VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Sofi Tukker Share Touching Stories From Meeting Fans, Talk Intentional Approach on New LP ‘ Bread’

The third studio album by Sofi Tukker is entitled ‘BREAD’ and sees the duo embody a variety of sounds from house, Brazilian funk, drum and bass, bossa nova, pop and Portuguese poetry. The duo shared the meaning of the album title, “The BREAD world is vivid – a celebration of life and sensuality intended to give the listener energy, just like carbs. Bread is also something people all around the world use to connect, gather and share. We’re reminded that it feels amazing to lose your inhibitions, feel energized and dance. The creative thread throughout BREAD explores togetherness, the magic of the Brazilian essence, which the music is inspired by, as well as a playful surrealism that says: live life to the fullest, eat all the BREAD, and BE REALLY ENERGETIC AND DANCE.” With features that include Kah-Lo, MC Bola and Channel Tres, the album brings the core sound and vibes that Sofi Tukker is known for while branching into new sonics and themes. This is seen in the standout track “Woof” which features Kah-Lo. Sophie Hawley-Weld of the duo noted, “we always knew ‘Woof’ was special. Fans may recognize it from when we DJ ’ed it in our live stream in 2020. We added a cool guitar sample, plus some live guitar, and Kah-Lo slays her verse. There are actually five languages on the track: Portuguese, French, German, English, and Kah-Lo is speaking Yoruba. It’s very down-the-middle SOFI TUKKER. Tucker’s vocal, my Portuguese, the electric guitar—it feels true to what we’ve always done.” Tucker Halpern shared, “This is our personality. Sophie sings in four languages. I sing in a sarcastic deep voice. It has a guitar riff. It kind of reminds me of ‘Purple Hat,’ which is our biggest song, though ‘Woof’ is unique. It features our friend Kah-Lo, who’s an amazing Nigerian artist, and one of my favorite voices.”

Sofi Tukker spoke with B-Sides host, Pete Mar about their new album ‘ Bread’, the personal stories their fans have shared during their recent US tour, experimenting with new sounds, and more.