Raw Groove, Relentless Energy

Leathers waste no time easing you in. “Morning, NOON and night (platano macho)” hits with the kind of raw energy that feels made for a loud room, a restless night, and speakers turned all the way up. It is gritty, playful, and gloriously unpolished, letting its groove do the talking.

The track thrives on a stripped-back sound that feels immediate rather than carefully polished. Recorded live to a 4-track recorder in Somerset and recorded and mixed by Leathers themselves, it carries a wonderfully rough-edged character. You can almost feel the room around the performance, which gives the song a sense of movement and spontaneity. Nothing feels overly processed or tucked neatly into place.

At the heart of the track is a driving rhythm that keeps the song moving with swagger. The drumming supplies plenty of punch, while the vocals bring a suitably fierce attitude to the performance. Together, they create a sound that sits comfortably between garage rock grit, bluesy looseness, punk urgency, and a touch of Motown-inspired groove.

What makes “Morning, NOON and night (platano macho)” particularly enjoyable is its sheer sense of fun. Beneath the rough exterior is a song about being completely crazy about someone, but Leathers deliver that feeling with attitude rather than sentimentality.

This is music with dirt under its fingernails and a beat in its bones. Raw, infectious, and impossible to sit completely still to, the track announces Leathers as a band that clearly knows exactly how it wants to sound.