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The Austrian-Iranian provocateur stuns and challenges on her new album. Here, she tells Wonderland all about it in our latest track-by-track.
Photography by Jasmin Baumgartner
Creative heavyweight Sofie Royer is no stranger to liberal expressionism. A painter, model, DJ, instrumentalist and everything in between, the Austrian-Iranian polymath has the gift of the artistic gab, and with the unveiling of her new album, skyrockets her esteemed reputation ever further.
Young-Girl Forever is a genre-elusive and highly captivating body of work. An intriguing dichotomy of joy and dread, it’s sometimes haunting, sometimes soaring, and always immersive. A fine songsmith and playful protagonist, Royer’s charisma and chameleonic sonic identity make for an engrossing experience across the record’s 40 minutes.
To celebrate the release, Royer stops by Wonderland to take us through the track-list and dive deeper into the work’s making and meaning.
Listen to Young-Girl Forever…
Read Royer’s track-by-track…
“Babydoll”
Is a playful electro-pop ballad about the desire to fit in and needing to perform in society, think Erving Geoffman’s Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.
“Young-Girl (Illusion)”
Describes a girl whose lucky talisman, the rabbit, helps her see things for what they truly are.
“Nichts Neues im Westen”
Is a German song that references some of my favourite Nietzschean ways when examining the state of being an artist.
“Keep Running (Sebastian in Dreams)”
Is about the importance of persistence when chasing dreams.
“Indoor Sport”
Is about battles, romantic or imagined, love as a sport and discipline, where you come up against your own challenges.
“Sage Comme Une Image”
Is a new interpretation cover of a 1982 song by the Portuguese-Belgian pop star Lio about a woman who’s “brilliant on the page,” whom you’re not allowed to touch in real life.
“I Forget (I’m So Young)”
Is about the transience of time and the ability to forget, and how that allows you to live a thousand different lives.
“Ghost Town”
Is about how your apartment can turn into a ghost town — I often feel the most haunted at home instead of on the road because it’s the first time I’m able to think properly at night.
“Tigerbunny”
Ever been in a situation where someone or something made you want to cry and scream at the same time? Then this interlude is for you!
“Lights Out Baby! (Entropy)”
Is about gleefully hurtling towards the next plane of existence. Instead of clinging tightly to what you perceive as correct – or even real, I think sometimes you just have to turn the lights off and surrender.
“Saturdee Nite”
Describes the joy of missing out — I sing about it being “just another Saturday night” and wanting to stay in.
“Fassbinder”
Is sung from the fictional perspective of one of my favourite directors, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and displays my own struggle between artistic pursuit and conformity.
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The Austrian-Iranian provocateur stuns and challenges on her new album. Here, she tells Wonderland all about it in our latest track-by-track.
Photography by Jasmin Baumgartner
Creative heavyweight Sofie Royer is no stranger to liberal expressionism. A painter, model, DJ, instrumentalist and everything in between, the Austrian-Iranian polymath has the gift of the artistic gab, and with the unveiling of her new album, skyrockets her esteemed reputation ever further.
Young-Girl Forever is a genre-elusive and highly captivating body of work. An intriguing dichotomy of joy and dread, it’s sometimes haunting, sometimes soaring, and always immersive. A fine songsmith and playful protagonist, Royer’s charisma and chameleonic sonic identity make for an engrossing experience across the record’s 40 minutes.
To celebrate the release, Royer stops by Wonderland to take us through the track-list and dive deeper into the work’s making and meaning.
Listen to Young-Girl Forever…
Read Royer’s track-by-track…
“Babydoll”
Is a playful electro-pop ballad about the desire to fit in and needing to perform in society, think Erving Geoffman’s Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.
“Young-Girl (Illusion)”
Describes a girl whose lucky talisman, the rabbit, helps her see things for what they truly are.
“Nichts Neues im Westen”
Is a German song that references some of my favourite Nietzschean ways when examining the state of being an artist.
“Keep Running (Sebastian in Dreams)”
Is about the importance of persistence when chasing dreams.
“Indoor Sport”
Is about battles, romantic or imagined, love as a sport and discipline, where you come up against your own challenges.
“Sage Comme Une Image”
Is a new interpretation cover of a 1982 song by the Portuguese-Belgian pop star Lio about a woman who’s “brilliant on the page,” whom you’re not allowed to touch in real life.
“I Forget (I’m So Young)”
Is about the transience of time and the ability to forget, and how that allows you to live a thousand different lives.
“Ghost Town”
Is about how your apartment can turn into a ghost town — I often feel the most haunted at home instead of on the road because it’s the first time I’m able to think properly at night.
“Tigerbunny”
Ever been in a situation where someone or something made you want to cry and scream at the same time? Then this interlude is for you!
“Lights Out Baby! (Entropy)”
Is about gleefully hurtling towards the next plane of existence. Instead of clinging tightly to what you perceive as correct – or even real, I think sometimes you just have to turn the lights off and surrender.
“Saturdee Nite”
Describes the joy of missing out — I sing about it being “just another Saturday night” and wanting to stay in.
“Fassbinder”
Is sung from the fictional perspective of one of my favourite directors, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and displays my own struggle between artistic pursuit and conformity.
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