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During this time, she gained recognition as a DJ, becoming an original member of Boiler Room and a resident DJ for NTS Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"harlequin","title":"Harlequin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Viennese singer \/ songwriter Sofie Royer, fka Sofie, returns with her second album \u003ci\u003eHarlequin\u003c\/i\u003e for Stones Throw, the follow up to her well received debut album \u003ci\u003eCult Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e in 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlequin \u003c\/i\u003ejourneys between Sofie’s adolescence and adulthood, blending her nostalgia for early aughts reality television and American mall punk subculture with her passion for medieval performance, European cabaret, and Vienna’s ballet and opera history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor her new record, Sofie adopts the visual aesthetic and gestures of the court jester, clown and cabaret artist, from the album artwork through to her live performances. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stones Throw","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50466796142923,"sku":"1162112","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2c304f8c-5e8c-4d37-a3fa-5f09520454ad_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727322226"},{"product_id":"young-girl-forever","title":"Young-Girl Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoung-Girl Forever\u003c\/i\u003e is the shimmering new electro-pop album by Vienna-based artist Sofie Royer. 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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, 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. 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