The Softies "Loveseat" 7" Slumberland Records SLR 41 (US) 

Vinyl is VG, Jacket is VG+

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Track Listing:

A1LoveseatA2That And EverythingB1GoodbyeB2You Don't Like Me Anymore

The Softies were a musical duo consisting of  and , who are known for their minimal approach to pop music.

Beginning in 1994, the band was intended to be a side project for both artists. Along with an eventual career as a solo artist, Rose Melberg performed with , , and . Jen Sbragia was known for her work with the band . As part of the  movement centrally located in the , they were able to meet at performances for their respective bands. The two derived their named from a UK  group.

After Tiger Trap disbanded in January 1994, the pair formed The Softies and recorded the four-song “Love Seat” 7-inch single for .  later produced their “He’ll Never Have To Know” single and the band’s debut album It’s Love on the  label. They released an eponymous  on Slumberland Records in 1996 (recorded before It's Love). Within months, they would record their critically acclaimed full-length Winter Pageant in Melberg’s childhood home in , California. In 2000, they released their final collaborative work, Holiday in Rhode Island. It is sometimes speculated that their albums correspond with the seasons of the year as follows: It's Love (Summer), The Softies (Autumn), Winter Pageant (Winter), Holiday in Rhode Island(Spring).

The Softies almost exclusively use two electric guitars and harmonizing vocal melodies for their recorded tracks and live performances. Their lack of accompaniment, inexcessive production, and brevity of their songs are recurring characteristics of their work throughout their three full-length albums.

The band undertook a few tours, including as an opening act for singer/songwriter .

2012 tour
For the first time since 2000, the Softies toured as part of Chickfactor 2012: For the Love of Pop, with shows in Brooklyn, Portland and San Francisco.

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