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The trademark harmonies between Jen Sbragia (All Girl Summer Fun Band) and Rose Melberg (Tiger Trap, Gaze) simply shimmer, brighter than ever before, benefiting from strong yet simple arrangements and excellent production (at a house on Galiano Island near Victoria, British Columbia) by Dave Carswell and John Collins. The beautiful surroundings and supportive production crew inspired The Softies to extend their minimalist blueprint of two delicately jangling guitars and two crystalline voices to include acoustic guitar embellishment on \"Just a Day,\" \"You and Only You;\" piano and sparse drums on \"Me and the Bees;\" a xylophone makes subtle appearances here and there. 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Originally released in 1997, \u003ci\u003eWinter Pageant\u003c\/i\u003e is the drama of utter melancholia documenting the broken promises, missed phone calls, conversations stalled, love lost. Colossal tasks recorded two guitars deep, forming a new Iliad, chapters on brave deeds and the power of love on the move. 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Through their perfectly-paired harmonies and telepathic playing, they navigate the present, past, and future, offering a poignant continuation of their musical legacy, resonating like time spent with an old friend who knows you best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Father \/ Daughter Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50507249221963,"sku":"2206078","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50507249123659,"sku":"2206077","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Softies_-_The_Bed_I_Made_4b264aa3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727844227"},{"product_id":"its-love-4","title":"It's Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Softies released \u003cem\u003eIt's Love\u003c\/em\u003e as the first of three albums. 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