History Music / Sophie

Sophie died on January 30, 2021, as a result of an "accident" in Athens, Greece.

** Initially, Sophie's imagery was all there was to know about her, and she often misled her audience when she actually appeared, from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CbN2p3NFc using a voice changer during an audio interview]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxM0bxsJEuI hiring a drag performer to mime her live DJ set without telling anyone]]. However, this seems to have gone away since 2017, where she's much more keen to performing live herself and appearing front and center in her videos.

* OnlyOneName: As an artist, she's just named "Sophie". Prior to "It's Okay to Cry", "Sophie" was only a moniker because "[[https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9237-sophie/ It tastes good and it's like moisturizer,]]" but after coming out in 2017, it's also now her preferred first name.

* StepUpToTheMic: After years of releasing singles with female vocalists, most of which are still unidentified, Sophie makes her own vocal debut on the track "It's Okay to Cry". She's also believed to have vocals in tracks such as "Faceshopping" and "Whole New World", [[DownplayedTrope but are hidden behind incredibly garbled and distorted filters]].

Sophie Xeon (17 September 1986-30 January 2021), mononymously known as SOPHIE, was an enigmatic, idiosyncratic Scottish-born and Los Angeles-based [[ElectronicMusic electronic]] producer, known for being one of the TropeMakers of the "bubblegum bass" subgenre of electronic dance music.

Sophie Xeon (born 17 September 1986), mononymously known as SOPHIE, was an enigmatic, idiosyncratic Scottish-born and Los Angeles-based [[ElectronicMusic electronic]] producer, known for being one of the TropeMakers of the "bubblegum bass" subgenre of electronic dance music.

Sophie Xeon (born 17 September 1986), mononymously known as SOPHIE, is an enigmatic, idiosyncratic Scottish-born and Los Angeles-based [[ElectronicMusic electronic]] producer, known for being one of the TropeMakers of the "bubblegum bass" subgenre of electronic dance music.

Gaining critical attention and popularity since 2013-2014 with singles like "BIPP" and "LEMONADE", Sophie's music -- and the wider bubblegum bass formula she helped solidify -- takes the conventions of pop music and wildly exaggerates them to UncannyValley-like levels, with cutesy, heavily synthesized and "plastic"-sounding instrumentals, pitched-up vocals with repetitive lyrics, and often frenzied, chaotic, but detailed beats. The result is music that's equal parts surreal, blatantly artificial, parodic, and ridiculously catchy.

On top of her own singles, she's shared her unique style with other artists, with many producer credits working with Music/{{Madonna}}, Music/CharliXCX, Music/LadyGaga, Cashmere Cat, Vince Staples, Music/NamieAmuro, and others. She's also frequently associated with the London-based Music/PCMusic label, sharing a similar approach to electronic and pop music, and has frequently collaborated with founder A.G. Cook, as well as individual acts like GFOTY and Hannah Diamond.

* AnythingCanBeMusic[=/=]EverythingIsAnInstrument: A strange, rare non-comedic example which borders on being a DoubleSubversion. Sophie crafts individual sounds from scratch with simple waveforms as a base, which end up manipulated to sound similar to latex, balloons, bubbles, metal, plastic, and elastic. These are in turn incorporated rather effectively in her songs, such as with the synthetic, "bubbly" sounds making up much of "LEMONADE". [[https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9237-sophie/ Sophie compares this creation process to molecular gastronomy.]]
-->"''Music as molecular gastronomy is something I like to think about. It’s about getting to the molecular level of a particular sound-- realizing what that sound actually is made of, and why it behaves a certain way when processed or cooked. Then, you use those molecules to build new forms, mixing and re-appropriating those raw materials--and of course, it should be bloody delicious.''"

Sophie Xeon (born 17 September 1986), mononymously known as ''SOPHIE'', is an enigmatic, idiosyncratic Scottish-born and Los Angeles-based [[ElectronicMusic electronic]] producer, known for being one of the TropeMakers of the "bubblegum bass" subgenre. Gaining critical attention and popularity since 2013-2014 with singles like "BIPP" and "LEMONADE". Sophie's music is heavily inspired by pop music, but wildly exaggerated to UncannyValley-like levels, with cutesy, heavily-synthesized and "plastic"-sounding instrumentals, pitched-up vocals with repetitive lyrics, and often frenzied, chaotic, but detailed beats. The result is music that's equal parts surreal, blatantly artificial, parodic, and ridiculously catchy.

but I think the inside is your best side."'']]

