Listening to The Softies feels like peeking into a diary, with no personal detail spared. Holiday in Rhode Island presents the most accessible means inside the humble honesty of the emotive universe of Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia. Whereas lyrically the band traditionally documents a lovelorn heart in every manifestation, hope is a bright silver lining adorning each of these new songs. The harmonies between Rose And Jen shimmer, brighter than ever before, benefiting from strong arrangements and production. Their two delicately jangling guitars and crystalline voices never needed anything else, their minimalist blueprint succeeds in filling every single space, but with maturity comes the security and confidence to explore, and thats just what The Softies do with these tunes. Acoustic guitar embellishes Just a Day and You and Only You, piano and sparse drums color the airy Me and the Bees, xylophone makes some subtle appearances as well. Track Listing: Sleep Away Your Troubles, The Places We Go, These Sad Times, The Beginning of the End, Just A Day, Me and the Bees, Holiday in Rhode Island, Favorite Shade of Blue, You and You Only, Sturdies Bay, Saint Agnes, If You Stayed, Write it Down, My Empty Arms
Also available as individual track downloads:
1. Sleep Away Your Troubles 2. The Places We Go 3. These Sad Times 4. The Beginning of the End 5. Just a Day 6. Me and the Bees 7. Holiday in Rhode Island 8. Favorite Shade of Blue 9. You and Only You 10. Sturdies Bay 11. Saint Agnes 12. If You Stayed 13. Write it Down 14. My Empty Arms
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