Soft Lad

A joy to celebrate Tallbird Record Shop's 10th birthday last night with owner Maria, where Happy Clements snapped this winner. Stunning sets from Me Lost Me and May Days in Barcelona. Aside from being a great record shop, it's a fantastic place to be invited to play, and Maria's support for the local music scene has been invaluable. A total treasure. See you at the 20th anniversary?

We're supporting Blondied at Real Time Live Chesterfield in celebration of Tallbird Record Shop's TENTH birthday!

Come party with us soft lads on 4th October. Tickets available direct here: https://bit.ly/Tallbird10

REAL DOGS remix of 'Soft Lad' by us, Soft Lad, out today!

Stream: https://artists.landr.com/055120511264

REAL DOGS offers up an electronic reworking of Soft Lad's self-titled track 'Soft Lad' from their self-titled debut album 'Soft Lad'. Originally an acoustic-led number from the Derbyshire-based duo, experimental electronic artist REAL DOGS has upped the tempo and added entirely new instrumentation and progressions.

Stream: https://artists.landr.com/055120511264

This reworking (out today) comes ahead of the new REAL DOGS album 'Fragments IV' which will be released via Don't Be Nasty on 19th May 2023.

Artwork by Melody Phelan-Clark.

Gig! We're playing High Peak Bookstore & Cafe in Buxton on Friday 5th May at 8pm, where you'll also receive a full solo set from one-half of Soft Lad: the Ichabod Wolf half. AND! If you get down early (6pm), an Aza Brown performance is awaiting you too. More information on this and the rest of the 30-day festival from Ichabod below.

Tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/highpeakbookstoreandcafe/858283

Hey, have you heard about Bookstock?

A thirty-day Spring festival of music, talks, author events, good cake and great coffee, hosted at the magical High Peak Bookstore, near Buxton, from April 22nd through the 20th of May.

Louisa and the team at High Peak Bookstore have managed to pull together an astonishing and diverse line up of great music across the festival, including a whole host of familiar friends and favourites, such as, Poke o’Swedgers, Me Lost Me, Tsarzi, Leftychris, Julian Jones, Lorraine Lucas, The Natterjacks. Man, the list goes on. There are two acts each day, one 6 o’clock session and one 8pm set, with a ticket entitling you to enjoy both.

You can explore the full line up, and buy day tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/highpeakbookstoreandcafe?fbclid=IwAR0QQoygUwp7azaicX738gJ7Q0okHuRldo2dlIKCptZ56LPAu-st0o9ygjA

As for me, I’m looking forward to sharing a bill with indie legend Aza Brown on Friday 5th of May. Aza is hot off the back of releasing his ace album, Exennial, and will be bringing the sunshine for the 6 o’clock set. I’ll be operating under the cover of darkness for the later slot, with a long set of the usual maudlin dross, plus a bonus treat in the form of a full Soft Lad set. Who could resist?

Pick up tickets for Aza Brown, Ichabod and Soft Lad, here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/highpeakbookstoreandcafe/858283?

Stacked line-up at Chesterfield Labour Club this Saturday *AND* it's pay what you want???????!!!!!!!!

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Your favourite softies are back in Chesterfield this Christmas at the Mouthparts charity ball in aid of Pathways of Chesterfield. Ho ho hope you can make it. Stay soft x

Kill your idols and stream 'Soft Lad' today!

Stream: https://artists.landr.com/692531086082

Bandcamp (digital & physical):
https://dontbenasty.bandcamp.com/album/soft-lad

Totem taken from the 'Kill Your Idols' single artwork, by Melody Phelan-Clark

Today alone, I have heard 'Fairytale of New York' twice. Break the chain with some non-festive Soft Lad.

Stream: https://artists.landr.com/692531086082

Bandcamp (digital & physical):
https://dontbenasty.bandcamp.com/album/soft-lad

Totem taken from the 'Soft Lad' single artwork, by Melody Phelan-Clark