On top of her own singles, she's shared her unique style with other artists, with many producer credits working with Music/{{Madonna}}, Music/CharliXCX, Cashmere Cat, Vince Staples, Music/NamieAmuro, and others. She's also frequently associated with the London-based Music/PCMusic label, sharing a similar approach to electronic and pop music, and has frequently collaborated with founder A.G. Cook, as well as individual acts like GFOTY and Hannah Diamond.

* CapsLock: Most of Sophie's songs are rendered in all-caps, though aside from the title of ''OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES'', this seems to have mostly gone away since "It's Okay to Cry."

* DroneOfDread: "L.O.V.E." contains a ''very'' high-pitched one.

* GenreRoulette: Looking past her signature sound, her individual songs vary in base genre influence. "BIPP" and "LEMONADE", at least structurally, are rather straightforward pop tunes, "MSMSMSM" takes inspiration from TrapMusic complete with rattling hi-hats, "HARD" and "Ponyboy" are aggressive, experimental bangers, "JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE" and "It's Okay to Cry" are gentle pop ballads, etc. Her debut album toys with this heavily, with the hyper-poppy “Immaterial” being preluded by a solid 5 minutes of ambient droning.

** Initially, [[ReclusiveArtist Sophie's imagery was all there was to know about her]], and she often misled her audience when she actually appeared, from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CbN2p3NFc using a voice changer during an audio interview]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxM0bxsJEuI hiring a drag performer to mime her live DJ set without telling anyone]]. However, this seems to have gone away since 2017, where she's much more keen to performing live herself and appearing front and center in her videos.

Sophie Xeon (born 17 September 1986), mononymously known as ''SOPHIE'', is an enigmatic, idiosyncratic Los Angeles-based [[ElectronicMusic electronic]] producer, known for being one of the TropeMakers of the "bubblegum bass" subgenre. Gaining critical attention and popularity since 2013-2014 with singles like "BIPP" and "LEMONADE". Sophie's music is heavily inspired by pop music, but wildly exaggerated to UncannyValley-like levels, with cutesy, heavily-synthesized and "plastic"-sounding instrumentals, pitched-up vocals with repetitive lyrics, and often frenzied, chaotic, but detailed beats. The result is music that's equal parts surreal, blatantly artificial, parodic, and ridiculously catchy.

* VocalDissonance: All over the place, with songs like "Faceshopping" using light, powerful singing voices in order to contrast with the harshness of the song itself.

!! ''My tropes have a [[Administrivia/TropeRepairShop repair shop]]''

** There is also "Burn Rubber", in which [[Music/KeroKeroBonito Sarah Bonito]]'s young, playful voice singing about a harsh life in the fast lane, accompanied with a screeching, bassy rhythm.

!! ''My tropes are a [[Administrivia/TropeRepairShop repair shop]]''

!! Tropes:

Sophie Xeon, mononymously known as ''SOPHIE'', is an enigmatic, idiosyncratic Los Angeles-based [[ElectronicMusic electronic]] producer, known for being one of the TropeMakers of the "bubblegum bass" subgenre. Gaining critical attention and popularity since 2013-2014 with singles like "BIPP" and "LEMONADE". Sophie's music is heavily inspired by pop music, but wildly exaggerated to UncannyValley-like levels, with cutesy, heavily-synthesized and "plastic"-sounding instrumentals, pitched-up vocals with repetitive lyrics, and often frenzied, chaotic, but detailed beats. The result is music that's equal parts surreal, blatantly artificial, parodic, and ridiculously catchy.

Sophie Xeon, mononymously known as ''SOPHIE'', is an enigmatic, idiosyncratic Los Angeles-based [[ElectronicMusic electronic]] producer, known for being one of the TropeMakers of the "bubblegum bass" subgenre. Gaining critical attention and popularity since 2013-2014 with singles like "BIPP" and "LEMONADE", Sophie's music is heavily inspired by pop music, but wildly exaggerated to UncannyValley-like levels, with cutesy, heavily-synthesized and "plastic"-sounding instrumentals, pitched-up vocals with repetitive lyrics, and often frenzied, chaotic, but detailed beats. The result is music that's equal parts surreal, blatantly artificial, parodic, and ridiculously catchy.

* WordSaladTitle: ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', though it makes a little more sense when said quickly aloud, [[StealthPun where it sounds like "I love every person's insides."]]

