Acoustic driven and song-focused, Steve's work features a supporting cast of talented musicians including Paul Weller! Working with Paul Weller as producer and co-writer on his 5th studio album, Liverpool troubadour Steve Pilgrim releases the achingly melancholic "Beautiful Blue" on Ltd Vinyl and CD.

The album features Paul Weller, Steve Craddock and Rachael Jean Harris with string arrangements from Hannah Peel.

"Stevie, I've got this idea I thought might be good for you_" A text from Paul Weller was the only inspiration Steve Pilgrim needed to finish the writing of his much-anticipated sixth album 'Beautiful Blue', who has played drums and sung with living legend Paul Weller for more than a decade.

Sketches of songs, melodies and chord progressions became the beginning of a co-writing direction for Pilgrim/Weller and took the material to a new place, tugging and pushing the softly-spoken Scouser in new ways that only Weller could provoke.

Tunes such as 'Test of Faith', 'Don't Let The Mirror Break You', 'One With All', 'Universe' and 'Where Our Love Goes' have echoes of Pilgrim's previous work, but add a warmth and classicism found in his co-writer's celebrated 'True Meanings' record.

With the assistance of engineer and sonic wizard Charles Rees and the aural assistance of string arrangements from the renowned Hannah Peel, 'Beautiful Blue' is the work of an artist who finds strength in still life and shouts loudest when whispering.

The songs on this album are streamlined, lacking fat and offer intricate acoustic guitar playing weaving in and out of memorable melodies ('New Sky'), undulating strings (the gorgeous title track) and devastatingly delicate vocal harmonies ('Everyday').