Sofy is back, dropping her latest EP, Bored in Colour Pt.2, this January 27th. This EP very much follows in the footsteps of Bored in Colour Pt.1; if you liked Strawberry Milkshake and the rest of that EP (and there’s no reason you wouldn’t, it’s good), you’ll like this one. The EP is six tracks compared to Bored in Colour Pt.1’s five, and feels as though it could be one big LP, the way one seamlessly flows into the other. Originally from Leicester, Sofy started making music while furloughed during Covid. Rather than just drinking in her living room and going mad making memes about lasagne in Wembley like the rest of us, Sofy was busy making music. With 600,000 plays for Big Talk on Spotify, and concerts booked for March, Sofy is on the up and up.
Compared with Jorja Smith and Arlo Parks (not too much like either in my opinion, but maybe if you mashed them together in a machine like that 50s film ‘the Fly’, Sofy would come out), Sofy could also be put in a similar gang as Kate Nash or a less-popy Ellie Goulding. Sofy has expressed her admiration for Jamie T, Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill, and their influences on her are noticeable. The biggest, most obvious influence is Lily Allen. Songs like Egomaniac sound like they could have been written and performed by the West London legend herself. Sofy has a clear style, in the easy listening, indie-pop sphere. There are whispers of old school hip-hop there too, the symbiotic rhythm of songs like Egomaniac and Fiesta sound like Kool Herc and the Maccabees have done a collab. The EP starts with a bang, Egomaniac plays a nice mix of easy listening and colourful lyrics: ‘You’re an egomaniac/ of course you want your hoodie back/ guess who shoulda thought of that’. The theme continues. The melodic rhythm of the tracks would be nice on a speaker in the park on a sunny day, or on a long car journey, anywhere really. The lyrics are well written and packed with funny and insightful phrases. Egomaniac is a stand out for me, but the EP as a whole is good. Big Talk is more relaxed, Fiesta matches Egomaniac for its upbeat attitude, Just Mates is nice with lyrics that are painfully relatable. The EP ends strong with the song L-Plates.
As mentioned, lots of plays on Spotify, which is always a good sign. She also played at the last Glasto (video link below); she has been picked up by Radio One, and now, she has been noticed by New Sounds, the best music magazine since Hunter S. Thompson left Rolling Stone. Sofy herself said it was the pinnacle of her career so far. She may not actually have said that yet, but she will. 4⁄5 stars. More music is promised from Sofy in the near future, so keep your eyes peeled and your ears to the ground.
