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Released: Jan 1, 2010
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Thanks for listening and hope to see you at a show soon.
Steven
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BEDFORD RECORDS SITE:
www.bedfordrecords.com
FACEBOOK:
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SOUNDCLOUD:
http://soundcloud.com/bedfordrecords

FREE STEVEN MILNE DOWNLOADS!:
Cover of Sam Cooke - "A Change is Gonna Come"
http://soundcloud.com/bedfordrecords/steven-milne-a-change-is-gonna
Cover of Bob Dylan- "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carrol"
http://stevenmilne.bandcamp.com/track/the-lonesome-death-of-hattie-carroll
Cover of Orange Juice- " Rip It Up (and start again)" - AS APPROVED BY EDWYN!!!
http://soundcloud.com/bedfordrecords/steven-milne-rip-it-up-1

PRESS:

"Without a doubt, the Best Of Times EP is further evidence Steven Milne is one of the most exciting songwriters in Scotland".
KOWASKIY BLOG

"Chasing Phantoms is Aberdonian Steven Milne’s first solo outing; however it’s far from being the work of a novice, with the young songwriter having played a significant role in north east Scotland’s music scene for some years now, fronting The Little Kicks in addition to DJ and promotional duties in his home city. What it also represents is a stark contrast to the output of his band, with Chasing Phantoms predominantly playing out against a backdrop of wintry Scottish folk.
Bookending the album are Scribble One and Scribble Two, which go down the road of Bon Iver’s For Emma Forever Ago; they don't quite summon its awe, though they sufficiently seduce by evoking Vernon’s hymnal vocals and intimate production. In between, Keeping Busy Letting Go and Born In a Different Time deliver further highlights; with sparse piano, intricate fretwork and the gentle trill of his own voice, Milne constructs a sincere and largely faultless debut."
THE SKINNY 4/5 STARS

"...Steven is a naturally beautiful performer, with a talent and voice coming across so effortless and yet so graceful. Steven’s vocals carry themselves across the venue on a sparkling trail of mystical musicianship...tonight he puts himself in the spotlight and provides an excellent and charming performance."
MUSIC NEWS REVIEW

"Steven Milne is the busiest man in Aberdeen; frontman of The Little Kicks, Barfly promoter, Adventures In Stereo DJ and founder of the weekly Dirty Hearts Club. Oh and he plays solo shows every other week it seems. Not that anyone is complaining as the audience packs down the front to hear what could be the cities best songwriter. Even stripped down to an acoustic guitar and Steven’s voice, songs sound powerful and like the hits they should be. The set comes to a close with a cover of New Order’s Temptation which works wonderfully acoustically."
IS THIS MUSIC? REVIEW

"If you like the idea of an introspective and emotive singer/songwriter (think Neil Young/Bright Eyes/Richard Hawley) set to the melancholic atmospherics of Band of Horses or Fleet Foxes and laden with the choral harmonies of a Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys, you would do well to pick up a copy of ‘Chasing Phantoms’. The singing, musicianship and production (courtesy of Ian McPherson) on the album are consistently impressive. But more than the sum of their parts are the songs themselves. Bookended by a haunting instrumental (which recalls The Band’s ‘Last Waltz’ theme) they are heartfelt, warm, sumptuous and little bit maudlin; perfect from those introspective autumnal moments. "
TREND MAGAZINE
" Things being kicked off with Best of Times, the title track, it’s inevitable to get drawn into the mood and atmosphere built by the album - while being something that you could easily find played on the radio, it always bears a certain weight of light-hearted philisophy, subtle but heavy enough to be noted, ready to raise the bar high enough from mindless pop to clever easy-listening. The music is ever so gentle and classy, very simplistic in the first minute to then evolve into a modern ballad that serves as the perfect ice rink for the warm vocals to slide flawlessly.

It all changes a bit with the second offering, Rip It Up. While following the same thread in the lyrics, it all now sounds like pop with a teary eye for the 80’s. Milne continues to sing with ease simple words that I suspect hide something with a bit more meaning for those willing to listen carefully, but then again I might be wrong. It does, however, feel like the perfect soundtrack for Monday morning, when things could really be so much better and you just need a certain kick to uplift your mood, ready to start things off in a new and possibly better way.

That is definitely the recurring idea that travels through each track, to better your mood and do things better, especially when Brian Wilson, the third track, kicks off. Here things are more delicate, none of the 80’s are longer present, leaving space to a more folky approach to things with ever so gentle and heart-warming echoes and melodies. It sounds as if Chris Martin was singing a Travis song, and I mean that in the best possible way.

The one track that stole my attention and kept it all for itself, though, is Being Human. As the title might suggest, it’s a personal, emotional track on how some of us behave - a wonderfully executed track with nothing but an acoustic guitar, Milne’s voice and some slight background noise, it’s meant to be played on repeat, accompanied by the dark evening sky and memories, with the ever requested presence of alcohol. Being Human is simply achingly beautiful."
ARGOS BARKS BLOG REVIEW - BEST OF TIMES EP

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STEVEN MILNE
"Chasing Phantoms"

11 Track Debut Album

TRACKLIST:
1.SCRIBBLE ONE (Instrumental)
2.HUMAN BEING
3.KEEPING BUSY LETTING GO
4.BAD OR GOOD
5.BEST OF TIMES
6.BORN IN A DIFFERENT TIME
7.SATURDAYS
8.BRIAN WILSON
9.LIGHTS OUT
10.FALLING
11.SCRIBBLE TWO (Instrumental)


On sale soon from the following stores:
One Up Records,
I-Tunes,
Spotify,
Amazon,
CD Baby,
Big Cartel,
www.bedfordrecords.com
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A few highlights have been previously sharing stages with: Lightspeed Champion, Malcolm Middleton, Simple Kid, Frightened Rabbit, The Rumblestrips, Ed Harcourt, Electric Soft Parade, Eugene McGuiness, The Wave Pictures and many more


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Influences:

Leonard Cohen
Andrew Bird
Brian Wilson
Richard Hawley
Bob Dylan
Gram Parsons
The Sonics
The Velvet Underground
The Walkmen
Jonathan Richman
Grizzly Bear
Bright Eyes
The National
Mercury Rev
Dennis Wilson
Arthur Lee
The Wave Pictures
Nick Drake
Ennio Morricone
Pietro Mascagni
Brian Eno
Rufus Wainwright
Arcade Fire
Fleet Foxes
The Electric Prunes
My Morning Jacket
Orange Juice
Nico
Seventies Disco Records
Alfred Hitchcock
Wes Anderson
Stop Making Sense

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