As good as Steel Thread's studio albums are to chill out to, their live shows are a completely different animal. A lot of it is off the cuff, with assorted cover songs with added quips from members Neil Wardleworth ( vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion ) and Laura Wilcockson ( violin, vocals ). This 7 trackAs good as Steel Thread's studio albums are to chill out to, their live shows are a completely different animal. A lot of it is off the cuff, with assorted cover songs with added quips from members Neil Wardleworth ( vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion ) and Laura Wilcockson ( violin, vocals ). This 7 track new E.P consists of 6 live tracks which gives an insight into their live shows plus a brand new track 'Over Before You Begun' and will be available via steelthreads.bigcartel.com on October 4th 2014 but can be pre-ordered now. 4 of the 6 live tracks come from their debut Timing Is Everything and the remaining 2 from the follow up recent release For Those Who Are Left. Opening track 'Nothing To Hide' is a fine example of the live vibe as the upbeat rhythms reminiscent of 'Your So Vain' by Carly Simon kick in with Laura's violin seeming to echo around the venue. Other favourites here are 'Last Night's Love' with Neil's gritty vocal and gentle strum accompanied by Laura's gentle bow work and picked notes make the track a lot edgier than the studio take. The dual vocals in 'Believe' are very emotional to [...]
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