On top of her own singles, she's shared her unique style with other artists, with many producer credits working with Music/{{Madonna}}, Music/CharliXCX, Cashmere Cat, Vince Staples, Music/NamieAmuro, and others. She's also frequently associated with the London-based ''Music/PCMusic'' label, sharing a similar approach to electronic and pop music, and has frequently collaborated with founder A.G. Cook, as well as individual acts like GFOTY and Hannah Diamond.

On top of her own singles, she's shared her unique style with other artists, with many producer credits working with Music/{{Madonna}}, Music/CharliXCX, Cashmere Cat, Vince Staples, Music/NamieAmuro, and others. She's also frequently associated with the London-based ''PC Music'' label, sharing a similar approach to electronic and pop music, and has frequently collaborated with founder A.G. Cook, as well as individual acts like GFOTY and Hannah Diamond.

** This is implicitly the entire theme and arc of ''Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', with many lyrics alluding to Sophie's personal journey as a transgender woman and her struggling with existential feelings of personal irrelevance. This culminates in the penultimate track "Immaterial", which seemingly represents [[IAmWhatIAm her overcoming her insecurities and truly accepting herself for who she really is]].

* IndecipherableLyrics: "Faceshopping" has actual verses, apparently [[StepUpToTheMic sung by Sophie herself]] herself]] and not Cecile Believe, but you'll be forgiven for not knowing they're there due to the heavy amount of distortion, almost unidentifiable in the already [[SensoryAbuse whacked-out instrumental]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es9-P1SOeHU The official video]] captions the lyrics, but good luck trying to make it out as the video gets increasingly warped over time.

* GenreRoulette: Looking past her his signature sound, her his individual songs vary in base genre influence. "BIPP" and "LEMONADE", at least structurally, are rather straightforward pop tunes, "MSMSMSM" takes inspiration from TrapMusic complete with rattling hi-hats, "HARD" and "Ponyboy" are aggressive, experimental bangers, "JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE" and "It's Okay to Cry" are gentle pop ballads, etc. Her His debut album toys with this heavily, with the hyper-poppy “Immaterial” being preluded by a solid 5 minutes of ambient droning.

* IndecipherableLyrics: "Faceshopping" has actual verses, apparently [[StepUpToTheMic sung by Sophie herself]] himself]] and not Cecile Believe, but you'll be forgiven for not knowing they're there due to the heavy amount of distortion, almost unidentifiable in the already [[SensoryAbuse whacked-out instrumental]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es9-P1SOeHU The official video]] captions the lyrics, but good luck trying to make it out as the video gets increasingly warped over time.

** Initially, [[ReclusiveArtist Sophie's imagery was all there was to know about her]], him]], and she he often misled her his audience when she he actually appeared, from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CbN2p3NFc using a voice changer during an audio interview]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxM0bxsJEuI hiring a drag performer to mime her his live DJ set without telling anyone]]. However, this seems to have gone away since 2017, where she's he's much more keen to performing live herself himself and appearing front and center in her his videos.
** There's also a case with the singers, where most of the vocalists still have yet to be identified. Only ones known for certain are Nabihah Iqbal for "LEMONADE", [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFOTY GFOTY]] for "HARD", [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecile_Believe Cecile Believe]] for most of ''Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', and Sophie herself himself for "It's Okay to Cry".

Sophie released several singles throughout 2013 to 2015, which were all then released in a compilation in 2015, titled ''Product''. Near the end of 2017, he emerged from secrecy and premiered his newest single "It's Okay to Cry". Later in the month, he made his debut live performance, released his next single, "Ponyboy", and announced his first major studio album, ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', released in June 2018.

On top of his own singles, he's shared his unique style with other artists, with many producer credits working with Music/{{Madonna}}, Music/CharliXCX, Cashmere Cat, Vince Staples, Music/NamieAmuro, and others. He's also frequently associated with the London-based ''PC Music'' label, sharing a similar approach to electronic and pop music, and has frequently collaborated with founder A.G. Cook, as well as individual acts like GFOTY and Hannah Diamond.

* AnythingCanBeMusic[=/=]EverythingIsAnInstrument: A strange, rare non-comedic example which borders on being a DoubleSubversion. Sophie crafts individual sounds from scratch with simple waveforms as a base, which end up manipulated to sound similar to latex, balloons, bubbles, metal, plastic, and elastic. These are in turn incorporated rather effectively in his songs, such as with the synthetic, "bubbly" sounds making up much of "LEMONADE". [[https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9237-sophie/ Sophie compares this creation process to molecular gastronomy.]]

