SOPHIE - SOPHIE (Posthumous album)

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SOPHIE, the self-titled second album from the visionary artist, producer and pop pioneer, will be released via Transgressive and Future Classic on 27 September 2024.

This album was created by SOPHIE and some of her most cherished collaborators. Close to completion when she tragically died, it has been lovingly finalised by those who hold her closest. As SOPHIE’s studio manager and most trusted sounding board for over a decade, Benny Long was heavily involved in the release of Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-insides, with mastering, production and mixing credits to his name. The two then worked together over several years developing the concept and production of this follow-up album, which Benny has lovingly completed, honouring SOPHIE’s vision.

“When we, Sophie’s family, took our first steps towards bringing this project to fruition we contacted the dear friends with whom she envisioned the album. We wrote, “We have been finding comfort in the music Sophie left us, it is a gift that we truly cherish as we try to find a way forward, with Sophie forever at the centre of our worlds.”

Sophie didn’t often speak publicly of her private life, preferring to put everything she wanted to articulate in her music. It feels only right to share with the world the music she hoped to release, in the belief that we can all connect with her in this, the form she loved most.

This album has always told the story of Sophie’s musical journey, a cacophony of skill and creative vision eclipsing time and genre. Her unique sound world moves at an emotional level, encouraging the listener to intuitively embrace the ever-evolving landscape of light and dark, soft and hard, to the end of self-love and joyful self-acceptance. Emphasising contradictions of sound and material, Sophie’s work supersedes the pure aural to create the dimension she dreamed of.

Now, it holds another poignant meaning, it tells a life story, from mysterious unknown, through wild clublands, to euphoric immateriality.

Sophie gave all of herself to her music. It’s here that she can always be found.”
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I'd hoped for this at some stage, of course but I was beginning to wonder if we'd ever hear any of the music she'd been working on. Benny Long is, of course, Sophie's brother so this must have been incredibly hard for him. 2LPs I notice.
 
YEARS LATER ‘Reason Why’ is still THAT BITCH! Need to be 5 drinks drunk listening to this in someone’s garden IMMEDIATELY!
 
Oh the production on this is BEAUTIFUL :disco:

I need this to play as my tongue is down someone's throat on a dancefloor.

 
Well that was excellent and I am looking forward to a second listen tomorrow with my good headphones.

My Forever, Reason Why, and Love Me Off Earth are the clear standouts, but there were no real duds at all for me. The Dome's Protection was my favourite of the less radio friendly tracks.
 
I pretty much hate it when stuff hits streaming first but such is the way of things these days. I'll pick up a vinyl copy tomorrow.
 
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Oh the production on this is BEAUTIFUL :disco:

I need this to play as my tongue is down someone's throat on a dancefloor.

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This is so gorgeous / Sound of Arrows! And fits gloriously with my Spotify shuffling straight into Diet Pepsi after :disco:
 
Mr Sardonicus bought me this on vinyl for Christmas & I'm finally getting around to giving it a spin AS WE SPEAK :disco:

I'm not expecting a not quite finished posthumous release to live up to the giddy heights of album #1 but it is SOPHIE. I expect innovative, swank & exhilarating moments throughout :disco::disco:
 
Side 2 with more commercial EFFORTS :disco:

I'm still gutted that such a uniquely talented artist was taken from us so quickly. Just imagine what she'd have been coming up with next :(
 
Side 4 ending things on a more ETHEREAL note.

It'll take a few listens to fully appreciate it as it always does for me with SOPHIE but the whole OPUS feels a lot more cohesive & complete than I expected.

I thought it was going to be along the lines of "My Sweetheart The Drunk" by Jeff Buckley with things seeming quite clearly UNFINISHED but on first listen it seems ALMOST THERE.
 
New pressing of the "Product" release coming. Get Higher was previously Japan only and I think OOH is one of those tracks that circulates off of her Soundcloud or similar.
 
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