Bootleg: The Softies – 3.06.96, Neil House, Columbus, Ohio
Bootlegs of most of my favorite musicians — Wilco, Ryan Adams, Radiohead, even Elliott Smith — are not in short supply. But the Softies never quite gathered that Grateful Dead-inspired fanbase during their brief career as indie pop’s premiere melancholic duo. There is some evidence of their existence in the live music fossil record, though — a crisp 2000 show I posted here, and this, a richly lo-fi recording from the band’s 1996 heyday. Cuddle up with this one, gang.
1. Intro: mp3
2. Charms Around Your Wrist: mp3
3. My Heaven, My Sky: mp3
4. I Love You More: mp3
5. Hello Rain: mp3
6. About You: mp3
7. Sixteen Months: mp3
8. He’ll Never Have To Know: mp3
9. Selfish: mp3
10. Alaska: mp3
11. Could I: mp3
12. Count To Ten: mp3
13. It’s Love: mp3
14. Perfect Afternoon: mp3
Previously: Bootleg: The Softies – The Milky Way, Boston, MA 10.20.00