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Much of his earlier pre-"BIPP" music, including "NOTHING MORE TO SAY / EEEHHH", is a lot more straightforward than his later work, taking more of a general [[HouseMusic house-inspired sound]], with vocals left un-pitched. It wasn't until "BIPP" where Sophie decided to crank the artificiality UpToEleven and became more experimental where he gained his signature sound.
* GenreRoulette: Looking past his signature sound, his individual songs vary in base genre influence. "BIPP" and "LEMONADE", at least structurally, are rather straightforward pop tunes, "MSMSMSM" takes inspiration from TrapMusic complete with rattling hi-hats, "HARD" and "Ponyboy" are aggressive, experimental bangers, "JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE" and "It's Okay to Cry" are gentle pop ballads, etc. His debut album toys with this heavily, with the hyper-poppy “Immaterial” being preluded by a solid 5 minutes of ambient droning.

* IndecipherableLyrics: "Faceshopping" has actual verses, apparently [[StepUpToTheMic sung by Sophie himself]] and not Cecile Believe, but you'll be forgiven for not knowing they're there due to the heavy amount of distortion, almost unidentifiable in the already [[SensoryAbuse whacked-out instrumental]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es9-P1SOeHU The official video]] captions the lyrics, but good luck trying to make it out as the video gets increasingly warped over time.

** Initially, [[ReclusiveArtist Sophie's imagery was all there was to know about him]], and he often misled his audience when he actually appeared, from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CbN2p3NFc using a voice changer during an audio interview]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxM0bxsJEuI hiring a drag performer to mime his live DJ set without telling anyone]]. However, this seems to have gone away since 2017, where he's much more keen to performing live himself and appearing front and center in his videos.
** There's also a case with the singers, where most of the vocalists still have yet to be identified. Only ones known for certain are Nabihah Iqbal for "LEMONADE", [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFOTY GFOTY]] for "HARD", [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecile_Believe Cecile Believe]] for most of ''Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', and Sophie himself for "It's Okay to Cry".

** A favorite trope of his, with many of his songs going back and forth between serene ambiance to ridiculous aggression to poppy choruses, usually within a matter of seconds. "L.O.V.E." is a good example, largely comprised of a harsh and intense DroneOfDread with constant, ominous {{Title Drop}}s, but there are sections where it abruptly interrupts itself with cute, sparkly keyboard riffs before it resumes.
** ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'' [[UpToEleven has a wild love affair with this trope]], not only containing his trademark sound jolts within songs, but the entire tracklist flips between being ethereal and uplifting to aggressive and cacophonous. To boot, the intro track "It's Okay to Cry", one of Sophie's most personal and gentle tracks to date, is immediately followed by "Ponyboy", which is among one of his most harsh and experimental, and things only escalate from there.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: "[[AvantGardeMusic Avant-garde pop]]" or the nascent "bubblegum bass" label are a good start in describing his style, but something more accurate would likely be an experimental, blatantly synthetic mixture of mainstream pop, TrapMusic, and industrial hip-hop. ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'' [[NewSoundAlbum further complicates things]] by adding influences of IDM, drone, and {{Ambient}} music.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', in stark contrast to the more post-ironic and pop-oriented ''Product'' compilation, is much more personal and sincere, retaining much of his SignatureStyle, but putting it through a larger variety of different emotions and genres, from straight ballads to experimental soundscapes.

* OnlyOneName: As an artist, he's just named "Sophie". Prior to "It's Okay to Cry", "Sophie" was only a moniker because "[[https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9237-sophie/ It tastes good and it's like moisturizer,]]" but after coming out in 2017, it's also now his preferred first name.

** Most of Sophie's music tends to be chaotic and wild, but "L.O.V.E." has a constant, ''very'' high-pitched DroneOfDread going through most it. Worse, in live performances, he occasionally blasts it as ''intermission'' music.

** A bit of an odd example with his first single, "NOTHING MORE TO SAY / EEEHHH". [[https://soundcloud.com/annie-mac-presents/free-music-monday-sophie The most "official" release for streaming]] is actually a mashup of several mixes of the namesake songs [[EitherOrTitle (hence the title)]], but on the digital singles, they're split individually; "EEEHHH" is its own track, and there's also a "vox" and "dub" of "NOTHING MORE TO SAY".

* SignatureStyle: His uniquely plastic and synthetic style is very recognizable, often featuring prominently in very textured and meticulously-crafted production.

