Brighton indie collective Soft Top return with their new single “Your Aching Words,” out February 13 via Crafting Room Recordings. Led by songwriter Miles Goodall, the project blends classic soft rock warmth with modern indie intimacy, drawing inspiration from Andy Shauf, Matt Maltese and Steely Dan. Early support from BBC Radio 6 and BBC Introducing Sussex has positioned Soft Top as one of Brighton’s most intriguing emerging voices.
Recorded during an intense three-day session at Brighton Electric before being shaped further in home studio spaces across the city, “Your Aching Words” layers orchestral flourishes, vocal harmonies and richly textured arrangements around a deeply personal narrative. The conceptual track explores love, jealousy and mortality, following a central character caught between emotional fallout and a life-altering accident, closing with a fourth-wall-breaking confession.
Beyond the studio, Soft Top have built a strong live presence, sharing stages with George Bloomfield, World News, Jaakko Eino Kalevi and Honeyglaze. The seven-piece outfit continues to anchor itself in Brighton’s creative community, with Goodall also organizing Mumfest, an annual festival supporting the Clatterbridge Cancer Unit.