Sophie Ellis-Bextor has shared joyful new track ‘Dolce Vita’ ahead of the release of her much-anticipated 8th studio album release, ‘Perimenopop’, on 12th September via Decca. Pre-Order here
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New track ‘Dolce Vita’ is a sophisticated slice of sunshine written alongside Karma Kid (Rudimental, Shygirl), Baz Kaye (Jessie Ware, The Blessed Madonna) and Clementine Douglas (Calvin Harris, Sonny Fodera, Dom Dolla). With breezy synths and luscious strings, it builds elatedly into a vibrant pop chorus about being somewhere new and the escapism that brings.
Sophie says: “Dolce Vita is inspired by the way you feel about yourself when you’re somewhere unfamiliar. You can reinvent yourself and no one knows your story. When I was writing it, I had this little subplot in my head of someone with a criminal past longing to flee and start again somewhere new! But it works too that it’s just the nostalgic pull of a foreign trip where you really got to escape for a little while.”
Sophie’s new album ‘Perimenopop’ is a positive record that is a playful celebration of where Sophie is at in her life, knowing exactly who she is and embracing the joy and empowerment that brings. Featuring previously released tracks ‘Freedom of the Night’, ‘Relentless Love’, ‘Vertigo’ and ‘Taste’, it is the record Sophie was meant to make 7 studio albums into her 25-year career, seeing her confidently return to her iconic dance-pop sound.
The glittering anthem ‘Freedom of the Night’ signalled a new era for Sophie with a confident return to her iconic and esteemed disco-pop sound, embracing her musical roots across pop, disco, and dance. The Radio 2 A-listed single saw Sophie back together with longstanding collaborator Sophie Muller on the video, which celebrated the renowned ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ video. Sophie ended 2024 with a performance of the track as part of her BBC New Year’s Eve Disco show.
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