{"product_id":"pre-order-3-13-26-goldstar-vinyl","title":"(PRE ORDER 3\/13\/26) Goldstar (VINYL) |","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Sophs – Goldstar\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sophs' latest release, 'Goldstar,' showcases their unique blend of alternative sounds. This album, released by Rough Trade, features a collection of tracks that explore themes of love, loss, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eGenre: Alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eLabel: Rough Trade\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eRelease Date: March 13, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e01. THE DOG DIES IN THE END\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e02. GOLDSTAR\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e03. BLITZED AGAIN\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e04. SWEAT\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e05. HOUSE\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e01. SWEETIEPIE\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e02. DEATH IN THE FAMILY\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e03. A SYMPATHETIC PERSON\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e04. They Told Me Jump, I Said How High\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e05. I’M YOUR FIEND\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eFormat Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eLabel: Rough Trade\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eGenre: Alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eRelease Date: 2026-03-13\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nVinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRelease Date: Mar 13, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\r\nComing soon!\u003cbr\u003e\r\nItem #: LP-RT-0562\u003cbr\u003e\r\nUPC: 191402056211\u003cbr\u003e\r\nEAN: 0191402056211\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLP\u003cbr\u003e\r\nItem Information\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e    Artist: Sophs, The\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Title: GOLDSTAR\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Genre: Indie \u0026amp; Alternative\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Label: Rough Trade\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sophs' honesty, flamingly intrusive thoughts, and genre-spreading caught the attention of Rough Trade founders Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee immediately. When Ramon sent a demo reel out to his favorite indies, he wasn’t expecting any replies. But Travis and Lee were in his inbox the next day, asking if he’d hop on a call.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eRough Trade heard the sort of creativity and variety — and “don’t expect me to act pretty” sentiment — that could get The Sophs — including Ramon, Sam Yuh (keyboards), Austin Parker Jones (electric guitar), Seth Smades (acoustic guitar), Devin Russ (drums), and Cole Bobbitt (bass) — a slot on nearly any stage. They heard a five-song seed of their debut record GOLDSTAR, out March 13th, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAt any moment, The Sophs are entering pop-punk; blazing through funk; talk-singing to the audience. Their enthusiasm for every iteration is evident, and Ramon’s rich, full voice deftly nestles into endless categories, utterly chameleonic.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“We never try to be as versatile as we end up being,” Ramon said. GOLDSTAR has a Delta Blues-style song; it has a ZZ Top-inspired tune. To some degree, The Sophs see song creation like pop art: they’re focused on the idea of reproducing something over and over again until it's meaningless.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe genre mix comes on the heels of sparks of inspiration: Ramon will bring Yuh a song and pull out a piece (e.g., “I want drums like that”) and they’ll create something altogether new. Take the vaudevillian “THE DOG DIES IN THE END.” In an aughts pop-punk croon, Ramon takes listeners through a laundry list of intrusive, cruel thoughts, cresting over Yuh’s accordion. On sunny-rock “DEATH IN THE FAMILY,” he’s similarly disaffected, with the tongue-in-cheek refrain “I need a death in the family” seeking pity and attention that covers up any misdeeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability : PRE ORDER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: ALTERNATIVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2026-03-13\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"- ALTERNATIVE *NEW*","offer_id":49259888640242,"sku":"XGE146-107A-G7","price":26.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/the-sophs-goldstar_gYccA.jpg?v=1779719264","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/pre-order-3-13-26-goldstar-vinyl","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}