A decade ago, Bruce Soord – the creative force behind The Pineapple Thief – released his eponymous debut solo album, a deeply personal exploration of memory, place, and identity. Now, ten years on, it is revisited in a newly remastered edition, mastered at half speed at Abbey Road Studios and presented on pearl blue vinyl, set for release on 30th May on Kscope.
In contrast to the expansive, cinematic soundscapes of his band, the Bruce Soord album revealed a more introspective and organic side to his songwriting. Since its original release in 2015, Soord’s career has continued to evolve.
As The Pineapple Thief’s principal songwriter and producer, he has guided the band through a series of acclaimed albums, including Your Wilderness (2016), Dissolution (2018), Versions Of The Truth (2020), and 2024’s chart-topping It Leads to This, each refining and expanding the band’s distinctive fusion of progressive and alternative rock.
Beyond his work with The Pineapple Thief, Soord has established himself as a sought-after producer and mix engineer, lending his expertise to artists such as TesseracT, Opeth, and Jethro Tull, while also continuing his solo work with All This Will Be Yours (2019) and Luminescence (2023).
“2015 feels like yesterday, although a very different yesterday,” recollected Soord. “My twin boys were seven years old. My daughter, who is now six, yet to be. I had just taken the jump to become a professional musician. And like many professionals in the music industry, I was broke.
“Listening to this record takes me right back, the familiar patterns of everyday life, the odds of making any kind of real success out of my music, while languishing in my studio in my home town of Yeovil. Buried here. But there is one song on this record that probably says everything I ever wanted to say. ‘Field Day Part 2’ will forever have a special place in my heart.”
The 10th anniversary edition of Bruce Soord will be released on 30th May on pearl blue vinyl and is remastered at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios. Tracks featured are: ‘Black Smoke’, ‘Buried Here’, ‘The Odds’, ‘A Thousand Daggers’, ‘Born In Delusion’, ‘Willow Tree’, ‘Field Day Part 1’, ‘Field Day Part’, ‘Familiar Patterns’ , and ‘Leaves Leave Me’ – It can be ordered here.
