Soccer Mommy Releases “Blossom” Demo, Physical-Only B-Side “Be Seeing You”
Photo by Daniel Topete
In anticipation of her current headlining tour and her upcoming support tour with Kacey Musgraves, Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, shared the demo for “Blossom” and the b-side “Be Seeing You” on Thursday. The latter was previously only available physically as a b-side to her “Last Girl” 7-inch on Bandcamp.
Both songs bring the tender intimacy we’ve come to associate with the Nashville native, like a love note pressed between the pages of a book. The demo of “Blossom” brings a more lo-fi sound than the iteration heard on Soccer Mommy’s acclaimed debut album Clean. Allison fills space with her omnipresent chorus of “oohs” versus the sharp clarity of the instrumentation in the album version.
demos out today pic.twitter.com/3tda3ZrtYn
— soccer mommy (@sopharela) January 31, 2019
The 21-year-old recalled the history of the tracks in a statement:
“Blossom” was one of the first songs I wrote for Clean. It was before I even realized Clean was going to exist. I was always happy with the demo—it got made in the basement of my dorm room when I was still in college. “Be Seeing You” is an even older track. It was made as a single with the original recording of “Last Girl” but it was never put on streaming. It’s an old favorite of mine so I’m happy to see it get released everywhere.
Listen to the “Blossom” demo and “Be Seeing You” below, and be sure to watch Soccer Mommy’s 2018 Paste Studio session as well. Check out the single art and Allison’s upcoming tour dates, as well.
“Blossom” (Demo) b/w “Be Seeing You” Single Art:
Soccer Mommy Tour Dates:
February
06 – Conway, Ark. @ Hendrix College *
07 – Dallas, Texas @ Club Dada * %
08 – Austin, Texas @ Mohawk * %
09 – Houston, Texas @ White Oak Music Hall * %
10 – San Antonio, Texas @ Paper Tiger *
12 – Tucson, Ariz. @ Club Congress %
13 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ The Van Buren # (SOLD OUT)
14 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Theatre at Ace Hotel # (SOLD OUT)
15 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Theatre at Ace Hotel # (SOLD OUT)
16 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Masonic # (SOLD OUT)
18 – Portland, Ore. @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall # (SOLD OUT)
19 – Seattle, Wash. @ Paramount Theatre # (SOLD OUT)
22 – Denver, Colo. @ Paramount Theatre # (SOLD OUT)
23 – Colorado Springs, Colo. @ Ivywild School * %
24 – Greeley, Colo. @ Moxi Theater * %
26 – Kansas City, Mo. @ recordBar *
27 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Off Broadway * %
28 – Columbia, Mo. @ True/False Film Fest
April
10 – Boulder, Colo. @ Fox Theatre
14 – Indio, Calif. @ Coachella
17 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Great American Music Hall
18 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Great American Music Hall
19 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Harlow’s
21 – Indio, Calif. @ Coachella
22 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Rebel Lounge
25 – Norman, Okla. @ Norman Music Festival
May
04 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Shaky Knees
30 – Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
June
02 – New York, N.Y. @ Governors Ball
(* with Hovvdy)
(% with motiongazer)
(# with Kacey Musgraves)