Release date: 15th May 2026 | Label: BFD/The Orchard | Catalogue number: BFD1146 (CD), BFD1147 (LP)
Produced by Kevin Shirley.
Tracks
- Traces Of The Flood [3:24]
- Tumbling Down [4:36]
- Echo Dream [3:10]
- Angeline [3:48]
- CBGB Xmas [2:35]
- Light Of Day (Woody’s Blues) [4:29]
- Across The River [2:45]
- Dark Pony [3:44]
- Into The Night [3:00]
- Time To Move [3:28]
All songs written by Steve Louw
©2026 ASCAP/Slosongs/Sony Music Publishing
Credits
Produced by Kevin Shirley
Mixed by Kevin Shirley
Engineered by Philip Smith
Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Brian Lee and Bob Jackson at Waygate Mastering
Musicians
Steve Louw: Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
Bob Britt: Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Doug Lancio: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Mandolin
Kevin McKendree: Keyboards
Greg Morrow: Drums and Percussion
Alison Prestwood: Bass
Backing vocals: Chris Cheney, Jade McCrae
Track by Track
Across The River
Trapped in a life that will never set him free, desperate for his nirvana, free of locks, keys and chains.
Freedom in a different time and place, one more river to cross, one last hill to climb, and a valley waits, back to the days of running wild. You will be there with me, in my arms.
Time To Move
You’re in a tight spot, your backs are against the wall and no way out of here, but it’s time to get the hell out.
One more failed jackpot. It will be better next time. Let’s get ourselves straight, cleaned up.
It’s time to move, but I’ve still got something up my sleeve. We can pull this off, and we’ll be back on the sunny side of the street.
More track by track info will be available on the 15th May
Lyrics
Across The River
I hear footsteps coming for me
All I can do
These four walls all I see
And I think of you
We’ll meet across the riverside
And you’ll always be mine, my love, my love
You said we’re from a different time
Only thing that you wanted to
Be running free running wild
We could see through
The truth through the lies
I can see your eyes, my love see your eyes, my love
Won’t you come to me
Take me down to Uncle Frankie’s farm
All that I can see
You lying in my arms
By the light of the moon
I see you my love I see you my love
I hear the footsteps coming for me
All I can do
Hear the locks turning on the key
I will see you
Across the river to the other side
I will be with you, my love, be with you, my love
I’ll be with you, my love, I’ll be with you.
Time To Move
What’s in the cards can’t be fixed
Time to get out, better get out quick
I got nothing, no doubt about that
Put on your patent leather shoes and your pork pie hat
It’s an illusion running through my mind
Mixed up confusion, time
I got nothing, to say to you
Looks like it’s time, to move
Cracked dusty boots, tie your scarf around my hat
My suits too loose, nothing I can do about that
Always on the trail, of one more score
Maybe I should nail my hand
Hand to the wall
It’s an illusion running through my mind
Mixed up confusion, time
I got nothing, to say to you
Looks like it’s time, to move
Wish I could learn to find some peace
Take the time and tame the beast
We’ll be outta here in a day or two
I can buy you a new dress and a new pair of shoes
It’s an illusion running through my mind
Mixed up confusion, time
I got nothing, to say to you
Looks like it’s time, to move.
More lyrics will be added on the 15th May
Press & Playlists
Ordered by release date
- Noble PR – Press Release
- Steve Louw: Singles – Playlist
- Grande Rock Webzine – Press Release
- Steve Louw: Vagabond’s Choice – Playlist
- Blues Matters! – Press Release
- The South African Rock Encyclopedia – Press Release
- Triple M Entertainment – Press Release
- Martin Myers Publicity – Press Release
- MNPR – Press Release
- Grateful Web – Press Release
- Bluestown Music – Press Release
- United Rock Nations – Press Release (French)
- Fireworks Magazine – Press Release
- Rockposer Dot Com! – Press Release
- Maximum Volume Music – Press Release
- WMHB 89.7FM – Radio Play
- Rock Radio UK – Radio Play
- The Rock Vault – Newport City Radio – Radio Play
- LM Radio – New Music Friday
- TD9 – Radio Play
- CarlowFM – Radio Play
- WERU 89.9 – Radio Play
- Blues Matters! – Press Release
- Blues.Gr – Interview
- Blues in Britain, Issue #293 – Review & Interview
- Blues Matters, Issue #161 – Interview & Review
- RnR Magazine, Issue #117 – Interview
- Un-Herd Vol 117 – “Echo Dream” on covermount CD
- Americana Highways – Review
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Discography
The Heart’s The Best Part · The Killing Floor · Waiting For The Dawn · Horizon · Going Down With Mister Green · Best Of The Decade · Beyond The Blue · Collections · Trancas Canyon · Heart & Soul [DVD] · Headlight Dreams · Thunder And Rain · Between Time · Traces Of The Flood