Soft Walls – True Love [LP Yellow]

Soft Music

£23.38

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: SOFT002LP
Barcode: 5056321696076
Release Date: 01 Mar 2024
Genre: Alternative / Indie-Rock Listen

Soft Walls is the solo recording project of Dan Reeves, who has spent his entire adult life kicking around in the dust of the UK's underground music scenes. Cutting his teeth in the South West's post-hardcore scene; centred around Exeter's The Cavern club, before moving South and forming his own record label; Faux Discx, and the propulsive post-punk band: Brighton via London's Cold Pumas. Projects have come and gone, but Reeves' Soft Walls has remained, an outlet for whatever musical whim takes his fancy. 'True Love' is Soft Walls' 4th album. Written and recorded at home, during breaks in work. During the aftermath of you-know-what. For this album Dan leaned heavily in to his guitar playing, searching for those purest moments of true emotion and connection. Aiming to strike an instant blow. "Emotional guitar music. But not Emo." The result of falling in love with an instrument again and playing for the joy of it, much like he did as a teenager. Just older, wiser(?) and certainly more world-weary / teary-eyed. Thematically, 'True Love' revels in stating its love for everything that is dear to Reeves. Odes to marriage, romance, unconditional love, parenthood and creativity pierce through the record's down-swings that tackle existential crisis and the feeling of falling in to depression. Each song attempts to encapsulate a vivid feeling, be it positive or negative. It's all part of a life worth living. Although recorded at home, this album marks a leap in to digital mid-fidelity for Soft Walls, embracing a wider, richer sound beyond the tape hiss of earlier releases. That same spirt is still in the mix, but is presented wide-eyed and caffeinated into clarity. Elevated by the input of a handful of collaborators contributing to the performances and helping to shape it sonically, 'True Love' ends up being the truest version of Soft Walls committed to (digital) tape thus far.

Track list: 1. A Whisper in Your Ear 2. It’s Not Complicated 3. True Love 4. Calling Out Your Name 5. You Cannot Go Back 6. Goodbye Harmony 7. How Long Am I Waiting 8. Waking 9. Sweet Boys 10. Where Are You Going 11. Holy Smoke on the Water