{"id":4202,"date":"2025-08-30T08:27:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T08:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=4202"},"modified":"2025-08-29T19:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:43:29","slug":"sofar-summer-setlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-summer-setlist","title":{"rendered":"Sofar, So Long, Summer Setlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer may be winding down, but these fresh drops from Sofar artists prove the show must go on. Some tracks pulse with energy, others go deep into the feels, and yet, they all capture that end-of-August vibe. Consider this your seasonal send-off. Let’s get into it!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Olivia Dean | <\/b><b>\u201cMan I Need\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">London\u2019s own Olivia Dean is known for her cozy, soul-pop storytelling, and we\u2019re among the many who have been waiting for her next drop. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1qbmS6ep2hbBRaEZFpn7BX?si=2a1ae9ca95474206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMan I\u00a0 Need\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hits that bittersweet spot between braving heartbreak and embracing newfound freedom. Olivia didn\u2019t just stop there; besides <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0Bv6OJO0L5gcf20DMww54a?si=xNIRW-PZRpieLiLRYItJYA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dropping two additional tracks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teasing her upcoming album,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliviadeano.com\/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafAdYbgO1-eoM7sgpR6fsBOC2BtXJBR6T-Abe6xx5OaGw4s89aPIfv-f3fM8Q_aem_6tcS_p92UnZsJRhi-6eegA#tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">she\u2019s on tour,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0including dates opening for Sabrina Carpenter, and hitting festivals until next summer!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oIv_Y2RPQ_A?si=IzaYiLZXveDWXsm1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Cool Company | \u201cHip 2 Hip Hypnosis\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheeky meets addictive with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7wweXc51MLp0BLoGMNCjJR?si=HIUPLiMATAmMMwQqVmAxHQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHip 2 Hip Hypnosis,”<\/span><\/a> and likely why the <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brooklyn duo is, in fact, cool company. The groovy track features Durand Bernarr, cementing their credibility of cool, futuristic R&B music. Warning: side effects may include dancing in public, which you can do live at one of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.songkick.com\/artists\/7031174-cool-company?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAada0F2h5CQGPPOHVupjZ-ZrXW0yv_iv_0_Z3sTOp1M11f0nCvmhjiGerUf7dg_aem_caC2CZBtMdvXoIfz7Ur4IA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their upcoming shows!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Scarlett Rose | \u201cWest Coast X Billie Bossa Nova\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scarlett Rose has had Sofar shows, (very) viral hits, and covers we didn\u2019t know we needed. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/05nj2FXPTBMnGSFsiHHGcH?si=816d244d04674b31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDark Times\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> artist is serving up more of her ethereal sad-girl sound.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dropping a sultry spin on Sofar Alum, Billie Eilish\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1bCMlnbje6Gh6lbrSI8WpK?si=gM1srzT6TYaH2iZRQ-tI4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBillie Bossa Nova,\u201d featuring Lana Del Rey\u2019s \u201cWest Coast,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is just what we needed from the mysterious, emerging Spanish star.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Daisha McBride | \u201cCan\u2019t Stop This\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With unapologetic flair, Daisha McBride brings her energizing confidence to what can only be described as a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">banger<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her new single, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/5KvwAp4O37uULAaqSlXHVB?si=8lfXN64QQ5qIOO245lT8QQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCan\u2019t Stop This,\u201d <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a Missy Elliot era resurrection, bound to be a club hit. Catch the energy live at one of her upcoming show dates!<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kq5DXlOZrR0?si=3Jg0iW57KoX4Hgcc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sam <\/b><b>Drysdale |<\/b><b> \u201cCold Water\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sam Drysdale cools things down with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/75VpXo7umgZLY6lIF9I3eW?si=V8eodGWYQ0KB6_mfD_zi-Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cCold Water,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a ballad that feels like a deep breath after the chaos of summer. His haunting vocals and delicate guitar work hit with that perfect late-night, last-call kind of stillness. It\u2019s the perfect track for a seasonal shift.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CuHZLzdcvc0?si=sjymJecMX1JW0UqL\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>AJ McQueen | \u201cTouch Grass\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone needs a reminder to stop and slow down, and AJ McQueen delivers it with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/5ewDTRmOqHBA51iNs2gFON?si=385d98495c45468f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTouch Grass.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Equal parts reminder and mantra, the track gives ‘oldest sibling’ wisdom. When the summer haze gets heavy, AJ keeps us grounded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CI3sL1gHPYY?si=NE2Nk-141rTizrms\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>Chappell Roan | \u201cThe Subway\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of us have been replaying clips of live performances of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7GlwcUYHB99l7k13I2Hira?si=wMkmju2UTfGI5M4RRtou3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Subway\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the last year, and finally, it’s here. When vulnerability meets theatre drama, Chappell Roan enters the chat. With upcoming projects, Grammy wins, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chappellroanshows.com\/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacADhGlPZoMzsJMX12SzQnN4864TpmCdu0VKGBr2YwZSZVTsIYDFmhyanvF8Q_aem_HYBHlhnhUxKWjt7zQPMH9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">non-stop show dates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, somehow she found the time to record and release this treasure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/woLfAvD5iXI?si=m5Q_XvXitOz_MMwd\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Catch these artists and more just like them at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a Sofar near you!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer may be winding down, but these fresh drops from Sofar artists prove the show must go on. Some tracks pulse with energy, others go deep into the feels, and yet, they all capture that end-of-August vibe. Consider this your seasonal send-off. Let’s get into it! Olivia Dean | \u201cMan I Need\u201d London\u2019s own Olivia […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":4204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,7,26,28,27,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","category-community","category-new-music-alert","category-news","category-playlists","category-video-round-up","category-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}