In 2018, SOPHIE and Liz reunited to make a follow-up to their 2015 collaboration “When I Rule the World” at SOPHIE’s Nichols Canyon residence studio. That track, “Sunscreen,” didn’t instantly see the sunshine of day, although it leaked on streaming platforms and infrequently popped up in DJ units. Now, Liz is again, and she or he is releasing the completed track to mark her return. Beneath, watch the track’s video, shot on the Greek island of Mykonos. James Orlando directed it, and co-designer Renata Raksha drew from an concept conceptualized with SOPHIE.
SOPHIE’s brother, Benny Lengthy, and vocal engineer Suzy Shinn labored with Liz to finish the monitor. The track can also be getting a vinyl launch. “Sunscreen” is the newest in a string of posthumous SOPHIE releases, the newest being the self-titled album launched final yr.
Liz wrote on social media, “After all of the years of rips, leaks, lore, and hypothesis, SUNSCREEN is lastly right here. SOPHIE at all times needed me to place this track out, and I’m so grateful to Benny and Emily Lengthy for being the loving and fashionable people they’re, and for trusting me with the imaginative and prescient for this launch.”
She added, “And to SOPHIE… your brilliance, your spirit, your friendship—I carry all of it with me. Thanks for believing in me. You proceed to form me and so many others; your impression is everlasting. SOPHIE FOREVER.”
