Well that's fucking weird Pt2: SOPHIE

I will admit that the first time I heard SOPHIE's PRODUCT compilation I thought "what the actual fuck is this?" I had to look up whether it was supposed to be music or something else because I was entirely unsure of what to make of it. As one reviewer put it, it was dance music that no one could be expected to dance to.

I mean, BIPP kinda sounds like conventional music



And VYZEE could be considered a tune in some conceivable universe



But really it was JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE that hooked me. It's the most conventionally musical of the entire PRODUCT compilation, so you know that at heart I'm pretty basic and unable to really appreciate the avant-garde nature of the rest of the compilation. And on top of it all, the story is compelling — meeting someone after all these years and finding that you still have the same connection — and the track starts with the sound of thunder. I am a basic bitch. BUT COME ON THIS SONG!



Anyways, I literally heard nothing from SOPHIE until It's Okay to Cry in 2017. And OMG does this song get you in the feels! This is an actual song. It is not a dance song. It's a very quiet song about crying. And if you're me, crying is an entire hobby. Like I will cry a few times a day. Life is hard and you gotta cry. Anyways, the video has bare breasts so you know, maybe if you are in the office you might not want to watch it.

But, come! Cry with me…



Oh, are you confused suddenly about SOPHIE's gender? Well, you're gonna have to get used to gender and sexual ambiguity if you're gonna continue on this ride. Buckle up or go for a coffee at the nearest Timmies.


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