SoftTop - Gathering Dust

Released 19th June 2026

We've got a handful of signed copies of the album from the band's appearance here back in June.

Rising from Brighton's ever-fertile creative underground, Soft Top announce their debut album 'Gathering Dust', due for release on 19th June via cult imprint Crafting Room Recordings (ELLiS D, Ideal Living, Maximilian). Earning early support from BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Introducing Sussex, Soft Top have been marked as a compelling new voice.

Across the full span of 'Gathering Dust', Goodall utilises the ensemble's orchestral breadth to transform the album's concept into a vivid, widescreen dreamscape. While the subject matter flows between heavy themes, the arrangements remain lush and buoyant, ensuring the record never sinks into melodrama. 'Gathering Dust' is a strange, shimmering beauty; pairing the harmonic complexity of 70s jazz-pop with a raw, modern vulnerability that feels strikingly pe