** "It's Okay to Cry" is an unequivocally sincere pop ballad, [[StepUpToTheMic complete with providing his own vocals]] and appearing in the song's music video, with only hints of his signature sound.

* StepUpToTheMic: After years of releasing singles with female vocalists, most of which are still unidentified, Sophie makes his own vocal debut on the track "It's Okay to Cry". He's also believed to have vocals in tracks such as "Faceshopping" and "Whole New World", [[DownplayedTrope but are hidden behind incredibly garbled and distorted filters]].

* VirtualCelebrity: In 2014, Sophie collaborated with Hayden Dunham and A.G. Cook to produce "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_(musician) QT]]", a performance art project of a semi-satirical popstar played by Dunham who "promotes and is the living embodiment of the semi-fictitious [=DrinkQT=] energy drink." He's only released one single, "Hey QT", produced by Sophie and Cook, but he's continued making live appearances for affiliated acts including Sophie and Music/CharliXCX to lipsync his song.

Sophie released several singles throughout 2013 to 2015, which were all then released in a compilation in 2015, titled ''Product''. Near the end of 2017, she emerged from secrecy and premiered her newest single "It's Okay to Cry". Later in the month, she made her debut live performance, released her next single, "Ponyboy", and announced her first major studio album, ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', released in June 2018.

On top of her own singles, she's shared her unique style with other artists, with many producer credits working with Music/{{Madonna}}, Music/CharliXCX, Cashmere Cat, Vince Staples, Music/NamieAmuro, and others. She's also frequently associated with the London-based ''PC Music'' label, sharing a similar approach to electronic and pop music, and has frequently collaborated with founder A.G. Cook, as well as individual acts like GFOTY and Hannah Diamond.

* AnythingCanBeMusic[=/=]EverythingIsAnInstrument: A strange, rare non-comedic example which borders on being a DoubleSubversion. Sophie crafts individual sounds from scratch with simple waveforms as a base, which end up manipulated to sound similar to latex, balloons, bubbles, metal, plastic, and elastic. These are in turn incorporated rather effectively in her songs, such as with the synthetic, "bubbly" sounds making up much of "LEMONADE". [[https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9237-sophie/ Sophie compares this creation process to molecular gastronomy.]]

** This is implicitly the entire theme and arc of ''Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', with many lyrics alluding to Sophie's personal journey as a transgender woman and her struggling with existential feelings of personal irrelevance. This culminates in the penultimate track "Immaterial", which seemingly represents [[IAmWhatIAm her overcoming her insecurities and truly accepting herself for who she really is]].

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Much of her earlier pre-"BIPP" music, including "NOTHING MORE TO SAY / EEEHHH", is a lot more straightforward than her later work, taking more of a general [[HouseMusic house-inspired sound]], with vocals left un-pitched. It wasn't until "BIPP" where Sophie decided to crank the artificiality UpToEleven and became more experimental where she gained her signature sound.
* GenreRoulette: Looking past her signature sound, her individual songs vary in base genre influence. "BIPP" and "LEMONADE", at least structurally, are rather straightforward pop tunes, "MSMSMSM" takes inspiration from TrapMusic complete with rattling hi-hats, "HARD" and "Ponyboy" are aggressive, experimental bangers, "JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE" and "It's Okay to Cry" are gentle pop ballads, etc. Her debut album toys with this heavily, with the hyper-poppy “Immaterial” being preluded by a solid 5 minutes of ambient droning.

* IndecipherableLyrics: "Faceshopping" has actual verses, apparently [[StepUpToTheMic sung by Sophie herself]] and not Cecile Believe, but you'll be forgiven for not knowing they're there due to the heavy amount of distortion, almost unidentifiable in the already [[SensoryAbuse whacked-out instrumental]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es9-P1SOeHU The official video]] captions the lyrics, but good luck trying to make it out as the video gets increasingly warped over time.

** Initially, [[ReclusiveArtist Sophie's imagery was all there was to know about her]], and she often misled her audience when she actually appeared, from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CbN2p3NFc using a voice changer during an audio interview]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxM0bxsJEuI hiring a drag performer to mime her live DJ set without telling anyone]]. However, this seems to have gone away since 2017, where she's much more keen to performing live herself and appearing front and center in her videos.
** There's also a case with the singers, where most of the vocalists still have yet to be identified. Only ones known for certain are Nabihah Iqbal for "LEMONADE", [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFOTY GFOTY]] for "HARD", [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecile_Believe Cecile Believe]] for most of ''Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', and Sophie herself for "It's Okay to Cry".

