The final works of the hyperpop producer have been completed by her family - their effort is admirable, but it remains a confounding listen

Some girls want to be known, while others prefer to remain obscure. Scottish-born singer and producer Sophie was for the girls who wanted to hide behind the mixer board while still crafting their own magic—and Sophie, her first posthumous record, attempts to reconcile both of those ideals.

The Grammy-nominated producer Sophie's final, self-titled and posthumous album — lovingly curated by her brother and studio engineer Benny Long — still sounds like the future of pop music.

Following a series of singles and production credits, Sophie truly broke through with 2018’s The Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides, her debut album that would tragically become the only full-length to be released in her lifetime.

Her legendary run of hard-edged club singles in the early 2010s, followed by her impossibly sleek work with acts like Charli XCX and Vince Staples, set a benchmark that the rest of the world is still catching up to.

The music of Sophie lives on through her self-titled final album, which surprised dropped late Wednesday. Released through Future Classic and Transgressive, the posthumous SOPHIE collection is stacked with collaborations with close friends,