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– Live! - November, 1986
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The Soft Boys Biography

by Denise Sullivan

The Soft Boys have turned out to be one of the most influential bands in shaping contemporary alternative music, though few are completely familiar with the quirky group's legacy. Formed in Cambridge, England in 1976 on the heels of the punk revolution, the Soft Boys eschewed the three-chord nihilism of punk and opted for a crude version of psychedelic/folk-rock that was well on its way out of fashion, but oddly, just on the cusp of a resurgence.

recruited Cambridge musicians on drums, on bass, and guitarist , and recorded in 's living room in 1976. was soon replaced by guitarist . The band released a single, "(I Want to Be An) Anglepoise Lamp," followed by the album in 1979

While recording the follow-up, left the band and was replaced by . The new lineup started fresh and recorded , the album that found them trading psychedelic jams for a more straight-ahead jangle pop-guitar rock sound. The LP has become extremely influential in the guitar rock canon; , , and the L.A. Paisley Underground scene all claimed it as a prime influence. The album launched a thousand bands, but it turned out to be the Soft Boys' swan song. Two more recordings were released posthumously: the EP in 1981, and some early sessions compiled on in 1983. The first EP was re-released in 1984 as .

and began to collaborate with again in 1984 as , while became an in-demand session musician and went on to form . has had a prolific post-Soft Boys recording career, sticking to the unusual style he's forged and finessed since 1976, with many albums to his credit. died on April 17, 2020 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus; he was 64 years old.