New Video: Soccer Mommy Shares Lush and Swooning “Abigail”

Acclaimed Nashville-based singer/songwriter and musician Sophie Allison will be releasing her fifth Soccer Mommy album Evergreen on Friday through Loma Vista Recordings.

Allison’s career started in earnest as a teenager, sharing near-demo form tracks on Bandcamp. The past handful of years, have found her employing the use of synthesizers and experimental production techniques, thanks to the endless studio resources she newly found at her fingertips. But when she started to write the material that would become Evergreen, Allison knew they called for different touch.

Songwriting has always been the acclaimed Nashville-based artist’s way to sort through life and to ground herself. And she was crafting the album in the wake of a profound and personal loss, it felt important to her to keep the material raw and relatable, unvarnished and honest. So, she opted for a much more organic production, which helped to shine a spotlight on her songwriting. The Ben H. Allen III-produced album was recorded at Atlanta’s Maze Studios and is a sonic return to the project’s roots, but recast on a cinematic scale through the use of acoustic guitar and lush string and flute arrangements.

Allison’s intention for the album was “to feel like you’re laying outside, eyes closed, the sun is on you, and you can feel the warmth & flowers & trees.” It’s appreciation that even in your darkest place, a sunny day can wash over you and lift your spirits. And with that as inspiration, this week Allison will be sharing an exclusive early first listen of Evergreen with fans, who can get to a lush outdoor location, like a backyard or a park. Starting tomorrow, Soccer Mommy fans can head to their nearest park and click open this link to access the early album listening experience.

The album’s final pre-release single “Abigail” is a lush and swooning love song that captures the desire, longing and hope of a newfound love — in this case, Allison’s purple-haired wife in the game Stardew Valley — with a lived-in earnestness.

The ConcernedApe-inspired music video, features Allison’s Stardew Valley avatar trying to court her true love.

Also Friday, the acclaimed Nashville-based artist will host an album release party at Los Angeles‘ Bob Baker Marionette Theater. There will be an album listening party, a solo set, audience Q&A, merch and, of course, puppets. The event is free with RSVP, all ages and costumes are encouraged. RSVP here. here.

Lastly, the acclaimed Nashville-based artist will embark on a four-month international tour to begin 2025. The tour will feature a January 30, 2025 stop at Brooklyn Steel. You can check out the rest of the tour dates below. Tickets are available now, and you can get more info and purchase tickets here.

Tour Dates

1/22 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse * 

1/23 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel *

1/24 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle *

1/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *

1/27 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *

1/30 – Brooklyn, NYC – Brooklyn Steel *

2/1 – Boston, MA – Something In The Way Festival

2/2 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield ^

2/4 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall ^

2/5 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre ^

2/6 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ^

2/8 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall ^

2/18 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn %

2/19 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s %

2/20 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at The Factory %

2/21 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall %

2/22 – Austin, TX – Radio/East %

2/24 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf %

2/25 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre %

2/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern %

2/28 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore %

3/3 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox %

3/4 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre %

3/5 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom %

3/7 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall %

3/8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot %

3/10 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre %

3/12 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman %

3/13 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue %

3/14 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall %

3/15 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl %

4/26 – Lisbon, PT – Lisboa ao Vivo $ 

4/27 – Madrid, ES – Sala Copernico $ 

4/28 – Barcelona, ES – Sala Apolo 2 $ 

4/30 – Zurich, CH – Papiersaal $ 

5/1 – Fribourg, CH – Fri-Son $ 

5/2 – Milan, IT – Legend $ 

5/3 – Munich, DE – Ampere $ 

5/4 – Cologne, DE – Artheater $ 

5/6 – Brighton, UK – Chalk $ 

5/7 – Bristol, UK – SWX $ 

5/8 – London, UK – Hackney Church $ 

5/9 – Leeds, UK – Project House $ 

5/11 – Dublin, IE – Vicar Street $ 

5/13 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 TV Studio $ 

5/14 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall $ 

5/16 – Paris, FR – Le Trabendo $ 

5/17 – Amsterdam, NL – London Calling Festival

5/18 – Brussels, BE – Les Nuits Botanique

5/20 – Hamburg, DE – Nochtspeicher $ 

5/21 – Berlin, DE – Lido $ 

5/22 – Warszawa, PL – Klub Hybrydy $ 

* support from L’Rain 

^ support from Tomberlin

% support from Hana Vu 

$ support from Bored at My Grandma’s House