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Soko

Musician

Forfans of indie pop, lo‑fi singer‑songwriters, and post‑punk/new wave vibes with a french twist.
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The Profile

Soko (Stéphanie Sokolinski) is a French singer‑songwriter and actress whose work spans intimate lo‑fi folk and 80s‑tinged post‑punk/new wave. She debuted as an actress in the 2000s, broke out musically with the single “I’ll Kill Her,” released the albums I Thought I Was An Alien and My Dreams Dictate My Reality, and later Feel Feelings.

French artist with Polish roots; active in film and music since the 2000s. Debut album: I Thought I Was An Alien (2012). Second album: My Dreams Dictate My Reality (2015), produced by Ross Robinson, with contributions from Ariel Pink and others. Viral hit “We Might Be Dead by Tomorrow” reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 2014.

Three reviews trace Soko’s path from intimate, lo-fi acoustics to a post‑wave/goth sheen. The debut album is praised for fragile, heartfelt sketches; the 2015 LP nods to The Cure and 80s textures, with Ross Robinson producing and cameos from Ariel Pink and others. Earlier work captures her witty, DIY charm. Overall reception skews warm, highlighting her husky voice and direct emotional pull.

Notable Quotes

❝ “I Thought I Was An Alien” is a very simple album, but capable of leaving different and seminal sensations, of stunning you and then just making you smile, because it is music already heard millions of times, but rarely so passionate and melancholic, so shy and even dissonant, so full of thoughts, words, and wonders.