Life of Leisure - EP

iTunes Review

As both artist and EP names might imply, what we have here is a hazy, pastel-colored burst of feel-good music that is just too darn short (ditto most of the tracks). You’ll have to hit “play” again and again to keep the mood just right during your drive to the country, or your summer day at the pond. Georgia’s Ernest Greene must have had plenty of sun-washed, lazy days in his past to conjure such relaxing, blissed-out vibes, and like many of his “chill wave” peers, his muse is all about the mood. Yes, there are murmuring synths, crackling percussion and gauzy soundscapes, but Greene reaches for something deeper, with songs like “Feel It All Around” and “New Theory” stirring an intangible nostalgic pang. It may be partially due to Greene’s warm, familiar voice — a pleasure throughout — but likely it’s his expert filtering of pop bits from another time. The dance groove of  “Get Up” is like a virus, sneaking up on you without notice until you find yourself doing a smooth shuffle ... on next listen the moves are mandatory.