tackle any major challenges that might have elevated The Leisure Society above an expanding pool of indie folk artists they're now swimming amongst".

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"Hemming's voice brings to mind names like George Harrison, John Darnielle and, at times, Conor O'Brien of Villagers. Yet for once, you never get the impression that The Leisure Society is Hemming's own personal pet project. The fact that the album was mostly recorded live gives the whole band a chance to shine, with Hemmings' co-writer Christian Hardy's keyboards and the flute work of Helen Whitaker sounding particularly effective".

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