** A favorite trope of hers, with many of her songs going back and forth between serene ambiance to ridiculous aggression to poppy choruses, usually within a matter of seconds. "L.O.V.E." is a good example, largely comprised of a harsh and intense DroneOfDread with constant, ominous {{Title Drop}}s, but there are sections where it abruptly interrupts itself with cute, sparkly keyboard riffs before it resumes.
** ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'' [[UpToEleven has a wild love affair with this trope]], not only containing her trademark sound jolts within songs, but the entire tracklist flips between being ethereal and uplifting to aggressive and cacophonous. To boot, the intro track "It's Okay to Cry", one of Sophie's most personal and gentle tracks to date, is immediately followed by "Ponyboy", which is among one of her most harsh and experimental, and things only escalate from there.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: "[[AvantGardeMusic Avant-garde pop]]" or the nascent "bubblegum bass" label are a good start in describing her style, but something more accurate would likely be an experimental, blatantly synthetic mixture of mainstream pop, TrapMusic, and industrial hip-hop. ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'' [[NewSoundAlbum further complicates things]] by adding influences of IDM, drone, and {{Ambient}} music.

* NewSoundAlbum: ''Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', in stark contrast to the more post-ironic and pop-oriented ''Product'' compilation, is much more personal and sincere, retaining much of her SignatureStyle, but putting it through a larger variety of different emotions and genres, from straight ballads to experimental soundscapes.

* OnlyOneName: As an artist, she's just named "Sophie". Prior to "It's Okay to Cry", "Sophie" was only a moniker because "[[https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9237-sophie/ It tastes good and it's like moisturizer,]]" but after coming out in 2017, it's also now her preferred first name.

** Most of Sophie's music tends to be chaotic and wild, but "L.O.V.E." has a constant, ''very'' high-pitched DroneOfDread going through most it. Worse, in live performances, she occasionally blasts it as ''intermission'' music.

** A bit of an odd example with her first single, "NOTHING MORE TO SAY / EEEHHH". [[https://soundcloud.com/annie-mac-presents/free-music-monday-sophie The most "official" release for streaming]] is actually a mashup of several mixes of the namesake songs [[EitherOrTitle (hence the title)]], but on the digital singles, they're split individually; "EEEHHH" is its own track, and there's also a "vox" and "dub" of "NOTHING MORE TO SAY".

* SignatureStyle: Her uniquely plastic and synthetic style is very recognizable, often featuring prominently in very textured and meticulously-crafted production.

** "It's Okay to Cry" is an unequivocally sincere pop ballad, [[StepUpToTheMic complete with providing her own vocals]] and appearing in the song's music video, with only hints of her signature sound.

* StepUpToTheMic: After years of releasing singles with female vocalists, most of which are still unidentified, Sophie makes her own vocal debut on the track "It's Okay to Cry". She's also believed to have vocals in tracks such as "Faceshopping" and "Whole New World", [[DownplayedTrope but are hidden behind incredibly garbled and distorted filters]].

* VirtualCelebrity: In 2014, Sophie collaborated with Hayden Dunham and A.G. Cook to produce "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QT_(musician) QT]]", a performance art project of a semi-satirical popstar played by Dunham who "promotes and is the living embodiment of the semi-fictitious [=DrinkQT=] energy drink." She's only released one single, "Hey QT", produced by Sophie and Cook, but she's continued making live appearances for affiliated acts including Sophie and Music/CharliXCX to lipsync her song.

* BeYourself: "Faceshopping" has been interpreted to be about this, but with a twist. The lyrics bring to mind photoshopping and other types of self-alteration for personal branding, but since they still reflect a certain view of the subject, there's authenticity in artificiality.
--> My face is the front of shop\\
My face is the real shop front\\
My shop is the face I front\\
I'm real when I shop my face
* CapsLock: Most of Sophie's songs are rendered in all-caps, though this seems to have gone away since "It's Okay to Cry."
** Strangely, while the singles and song titles have abandoned this trope, her album title is still rendered in all caps.

** There's also a case with the singers, where most of the vocalists still have yet to be identified. Only ones known for certain are Nabihah Iqbal for "LEMONADE", [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GFOTY GFOTY]] for "HARD", [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecile_Believe Cecile Believe]]for most of ''Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides'', and Sophie herself for "It's Okay to Cry".

* ShoutOut: "Ponyboy", appropriately enough, features brief flashes of ponies from Franchise/MyLittlePony in its music video and live background visuals.