SOPHIE - PRODUCT
Critic Score
Based on 25 reviews
User Score
Based on 970 ratings
Liked by 161 people
November 27, 2015 / Release Date
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
Tiny Mix Tapes

SOPHIE’S PRODUCT relies on amiable, nonchalant, subconscious confusion.

100
Sputnikmusic

In hindsight, it's clear that PRODUCT was a significant statement on gender and identity.

92
Resident Advisor

Without the cultural rhetoric and the over-the-top marketing and the conspiracy theories and the mainstream attention in the mix, Product is simply forward-thinking, flawlessly-produced electronic music that wants no more than to slap a grin on the dance floor.

90
SPIN

To say that PRODUCT leaves you wanting more is an understatement, beginning and ending with EDM you can’t dance to, building and toppling all kinds of aural Legos in between.

80
The Needle Drop

Sophie compiles her biggest singles from the past year or so into one sharp comp!

80
Exclaim!

There's something threatening about the manic energy of SOPHIE's music, and it adds a layer of intrigue to the songs on Product.

80
The Line of Best Fit

Product streamlines this vision into a singular "product" that although is not an essential purchase, is still essential listening.

80
NME
This is club music that’s more art-school than street, and sometimes you find yourself marveling at its audacity.
80
AllMusic

Though these songs were released over the course of 18 months, Product holds together remarkably well as it captures SOPHIE's instantly addictive, ever-evolving reimagining of pop music.

80
PopMatters

It’s also the London producer’s first test at showcasing his ability to hold the listener’s attention for more than a few minutes. And, in this matter, it succeeds immensely.

75
Pretty Much Amazing

The bottom line is this: Product is a great album, even though it isn't exactly surprisingly great. Many of Sophie’s best tracks, come to find out, are the ones we’ve heard since 2013.

75
Under the Radar
A bubblegum blowing onslaught of songs old and new, this singles collections is a brilliant mélange of style and substance. More thrills are, surely, on their way.
70
No Ripcord

PRODUCT is truly what you make of it - both highly addictive and somewhat unfinished, it leaves a good amount of open space for the listener to construct a set of vivid, imaginary images into something personal, even meaningful.

68
Northern Transmissions

... Product could be seen as an exploration of commercialism. Alternately, it could just be that SOPHIE is having some extremely well-rounded fun. Like the music it delivers, the intent of Product is blurry.

67
Consequence of Sound
It’s as strange a release as we’re likely to get from electronic music’s button-pushers this year.
66
Pitchfork

Heard individually and spaced many months apart, the best tracks here were diamond-hard realizations of very specific sonic ideas; placed on an album alongside songs that use similar ingredients but are markedly inferior, they rattle around in the can, perfect objects in search of the right container.

40
The Guardian
These are great songs that raise the question: if Sophie can do this, why does he bother doing all the other stuff? Why waste your time with all the knackered posturing, the tee-hee-it’s-meant-to-be-annoying irony, the trite stuff about pop’s relationship to consumerism, a topic about which he clearly has absolutely nothing novel or interesting to say?
40
Crack Magazine
Most of the notable tracks have been in circulation for long enough to sound tired, and anything new is cut from a tone now so burdened by commentary and analysis it’s effectively boring.
Pitchkrof
90

holy fucking shit i should stop doing cocaine

UltimateLifeFrm
80

This goes SO HARD!!!

Released in November 2015, Scottish producer SOPHIE's debut compilation consists of 8 sharp cuts that were crafted over the course of 2011-2015, proving she really was ahead of time with her sound.

I would've found myself cringing at this style of music in the past thinking it was too much to take in, despite my passion for the EDM scene as a teenager. I can't remember when exactly my first experience with hyperpop music was; probably in early 2021 with the likes of 100 ... read more

100

There's just no fucking way :(

Thank you for helping me get through this absurd oblivion every single day.

cqlanier
85

rip the queen

rfflstrz
84

honestly most creative production ever

100

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Track List

1BIPP
3:00
91
2ELLE
3:44
81
3LEMONADE
1:58
88
4HARD
2:54
92
5MSMSMSM
3:35
86
6VYZEE
3:22
88
7L.O.V.E.
3:38
63
8JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE
3:08
89
Total Length: 25 minutes
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Added on: September 30, 2015