SOCCER MOMMY SHARES DARKNESS FOREVER (SOPHIE’S VERSION)
TOURING, FOREVER STARTS TONIGHT
WITH VANCOUVER STOP ON DECEMBER 7
TORONTO, ON – October 28, 2022 – Soccer Mommy released Sometimes, Forever, her magnificent new album produced by Daniel Lopatin of Oneohtrix Point Never, this summer to universal acclaim. Ahead of tonight’s Touring, Forever kick-off and in celebration of Sophie Allison’s favorite holiday, Halloween, Soccer Mommy is sharing an earlier draft and previously unreleased version of one of the album’s darkest tracks. Darkness Forever (Sophie’s Version) is out now – listen here. See below for full touring details and find tickets here.
“This version of Darkness Forever is really exciting for me because it’s kind of what got me inspired to start working on the rest of the album,” explains Allison. “It felt new and fresh, and I had a lot of fun making it. When I was done with it, I felt very ready to work on more stuff for the record.”
Alongside the release of Darkness Forever (Sophie’s Version) is a limited edition Darkness T-Shirt that’s perfect for spooky season. Designed by Justus Proffit, the shirt is made with phosphorescent ink, so that the design looks white in daylight, but turns green and glows in the dark. Purchase here.
Sometimes, Forever debuted on the Billboard charts, taking the #1 slot for Heatseakers, Top New Artist and Alternative New Artist, debuted in the Top 200, and many more. The album has already been named one of the top records of 2022 so far from the likes of Vulture, Rolling Stone, Variety, Stereogum, Paste, Brooklyn Vegan, FLOOD and more. Soccer Mommy has performed on both The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live! this year, and sold-out an intimate show alongside a Q&A hosted by The Los Angeles Times’ Mikael Wood at the GRAMMY Museum this summer. Following the album release, Soccer Mommy has since hosted Roblox’s most successful Listening Party to date with 10.8 million unique visitors, and she has also shared incredible alt-versions of Shotgun by Magdalena Bay, a slowed and reverbed edit, as well as a Simlish version, available now within The Sims 4 High School Years expansion pack.
Sometimes, Forever is Soccer Mommy’s boldest and most aesthetically adventurous work yet, and it cements Sophie Allison’s status as one of the most gifted songwriters making rock music right now. The album sees Allison once again tapping into the turn-of-the-millenium sensibilities she’s known for, as she advances her self-made sonic world beyond the present and into the future with experimental-minded production, an expanded moodboard of vintage touchstones, and some of her most sophisticated songwriting to date. Inspired by the concept that neither sorrow nor happiness is permanent, Sometimes, Forever is a fresh peek into the mind of an artist who synthesizes everything — retro sounds, personal tumult, the relatable disorder of modern life — into original music that feels built to last a long time. Maybe even forever.
LISTEN TO / WATCH:
Shotgun | Unholy Affliction | Bones | newdemo
UPCOMING TOUR DATES - TICKETS HERE
10/28/22 - Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex *
10/29/22 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre *
10/30/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
11/01/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *
11/02/22 - Evanston, IL @ SPACE * [SOLD OUT]
11/04/22 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom *
11/05/22 - North Adams, MA @ Mass MOCA *
11/06/22 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
11/09/22 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall ^ [SOLD OUT]
11/10/22 - Middletown, CT @ Harbor Park [SOLD OUT]
11/11/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall ^
11/12/22 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^ [SOLD OUT]
11/13/22 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
11/14/22 - Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom ^
11/16/22 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre ^
11/17/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Heaven Stage ^
11/18/22 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn ^
11/19/22 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl ^
11/30/22 - St. Louis, MO @ Pageant #
12/02/22 - Ft. Collins, CO @ Washington's #
12/03/22 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre #
12/04/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot #
12/06/22 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre #
12/07/22 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore #
12/08/22 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom #
12/10/22 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater #
12/11/22 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory #
12/13/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
12/14/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren #
12/15/22 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace #
12/16/22 - Austin, TX @ Emo's East #
12/17/22 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues #
* with support from Lightning Bug
^ with support from Helena Deland
# with support from TOPS