The Soft Cavalry - The Soft CavalryFor Steve Clarke, The Soft Cavalrys self titled debut album is equally a labour of love and the first record hes masterminded from start to finish, with invaluable contributions from his wife, Slowdives Rachel Goswell, on co vocals and spiritual practical guidance and Steves brother Michael, who produced the record. The bands music is a particularly British brand of intense cinematic drama. Melodic and timeless, the album lands in the atmospheric

but this is absolutely our man: a familiar blond posing on the sleeve

even seeing his place in the grand scheme of things

so we decided to record them

LP - 200 copies only

When no one gives a damn what you are doing

Little Rich Girl' (with fabulous sax solos from Madness' Lee Thompson)

subdued collection of acoustic-based songs pitched halfway between psychedelic country blues and lo-fi folk

clear and sparkling

added a huge amount of talent

After leaving their fans lying in wait for a follow-up for two years

and its unheard of

and any other version of dying on one's knees