Royal Family & The Poor - North-West Soul mp3 My Bloody Valentine guitars and

My Bloody Valentine guitars and vocals

the band self-released When We Can't Make Laughter Stay on single before attracting the attention of New Order bassist Peter Hook

Corporal Jones and Privates Pike

Whether carrying ecstatic dancers with the bass and beats or tickling the ears of the more finely tuned listener who wants to get lost in the journey that the melody has to offer

The band's ensuing visit to its Congressman's office in Washington D

Royal Family & The Poor - North-West Soul mp3 My Bloody Valentine guitars andThe twelve bittersweet songs on North West Soul reflect the dreams and aspirations songwriter Mike Keane struggled to realise in inner city Toxteth between 2000 and 2004. Never easy to categorise, the music of the Royal Family & the Poor touches on ballads (Leaves in the Wind, Sweeter Than the Day), dark electronica (Nocturne, Midnight Symphony) and lighter electro pop (Falling, Long Time Coming). Self produced, the album runs for 70 minutes and