{"product_id":"before-after","title":"before\/after","description":"\u003cp\u003eSofie Royer, “one of Europe’s most intriguing underrated pop stars, with a captivating voice and an offbeat aristocratic glamour” (The Guardian), is back with a new album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving released three acclaimed LPs on Stones Throw, the Viennese musician’s songwriting and production have become more complex and polished, her lyrics sharper and funnier. before\/after is her most incisive record to date, confronting the gripes of being an artist and weaving self-excavation with cultural commentary. Sofie may have gone from lo-fi producer to a bona fide pop musician who’s opened for Lana Del Rey, Air and LCD Soundsystem, and whose new album is co-produced with Matt Cohn (SZA, The Weeknd), Jorgen Odegard (Sabrina Carpenter) \u0026amp; Eli Hirsch (Suki Waterhouse), but she still doesn’t know where she fits in. She pulls no punches when critiquing the music industry – “I’m too pop for the art world, too indie darling for the mainstream” – but saves her biggest swings for herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 12 catchy pop songs, Royer wonders if conflicts between past and future aren’t just battles with our own selves. “We are constantly in a battle with the ‘pre’ and ‘post’ states of time,” she explains. “There is a preoccupation with these two tenses; yet by remaining entangled in these states, we are often our own greatest obstacle to overcome. Really, in the state of before\/after, it’s always you vs you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl pre-order. Shipping September 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sofie Royer","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":48356435820793,"sku":"STH2526","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/7105\/4710\/files\/sofie-royer-before-after-stones-throw-store.png?v=1781042176","url":"https:\/\/store.stonesthrow.com\/products\/before-after","provider":"Stones Throw Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}