Soccer Mommy delivered a great cover of Sheryl Crow’s “Soak Up the Sun” last month, and turns out there’s more where that came from: Sophie Allison has announced a whole EP full of covers called Karaoke Night, and before it’s out in full September 22nd, she’s shared her take on Taylor Swift’s “I’m Only Me When I’m with You.”
Along with Allison’s tributes to Crow and Swift, the five-track Karaoke Night includes her renditions of “Here” by Pavement, “Losing My Religion” by R.E.M., and “Dagger” by Slowdive. Nothing surprising here — if you’re at all familiar with Soccer Mommy’s catalog, you can hear how all five artists have influenced her music, from bubbly pop to scrappy indie rock.
“I’m Only Me When I’m with You” originally appeared as a bonus track on Swift’s 2006 self-titled debut album. Soccer Mommy’s version swaps out the fiddle solos for a screeching, Bilinda Butcher-style electric guitar riff, while the backing instrumentals are doused in dreamy reverb.
“I really wanted to cover this song because it’s one of my favorites from Taylor’s first album,” she says. “I listened to that record so much when I was a kid and I think it had a lot of influence on me then.”
Pre-orders for Karaoke Night are ongoing.
Karaoke Night EP Artwork:
Karaoke Night EP Tracklist:
01. Here (Pavement Cover)
02. Soak Up the Sun (Sheryl Crow Cover)
03. Dagger (Slowdive Cover)
04. I’m Only Me When I’m with You (Taylor Swift Cover)
05. Losing My Religion (R.E.M. Cover)
