Originally conceived and recorded with SOPHIE in 2018 at her Nichols Canyon home studio, ‘SUNSCREEN’ has since lived as internet lore: traded in DJ sets, circulating through YouTube and SoundCloud rips, and sparking countless forum threads. Now, the track has been lovingly completed in collaboration with SOPHIE’s brother Benny Long and vocal engineer Suzy Shinn. The result is a radiant, sun-soaked pop anthem that pays tribute to SOPHIE’s groundbreaking artistry while signaling LIZ’s triumphant return.

Accompanying the single is a vibrant new music video filmed on location in Mykonos, Greece. First imagined in a treatment by SOPHIE and Renata Raksha as a vision of pool splashes and pop glamour, the concept came to life under the direction of James Orlando—brought full circle in a sparkling, sun-soaked pop fantasy.

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This album was created by SOPHIE and some of her most cherished collaborators. Close to completion when she tragically died, it has been lovingly finalised by those who hold her closest, with further information as follows.

“When we, Sophie’s family, took our first steps towards bringing this project to fruition we contacted the dear friends with whom she envisioned the album. We wrote, “We have been finding comfort in the music Sophie left us, it is a gift that we truly cherish as we try to find a way forward, with Sophie forever at the centre of our worlds.”

“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.”

SOPHIE is the eponymous follow-up to the artist’s groundbreaking 2018 debut album, OIL OF EVERY PEARL’S UN-INSIDES and 2015 singles compilation, PRODUCT. It will be the final SOPHIE album release, adding new depth and meaning to an eternally progressive canon of artistry.

As SOPHIE’s studio manager and most trusted sounding board for over a decade, Benny Long was heavily involved in the release of Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-insides, with mastering, production and mixing credits to his name. The two then worked together over several years developing the concept and production of this follow-up album, which Benny has lovingly completed, honouring SOPHIE’s vision.

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