There's a New Page on the Blog

 

There's been some tidying up and updating to the Soft Records blog.

Some things were a bit out of date and some things needed to be added. Something I've been neglecting for ages.

There's a new page called 'Pre Soft' which is essentially a way to tie in things I wanted to say about the musical history of me, Kevin Purdy, the creator of Soft Records and how I got there. I also, very much, wanted to have some way to talk about and give insights into the first Tooth album 'No Strings' which wasn't on Soft Records, though I did produce it, organise: its' production as a CD, distribution and promotion. There just wasn't a label yet. The album, released in 1998, was helped along into being, greatly, by the gracious help of the Frigid (Cryogenesis) and Fromage posses, who supplied the funding and the amazing artwork, created by Fromage member Duncan Irving.

I've also added a lot more videos, links to interviews, reviews and articles for Soft releases over the years.

New Kevin Purdy release

                 

 The seventh solo album by Kevin Purdy, aka Purdy, released on the 7th of June 2024.

This album continues to explore Purdy’s trademark multi-layered, cinematic production style that takes you on a scintillating journey, full of wondrous melodic and psychotropic twists and turns.

Kevin, once again, returns as a vocalist and lyricist (for 1/2 the album anyhoot), something he has done for most of his life but took a departure from that world for several years to focus on more instrumental and sample driven productions.

The Kevin Purdy album has deep resonances of his musical romances and journeys, digging deep into his love of 60’s and 70’s pop rock, psychedelia, krautrock, folk, soul, garage punk and soundtracks. The album also scratches the boundaries of post punk, experimental music and jazz skronk. 

This new album is deeply personal for Kevin, a sort of “coming of age”, reflecting over his life, loves, friends, pains, politics and pleasures. It contains a deep, yet uplifting resonance.

Kevin plays most of the instruments on the album and handles all of the production duties, except for Mastering, which he happily hands over to the majestic King Willy.
The album features a fantastic cast of guest musicians: Penny McBride, on trumpet (Boyracer, Cannanes, Box Freezer Romance, Glovebox etc.), Joe Cannon, vocals and guitar (Rusty Dusty Brothers), Geoff Towner, bass (Geoff Kevin, The Dead Tree, Sal Paradise, El Mopa, A Gold Star Secret etc), Amanda Stewart, vocals (Machine For Making Sense, 180º etc), Paula Henderson, baritone saxophone (Secretary, Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber, White Cross etc), Christian Houllemare, bass (Happy Hate Me Nots, New Christs, Bad Brains etc etc), along with Peter Hollo on cello (Raven, Fourplay etc)

Kevin Purdy - SOFT012,  is on Soft Records available on CD & Download through MGM Distribution Australia