Sophie Allison, known as Soccer Mommy, is a rising indie rock star who intentionally sabotaged her own celebrity to protect her peace, wrapping dark lyrics about grief, depression, and self-harm in sweet 2000s-style melodies. Her music, one critic's candy with a razor blade hidden inside, redefines the confessional singer-songwriter for the digital age.

Born in Zurich and raised in Nashville, she recorded her first band's material in fourth grade before uploading lo-fi bedroom pop to Bandcamp under a joke name that exploded. This deep dive follows her evolution into bubble grunge, her craft with cheap guitars and alternate tunings, and her decision to log off social media rather than feed toxic parasocial relationships.

• How early studio experience made her think in terms of engineering sound
• The bubble grunge fusion and w ...