From 6bc98bc93c52c42683bc74384654670a5137c4d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cassie Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:41:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Last Sync: 2025-08-11 19:41 (Mobile) --- content/week-notes/028.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/week-notes/028.md b/content/week-notes/028.md index 02a0ec2..8d5fe71 100644 --- a/content/week-notes/028.md +++ b/content/week-notes/028.md @@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ url: week-notes/028 ## Listening I finally got around to listening to *SOPHIE* by SOPHIE. Man, I have such mixed feelings about posthumous releases. The greedy bitch in me wants more, always, especially from artists who died way too young. I know SOPHIE's brother, who finished the album, insists that SOPHIE was nearly done with it at the time of her death, but the stretch between "nearly finished" and "actually ready to release" can be miles long for an artist. I'm not an artist, by any means, of SOPHIE's caliber, but a piece of writing for me can completely transform in the edit. Posthumous albums too often feel like an early sketch[^1], a pastiche of the auteur that are perhaps categorically incapable of capturing the genuine vision and artistry of the deceased. Unfortunately, this was the case for me with *SOPHIE*: "Reason Why" and "Live in My Truth" were standouts, but in general, it lacked the thrill and voice of SOPHIE (RIP). -I downloaded *nothing or something to die for* by +I downloaded *nothing or something to die for* by mui zyu. I had high hopes because I really like "Donna " [^1]: I had [similar beef](https://cassie.ink/week-notes/021/) with Mac Miller's *Circles*. \ No newline at end of file