Founded in 2011 as an outlet for frontman Nathaniel Epp's songwriting, Canadian band Dead Soft have evolved over the years into the tight-knit alt-rock trio they are today. They've released a slew of singles on Infinity Cat (the Nashville-based record label founded by JEFF The Brotherhood) as well as self-released a debut LP and some EPs, but when it came time for their sophomore full-length, they knew they needed a change.
It's a scenario many Seattleites can relate to: they got priced out of their hometown of Vancouver and relocated to the British Columbian island of Gabriola. Epp explained in a press release:
“Living in Vancouver and doing any kind of musical endeavor like touring, or recording required so much work and sacrifice. There was a lot of time, energy and hope invested into those sessions, so when things went sideways the way they did it was really crushing. In the wake of that [founding member and bassist] Keeley and I made the decision to tear down the life we were living and move to a remote community in a bit of a leap of faith scenario. We dealt with a lot of uncertainty but worked really hard to figure out a new life that we wanted, and the increase in time and money that the new life has provided us allowed the album to really take on a life of its own. The struggles and growth were happening while we were creating the album and began to seep into the music. It became a record about our search for peace.”
Named for the deep blue glow of their forest-covered home at sunset, Big Blue marks their first release with renowned label Arts & Crafts. For today's Song of the Day, Epp told Stereogum:
This song is about trusting that you will get to where you’re going. It was written at a time when I knew I needed to make a change in my life. I didn’t know what that change would look like but I could feel it coming and braced myself with the fact that truth and love will prevail in the end.
Dead Soft are touring across North America next month, including a November 21st stop at the Belltown Yacht Club in Seattle. Check out the rest of the dates below.
Tour Dates
NOV 2 SAT Creep Records Philadelphia, PA
NOV 3 SUN Mercury Lounge New York, NY
NOV 6 WED Drkmttr Nashville, TN
NOV 11 MON The Trunk Space Phoenix, AZ
NOV 12 TUE Bar Pink San Diego, CA
NOV 14 THU The Satellite Los Angeles, CA
NOV 16 SAT El Rio San Francisco, CA
NOV 19 TUE The Fixin' To Portland, OR
NOV 20 WED Rhythm and Rye Olympia, WA
NOV 21 THU Belltown Yacht Club Seattle, WA, United States
