Sophia Tice 'WAY OUT' - Caught in that Internal Battle in Song Form
- Sonic Sisters Team
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
On ‘WAY OUT’, Sophia Tice embraces the uncomfortable middle ground — the moment before clarity, where fear and resolve blur together. It’s a darker, more experimental entry in her catalogue, one that prioritises mood and narrative tension over easy catharsis. The result is a track that simmers rather than explodes, trusting the listener to sit with its unease.
The song’s perspective — written as an outside observer watching a friend unravel inside a toxic relationship — adds an interesting emotional distance. Tice doesn’t position herself as a saviour or narrator with answers; instead, she captures the helplessness of witnessing someone’s internal collapse. Her vocal delivery is intimate, almost conversational, lending the song a confessional quality without slipping into melodrama.
Production-wise, ‘WAY OUT’ thrives on contrast. Jackson Lowe’s collaboration brings together live piano and layered indie pop textures that feel both tactile and disorienting. The instrumentation ebbs and flows unpredictably, mirroring the instability of the song’s subject matter while maintaining a sense of control beneath the surface.
The track’s visual component extends this atmosphere further. Conceived alongside the songwriting process, the video leans into cinematic storytelling, reflecting the psychological paralysis of knowing when to leave but not yet being able to do so. It’s a visual counterpart that feels essential rather than supplementary.
While echoes of Lorde, Billie Eilish, and The 1975 surface throughout, Tice’s songwriting remains grounded in her own emotional vocabulary. ‘WAY OUT’ doesn’t offer neat resolutions — instead, it captures a moment suspended in doubt, signalling an artist more interested in asking difficult questions than delivering polished answers.
PR: Decent Music PR
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