Caking their melodies in feedback and
noise with a diligence that would make the Jesus and Mary Chain
proud, New Haven's Procedure Club troop through this
whimsical lo-fi record's worth of chaotic shoegaze. Adam Malec
plays guitar and keys and programs the drums, while Andrea
brings the echo-heavy vocals. The combination works on cataclysmic
“You're Not Poignant” and brilliantly volatile “Turn Your Boat
Away,” but the band should be wary of those moments when their
songwriting is buried in too much sonic rubble (busy but hook-bereft
“Eastern Parts,” tinny “Better Parties”). After all, feedback may
have defined My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins,
but it was songwriting that made them worthwhile. Still, on several
songs here the duo proves
that they've got ample chops, and when
everything aligns Music for the Leisure Time features some
downright merry noise.