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Modern Woman, the London art-rock outfit fronted by Sophie Harris, are set to release their anticipated debut album ‘Johnny’s Dreamworld’ on May 1st 2026. ‘Johnny’s Dreamworld’ represents the culmination of Modern Woman’s journey from Harris’s early, intimate songwriting project into a full-bodied band capable of folding post-punk, avant-garde, and folk traditions into a live force of dynamic originality.
At its heart, the record explores the strange poetry buried within the ordinary. Harris’s lyrics, steeped in literary detail and filmic atmosphere, draw from a fascination with the dark underbelly of the everyday and the contradictions of womanhood.
Harris explains, “A vital theme I’ve always wanted in Modern Woman is the idea of
conflicting things, of the tender/harsh, loud/quiet and scrappy/polished. The style of
everybody’s playing, drawing from a melting pot of influences, coming together to form
something new.
This interplay defines the album’s sound, delicate one moment, raw and untamed the
next. Layers of violin and saxophone stretch across a foundation of propulsive drums and
bass, creating something equally methodical and volatile. Harris’s lyrics remain rooted in
the female experience; “I find it interesting to explore the rawer side of femininity that is
often hidden; girlhood relationships and the complexities of female fixation and obsession.”