Soft Loft share new single "Can" taken from their new EP 'Modern Roses' out April 25 via PIAS Recordings.
After the Swiss collective Soft Loft recently announced their new EP Modern Roses (Out April 25 via [PIAS] Recordings) and already shared the first single “Leave The Light On“, the band is now releasing a new song, “Can“, including a lyric video.
If music could convey the feeling of deep trust and speak to a wholehearted 'I got you', this song would be it. It’s a soft, summery simmer of a ditty that finds the band deep-vibing - flowing with the ease of a mountain brook tumbling over round stones.
When the instrumental bits hit, they feel like prismatic splashes, giving the tune a mild psychedelic bend. And then there are the vocals with their odd pocket and urgency, and you can almost see the entire arrangement wrapping itself around them the way arms wrap around somebody who needs to be held.
A friendly reminder: Soft Loft stands for a space where the full spectrum of you will always be welcomed.
"Our new single, 'Can,' feels like a big warm hug—so raw and real. The song is about me going on this imaginary first date, and I’m telling this person everything about myself.
I’m trying to make space for connection, and I’m telling them that sometimes I can’t break through the wall I’ve built. But I try,"
says singer Jorina Stamm.
In 2023 Soft Loft self-released an EP titled In Case You Get Lonely, followed by a full-length album called The Party and the Mess, both produced by Grammy-nominated producer Gianluca Buccellati (Lana Del Rey, Arlo Parks).
Without any promotional efforts, a couple of songs landed on rotation on Seattle’s KEXP, and the album hit the North American College Radio Charts (NACC 200), where it remained for a total of six weeks. Within a very short time, the band began playing their own shows in London, Paris and Berlin, among other places, as well as at high-caliber festivals such as The Great Escape, Reeperbahn Festival, MS Dockville, Maifeld Derby and the Montreux Jazz Festival.
This new collection of caramel-sticky songs turns its lens on affection, exploring the small gestures we make to collapse the distance between us, even if just for a tiny bit. It also delves into all the gorgeous ways in which we fail, the loneliness, the longing, the miscommunication, the prison of self, leaving somebody and being left behind. It’s all here, delivered in deep, vibey, psychedelically tinged oscillations between the melancholy and the ecstatic.
The material was written in the band’s secret hideaway, a cozy house with what Jorina describes as a magical garden, located in Barico, Ticino. The recording session took place on the periphery of the German City Dresden, in a defunct hotel. This time, it was just the band and their trusted sound engineer. For days on end, they experimented with arrangements and sound design.
Most importantly, they sought an ever-deeper connection with each other, which explains why the vibe here is so unique and dense.
These songs are like a late-night conversation between trusted friends. Ultimately, Modern Roses is a document of a band arriving—speaking in a singular musical voice and addressing things that matter but often remain unsaid.
Things that turn to medicine, balm, and meaningful connection when spoken aloud. If life feels cold right now and you need a blanket, turn up the volume. When asked about the title, singer Jorina Stamm explains,
"It’s a phrase taken from our song ‘Paper Plane,’ which goes, ‘modern roses are paper planes.’ Because in 2024, you could be a bit more creative. Like, imagine folding a paper plane for somebody and handing it to them to tell them that you like them."
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