A new Soccer Mommy era is upon us: the Nashville-based musician has unveiled “Lost,” a heartfelt new song that serves as her first release since last year’s Karaoke Night EP.
Soccer Mommy — A.K.A Sophie Allison — debuted “Lost” during her short run of intimate, stripped-back shows in New York and Los Angeles (appropriately titled “The Lost Shows”) throughout the last week. It’s her first original tune since her excellent 2022 album Sometimes, Forever.
“Lost” is built mostly from an acoustic guitar, hearkening back to Soccer Mommy’s early days performing acoustic sets at DIY venues. “Lost in a way that don’t make sense/ Lost in a way that never ends,” she croons in the chorus, with plenty of longing baked into the song’s warm, dazzling arrangement.
“‘Lost’ feels like something new and something old at the same time,” Allison said about the track in a press release. “It’s a song that’s full of reflection and I wanted its production to really capture that feeling. I’m happy to have a chance to play it at these more intimate solo shows, because I think it really shines in that setting.” Stream “Lost” below.
Soccer Mommy currently has a pair of dates left on her “The Lost Shows” tour in Chicago and Nashville (get tickets here), and afterwards, she’ll head to Europe for a run of shows abroad. During her Los Angeles show this week, she was joined by Phoebe Bridgers onstage, where the duo performed a cover of Elliott Smith’s “The Biggest Lie.” Watch a fan-captured video of the rendition below.
Revisit our 2022 interview with Soccer Mommy, where she discussed her affinity for shoegaze, working with Sometimes, Forever producer Daniel Lopatin (Oneohtrixpointnever), and finding the right balance between opposing extremes.