A band from Perth, Western Australia. You can buy our music from Hobbledehoy Records’ estore.
News
Our record label Hobbledehoy Records has decided to do a limited reissue of our first album on 150 gram vinyl. You can read all about it here: http://hobbledehoyrecords.com/news/2011/vinyl-reissue-the-leap-year-with-a-little-push-a-pattern-appears/. It's also now available in the USA through Interpunk: http://www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=196859.
You can read a review of the reissue here: http://www.newartillery.com/reviews/reviews-the-leap-years-with-a-little-push-a-pattern-appears.
We are still working on our second album.
Shows
Friday, 3rd February 2012
The Rosemount Hotel, North Perth, WA
with Grim Fandango + more TBA
Reviews
Live
“…And now, for something completely different – The Leap Year. In
complete contrast to the unpredictable melange of the preceding set,
The Leap Year present a controlled and streamlined, noir-aesthetic
with art-chic understatement. The group played cohesively with the
easy aplomb of seasoned musos, yet despite playing hot potato with the
vocals, the delivery was perhaps not as strong as the standard of the
instrumental. For most bands this might be a problem, but The Leap
Year have more than enough on-stage savoir-faire to supplement. The
Leap Year also have an impressive subtlety in songwriting, most
noticeable by some well-placed guitar walks, wandering over the rhythm
section quite beautifully to create an impeccable overall sound.”
Xpress Magazine, Thursday 11th June 2009
“A nice, warm vibe now resonating throughout the venue; The Leap Year took to the stage and upped the ante further, rewarding all those watching with a killer set. Beautiful songs in every aspect, and thankfully, unlike a lot of bands that play a similar style of indie post rock-ish stuff, (or whatever you want to call it), these guys do it solidly and powerfully rather than playing like pansies � in other words they really do their songs justice. The rhythm section is largely responsible for this, thanks to the powerful drumming and the bass playing being sublime in general. The bass sound was also fantastic on this occasion � slicing through the mix beautifully. Combined with pretty, lilting vocals and meandering guitar lines The Leap Year are always well worth watching live; particularly since they play shows fairly sporadically.”
Xpress Magazine, Thursday 15th January 2009
Album
“The songs exude a pleasantly audible sense of passion and can incur that urge to wave ones fist with the rhythm and sing along… these songs feel fleshed out, mulled over, and pieced together like tiny pieces of architecture. There�s that element of progression - especially evident on the very good This is a Setup - that keeps you looking forward to the next crest of guitars, the next opportunity to sway meditatively back and forth to another of their chant-choir choruses… purveying a rich and evocative rock palette bereft of irony and other uber-cool indie rock signifiers. Even so, the glowingly cathartic and emotive aspect of With A Little Push... never threatens to combust into nauseating decadence. The Leap Year has found a rather perfect balance.”
Drum Media Sydney, 10th January 2008
“This 7 tracker is one hell of an introduction, the songs are instantly mesmerizing and flow like a dream. Sounds you can just sit back and chill to and forget about everything around you. 3 sets of lungs up front on guitar and bass, a drummer and one hell of a captivating sound… these guys have something special going on… If you like something a bit more mellow and atmospheric, check these guys out now.”
5 out of 5
bombshellzine.com, 14th January 2008