Royal Family & The Poor - North-West Soul

The 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 features artwork conceived by Mike.

Tracklist:

1. Falling
2. Sick Sad World
3. Wandering
4. Ratio
5. Long Time Coming
6. Midnight Symphony II
7. Sweeter Than the Day
8. Tell-Tale Heart
9. Hymn to the Night (The Dark Gift)
10. Leaves in the Wind
11. Sol Sonic
12. You + Me
13. Starfire