Soft Covers were formed in Meanjin/Brisbane, and now based in Naarm/Melbourne where they play what they call “soft pop”. It’s gentle strummed Australian DIY guitar pop with a little bit of cheap & cheerful keyboard adornment. Soft songs, delivered in a refreshingly low-key, simple style. Sometimes – most times – that’s all we need. The best songs are at the start of the album (“Every Week”) and at the end where “Point of View” here can be found:

Soft Covers are Laura, James and Dan (can’t find any surnames) and have links to Dumb Things. There’s a James in Dumb Things, so I’m guessing James is the link. He certainly sounds like the singer from Dumb Things when he sings in Soft Covers. I also noted Dumb Thing/ Renovators Delight Madeleine Keinonen playing keyboards in a photo from a live show so there’s another connection. And the album was recorded by the same guy – Cam Smith – who recorded Renovators Delight and Dumb Things albums. So make of all that what you will. But it does give a really good idea of where in the Australian music universe Soft Covers sit.