City Sounds: Sofia Cirino, 1 February
, Edward Street entrance of the Queen Street Mall
Meanjin alternative folk artist Sofia Cirino writes passionate and poetic anthems about the most confusing and beautiful parts of life. Writing autobiographically about all aspects of growing up and gaining a sense of self, their ethereal melodies and personal arrangements are made to be felt. They strive for a unique ambiguity in their lyricism, toeing the line between maintaining lyrical specificity, whilst allowing for audience interpretation, creating a unique connection between them and their listeners.
Sofias most recent single 'every time', released in November 2023, was originally written as a queer love song. The lyrics express a vulnerability in love only felt at the start of a new relationship. The song takes a melancholic turn through the swelling production into the bridge, revealing the resistance between partners struggling to realise the flaws weighing down their relationship. As the song comes to a bittersweet end, the lyrics turn back on themselves, expressing loss of hope and a final, reluctant apology.