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True Love

by Soft Walls

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    Only 150 copies pressed. Yellow vinyl in a reversed board sleeve.

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1.
The hidden hand behind the open curtain A beam of light that splits the sky wide open Don’t want to rush the feeling, gonna take your time Never know when you’re going to turn on my lights Waiting for a sign, are you awake? Defer until tomorrow what’s due today I don’t mind A vision of a picture that you don’t know A whisper in your ear, between the notes Don’t want to rush the feeling, gonna take your time Never know when you’re going to turn on my lights Waiting for a sign, are you awake? Defer until tomorrow what’s due today I don’t mind Waiting for a sign, are you awake? Defer until tomorrow what’s due today Will you still visit me if I forget you? Been with me so long, you turn the shadow in to a light
2.
The glass on the table, a clear-coloured blue The flesh of the body, the taste of the fruit The passing of centuries, the sun and the moon The dirt in the valleys the wind howls right through Country forever, forever a tool Limping in circles defending your truth Idiot wisdom long in the tooth Regret on your deathbed, a lone pile of soot It’s not complicated But I don’t understand
3.
True Love 02:41
City green Heavy heart Full of love Don’t fall off Holding out Perfect day Just hold on Feels so good Come on up “I’m ready” Perfect look Found a way To show yourself My true love
4.
You don’t have to give up yourself for me Carry me with you unconditionally I’m calling out your name You don’t have to give up yourself for me Carry me with you unconditionally Got my hand, hold it tight or set it free Always return to you, always return to me Do what you want, I want you to You’re on my mind Along the road, alone somewhere Or by my side I’m calling out your name
5.
Oh future days That slipped away When you slowed down You’re slow now Oh future days How have you changed? I’m coming round to the present I’ll spend my time in the moment No good sitting, contemplating All the things that you have left behind Drink to the days as you look back You cannot go back
6.
Inevitably, it catches up with me In the morning, I cannot lift my head easily Oh please let me sleep Goodbye harmony Goodbye family Goodbye everybody I might be a little while Goodbye harmony Goodbye family Goodbye everybody It might be a little while Until you see me smile Until I can open my eyes Until I come back to the light
7.
Those things that I held dear, do I even miss them? The turning of the years, a trail of dust How long am I waiting, for a feeling or something?
8.
Waking 04:11
Crawling back out from the sea Half in a dream I’m waking I am waking Come in to focus before me I was mistaken time to breath Under the waves Songs to sing Walk out from the darkness and you’re living You are living
9.
Sweet Boys 03:17
Look at all the flowers growing on our street Like on your dress in that gallery You are the strongest person I think I’ve ever seen Give yourself to them every time they need Adoration, wonder and getting through the day You love them every way Lying on the floor because he could not sleep Another morning found you curled up at his feet One day they’ll hold you in their arms and kiss both of your cheeks You will be well-rested and peaceful, but still long to them to speak: “Sweet boys come put on your coats, It is too cold today” Adoration, wonder and getting through the day You love them every way
10.
Where are you going? I have seen you on the street On the other side of the road Walking away from me Where are you going? I see you from time to time Do you hate to earn a living? Is it all passing you by? Get my coat and I am heading out the door You loved this place but you don’t like it anymore Where are you going? I can recognise your face I can hear your footsteps calling Me out from my slumbered nest Get your shoes on, I will meet you by the door I don’t think that I could love you any more Elliot You came in to my life I didn’t know Elliot
11.
Holy smoke on the water Fell out of the tree Hit my head on the way down Awoke with you around me Time is an arrow I hope I’m shooting straight You can always call on me I’ll try not to be late All the time But I might be some of the time

about

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 to the South East 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 over the years, 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 in to 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.

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released May 5, 2023

Written, performed and recorded by Dan Reeves
Drums performed and recorded by Noah Bond
Cello on ‘Goodbye Harmony’ and vocals on ‘How Long Am I Waiting’ performed and recorded by Hannah Asprey
Mixing and additional production by Steve Baker
Mastered by Andy Clarke

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Soft Walls is the one-person recording project of Dan Reeves. Home-recorded jams, searching to ruin the perfect song.

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