Sophie (album)

2024 posthumous studio album by Sophie

Sophie

Studio album by

Sophie

Released| 27 September 2024
Genre|

* Pop
* ambient
* techno[1]

Label|

* MSMSMSM
* Transgressive

Producer|

* Sophie
* Benny Long[2]

Sophie chronology
| Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album
(2019)  | Sophie
(2024)  |

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Singles from  Sophie

1. "Reason Why"
Released: 24 June 2024
2. "Berlin Nightmare"
Released: 23 July 2024
3. "One More Time"
Released: 24 July 2024
4. "Exhilarate"
Released: 28 August 2024
5. "My Forever"
Released: 24 September 2024

Sophie is the upcoming second and final[2] studio album by Scottish recording artist and producer Sophie. It will be posthumously released on 27 September 2024. Five singles have preceded it, starting with "Reason Why", and followed by "Berlin Nightmare", "One More Time", "Exhilarate" and "My Forever".

## Background

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After Sophie's unexpected death in 2021, plans of releasing her unpublished works were discussed. In June 2021, her brother Ben Long considered the possibility of a posthumous release of her planned follow-up to her debut album, stating it "just needed finishing touches".[3]

The album was nearly complete at the time of Sophie's death.[4] The track list was "roughly sketched out" by her.[1] As a longtime studio engineer of Sophie, Long completed the album. Their two sisters were also involved in the process. For most of the songs, features such as arrangements and production had already been prepared. Some songs needed minimal mixing and mastering, while others required re-recording vocals or tuning drum sounds. Extensive discussions with Sophie guided him in determining the direction each track should take.[5]

On 21 June 2024, Sophie's YouTube channel and a new social media account titled "@msmsmsm_forever" uploaded a series of videos and posts teasing an announcement on 24 June 2024.[6][7] When the teased date arrived, the lead single from the album, "Reason Why", featuring Kim Petras and BC Kingdom, was released alongside an announcement of the posthumous self-titled album to be released in September that year.[8]

On Instagram, Sophie's family posted a statement regarding the album.[9][10]

> 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 center 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. Sophie gave all of herself to her music. It's here that she can always be found.

> — Sophie's family

## Track listing

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Credits taken from the vinyl. All tracks produced by Sophie & Benny Long.

Sophie track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Intro (The Full Horror)"|

* Sophie Xeon

2.| "Rawwwwww" (featuring Jozzy)|

* Xeon
* Jozzy

3.| "Plunging Asymptote" (featuring Juliana Huxtable)|

* Xeon
* Juliana Huxtable

4.| "The Dome's Protection" (featuring Nina Kraviz)|

* Xeon
* Nina Kraviz

5.| "Reason Why" (featuring Kim Petras and BC Kingdom)|

* Xeon
* Kim Petras
* Eric Scoggins
* Christopher Cummings

| 3:53
6.| "Live in My Truth" (featuring BC Kingdom and Liz)|

* Xeon
* Scoggins
* Cummings
* Elizabeth Nicole Abrams

7.| "Why Lies" (featuring BC Kingdom and Liz)|

* Xeon
* Scoggins
* Cummings
* Abrams

8.| "Do You Wanna Be Alive" (featuring Big Sister)|

* Xeon
* Signe Pierce

9.| "Elegance" (featuring Popstar)|

* Xeon
* Popstar

10.| "Berlin Nightmare" (featuring Evita Manji)|

* Xeon
* Evita Manji

| 3:36
11.| "Gallop" (featuring Evita Manji)|

* Xeon
* Manji

12.| "One More Time" (featuring Popstar)|

* Xeon
* Popstar

| 3:21
13.| "Exhilarate" (featuring Bibi Bourelly)|

* Xeon
* Badriia Bourelly
* Kennedi Lykken

| 4:24
14.| "Always and Forever" (featuring Hannah Diamond)|

* Xeon
* Hannah Amond
* David Shaw
* Roland Clark
* Charlene Munford

15.| "My Forever" (featuring Cecile Believe)|

* Xeon
* Cecile Believe

| 4:04
16.| "Love Me off Earth" (featuring Doss)|

* Xeon
* Doss
* M Zavos-Costales
* Thora Siemsen

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Rolling Stone| [11]

The Guardian described the album as "dense and unpredictable, never settling into the easy rhythms of a post-death tribute", highlighting that while posthumous albums are often cash grabs by opportunistic labels or management teams, Sophie's release stands out as a more "complete statement".[1] The Quietus's Karl Smith was critical of the album.[12] Drew Gillis of The A.V. Club described it as "a touching tribute, even though it can't capture all that she was".[13]

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for Sophie Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label  | Ref.

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Various  | 27 September 2024  |

* CD
* digital download
* streaming
* LP

* MSMSMSM
* Transgressive

| [14]

## References

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1. ^ a b c D'Souza, Shaad (20 September 2024). "'My first impression was this person's a genius': the life and legacy of producer pioneer Sophie". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
2. ^ a b Strauss, Matthew (24 June 2024). "First and Final Posthumous SOPHIE Album Announced". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
3. ^ Bain, Katie. "SOPHIE's Brother on Plans for Unreleased Music: 'Doing Right by SOPHIE' Is Top Priority". Billboard. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
4. ^ Cain, Sian. "Sophie: posthumous final album to be released in September". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
5. ^ Pareles, Jon. "Sophie Died in 2021. The Album She Left Behind Is Now Complete". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
6. ^ "A new Sophie album, featuring previously unheard tracks has been announced". Crack. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
7. ^ Sophie (21 June 2024). @MSMSMSM_FOREVER. Retrieved 24 June 2024 - via YouTube.
8. ^ "Sophie's Self-Titled Final Album to Be Released Posthumously on September 27". Paste.
9. ^ "A message from SOPHIE's family". Instagram. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
10. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (24 June 2024). "Posthumous SOPHIE Album Announced: Listen to 'Reason Why' Featuring Kim Petras and BC Kingdom". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
11. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (24 September 2024). "Sophie's Final Album Is a Reminder of Her Irreplaceable Brilliance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
12. ^ Smith, Karl (24 September 2024). "There's a Crack in Everything: SOPHIE's Last Album Reviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
13. ^ Gillis, Drew (24 September 2024). "Sophie's final album is a touching tribute, even though it can't capture all that she was". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
14. ^ "Sophie – Sophie. Sophie". Ochre. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

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Sophie

Discography

Studio albums|

* Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides
* Sophie

Compilation albums|

* Product

Remix albums|

* Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album

Singles|

* "Nothing More to Say"
* "Bipp"
* "Lemonade"
* "Hard"
* "Just Like We Never Said Goodbye"
* "It's Okay to Cry"
* "Ponyboy"
* "Faceshopping"
* "Reason Why"

Featured singles|

* "1, 2, 3 Dayz Up"

Other songs|

* "Immaterial"

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* "Nights with You"
* "No Angel"
* "Girls Night Out"
* Fuck It Up

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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