In collaboration with future classic, Impressed is proud to press the final album from the legendary artist SOPHIE to vinyl.
SOPHIE was a ground-breaking songwriter, DJ and producer, known for her innovative production, exploration of identity, and lasting impact on popular music and culture. Her debut album ‘OIL OF EVERY PEARLS UN-INSIDES’ was Grammy-nominated, landing in 2018 Best of The Year lists from Pitchfork, The Guardian, NME, Dazed and many more, plus Best of the Decade lists from Mixmag, Noisey, Pitchfork and more. SOPHIE was labelled “a trailblazer and visionary of the underground dance scene” by many, writing and producing songs with Madonna, Diplo and Charlie XCX.
“I think all pop music should be about who can make the loudest, brightest thing,” SOPHIE told Rolling Stone in 2015. “I’m interested in [using] current technology, current images and people, to make the brightest, most intense engaging thing.” Her signature sound challenged conventional pop music production and continues to inspire countless artists across genres.
Statement from SOPHIE’s family: “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.”
This Impressed edition is a 100% exclusive Australian pressing, not available anywhere else in Australia - online orders only. It's in heavyweight silver vinyl, Dbl LP.
Free shipping Australia-wide and available on September 27th.