Soccer Mommy, the musical project of beloved Nashville songwriter and musician Sophie Allison, announces her staggering new album Evergreentoday. Allison began her career as a teenager, sharing music on Bandcamp in near-demo form. Recent years have found her enjoying synthesizers and experimental production, thanks to endless studio resources newly at her fingertips. But when Allison wrote the songs for Evergreen, she knew they called for a different touch. Songwriting has always been Allison’s way to sort through life and ground herself, so – as she crafted this album in the wake of a profound and personal loss – it felt important to keep these songs raw and relatable, unvarnished and honest. By opting for more organic production and shining a spotlight on her songwriting, Allison did just that. The result is Evergreen, a sonic return to Soccer Mommy’s roots, but recast on a cinematic scale with the help of acoustic guitars, lush strings and flutes. Nothing overindulgent, everything real.
Evergreen was made by Allison in Atlanta’s Maze Studios with producer Ben H. Allen III (Deerhunter, Animal Collective, Youth Lagoon, Belle and Sebastian), and will be released on October 25th via Loma Vista Recordings.
The 11-track Evergreen animates Allison’s experience with loss through soundscapes that can conjure a sad-eyed daydream or an ecstatic weekend escape. On new single ‘M,’ which follows the previously-released album opener ‘Lost,’ Allison sings to shadows and ghosts. She recognizes that staying so devoted to something that’s gone could be a problem, but for right now, it’s the best she’s got. Listen to the single and watch its Anna Pollack-directed music video below.
Soccer Mommy will perform at All Things Go Festival in both NYC and DC in September, as well Levitation Festival in Austin this November.
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