{"product_id":"sophie-oil-of-every-pearls-un-insides-vinyl-lp","title":"Sophie: Oil Of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Sophie\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Sophie%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s first official full-length record is a victory lap touching on all the styles\u003c\/i\u003e she’s ushered in and subsequently watched folded into the zeitgeist, from hyperpop to *deconstructed club music* (insert meme). The album’s been out digitally for 6 months already, and thankfully, \u003cstrong\u003eSophie\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=PC%20Music\u0026amp;_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_manufacturer=PC%20Music\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePC Music\u003c\/a\u003e crew’s petty aversion to physical formats is cast aside to mark the occasion of this huge record with a deluxe vinyl edition. Opener “It’s Okay To Cry” showcases \u003cstrong\u003eSophie\u003c\/strong\u003e’s unwavering commitment to pop perfection before moving into more opaque territory with the junkyard dubstep of “Ponyboy” and “Faceshopping.” Her influences are on full display, albeit a bit warped and dissolved like they’re appearing in a perverse dream; “Infatuation” resembles \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Burial\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s timestretched reveries, and “Is It Cold In The Water” sounds like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Kate+Bush\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Bush\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e riding the \u003cem\u003eMentasm\u003c\/em\u003e riddim. The disorienting drone of “Pretending” feels like you’re on promethazine in one of the flying car scenes from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Blade+Runner\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and this recurring dystopic hypercolor is the thread that runs through the duration of \u003cem\u003eOil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides\u003c\/em\u003e, like the soundtrack for a film adaptation of one of \u003cstrong\u003ePKD\u003c\/strong\u003e’s craziest joints. For the epic climax, \u003cstrong\u003eSophie\u003c\/strong\u003e conjures \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Lemonade\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Sophie%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLemonade\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-era futurepop bliss on the kaleidoscopic “Immaterial,” which objectively goes hard AF, even for someone who's typically skeptical of this type of stuff. The sleeve vaguely credits appearances by \u003cstrong\u003eNoonie Bao\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCecile Believe\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBanoffee\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIndustry Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e, but as you’d expect from an artist as elusive as \u003cstrong\u003eSophie\u003c\/strong\u003e, it’s impossible to tell at any given time if it's \u003cstrong\u003eSophie\u003c\/strong\u003e singing, or one of the aforementioned guests, or if they’re even real people at all. Limited edition red colored vinyl housed in gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeve, and foldout poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in gatefold jacket w\/ full color printed inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes giant foldout poster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Future Classic 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by tom violence 01\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Sophie","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":41405200171098,"sku":"lp-15357","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/sophie-oil-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762285956","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/sophie-oil-of-every-pearls-un-insides-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}