Review: Soft - Gone Faded

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It's a rare occasion when a reviewer gets handed a CD by a band whose potential is so evident that you know in two, maybe three years' time, they might actually be a candidate for "next big thing" status. Yet, here is the quartet known as Soft, a batch of young lads with floppy haircuts and an abundance of raw energy and talent. From the sounds of their debut release, the boys have been closely studying their British pop records from 1992 1998, especially bands like Stone Roses, Swervedriver, and Ride, and in their spare time tracking down vintage guitar...