now i see a little clearer (2025)
Straight out the gate, Sofia crashes in with 2000s girl-guitar rock energy on More Than I Should. It rings like a mid-2000s pop-rock gem but feels fresh, alive, and completely her. Sofia knows how to build a hook that sticks and a bridge that loops in your brain for days. Lyrically, she leans into emotional honesty without overselling it. The repetition of how do you sleep at night knowing you left behind someone who loves you as much as I do captures that self-aware heartbreak so many of us know too well. A little too close to home, Sofia… anyways!
Then she flips genres. Feel for You drops the edge for a smooth jazz-R&B blend that shows how versatile she really is. It’s warm, controlled, and confident — the kind of track that proves she can rock hard and deliver something with Norah Jones-level warmth. There’s enough dynamism here to keep even casual listeners locked in. I seem to find it hard to breathe when you’re not here with me lands because it’s simple and true. It just feels good — the sound of someone fully at ease in their voice.
Little Time brings back the piano, paired with soft organ and sax. It’s slower and more deliberate, giving Sofia’s vocals room to stretch. She shows restraint, not hiding behind production. The song flutters between romance and reflection — so little time becomes both phrase and feeling. It’s somber, delicate, and quietly addictive; a deep breath between bigger moments.
Chicago shifts into acoustic territory and grows beautifully from there. It starts gentle and builds until it hits that grand, orchestrated finish. One that can’t help but put a smile on your face. The build is ethereal and precise; every layer feels intentional. Sofia’s lyrics are romantic without the dramatics. Where you run, where you go, I’ll go says everything it needs to. It’s simple, direct, and believable. The kind of track that makes it hard to believe this is a local artist and not a global heavyweight.
Stop Talking feels like the heart of the record. Just Sofia’s voice, soft picking, and that quiet rainfall in the background. It’s tender, but not fragile. If I had the words to say all the things I feel… then I’d never stop talking. That line tells you everything about Sofia as a writer — open, self-aware, and unafraid to sit in her feelings. Music aside, your eyes might swell just reading the lyrics. It’s the kind of love song you’d want written about you. *crosses fingers*
1003 moves with a light swing, carried by stacked harmonies and an easy acoustic rhythm. It’s short, sweet, and unpretentious — a great mid-album breather. ’Cause you’re 1,003 miles away tonight captures distance in a way that’s personal without being heavy. There’s a quiet groove to it that makes you sway.
Second Time in San Francisco is special. I got to see Sofia perform it live at Bynx Coffee in Orlando, just her and a guitar, and the room froze. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve been that lost in trance during a performance. The studio version turns it into something bigger — full-band, full-hearted — but it keeps that same pull. This time wasn’t to see you hits like a full-circle moment. And when she sings things really do get better with time, it doesn’t sound like advice; it sounds like experience. One of her best hooks to date, and easily a core-memory song for me.
The closer, Sunset, ties it all together. It starts calm, builds back up, and ends on the right kind of high. The mix of sax and guitar gives it that final-chapter lift without overdoing it. Maybe it’s not about the sunset, maybe it’s about the sky. A perfect closer line, grounded, reflective, and fitting for an artist who writes to understand, not to impress.
now i see a little clearer covers the full emotional range from heartbreak and confusion to acceptance and self-trust. Sofia Camille’s debut is confident, intentional, and deeply personal. She isn’t trying to sound like anyone else; she’s just writing what she feels and doing it with a level of skill and clarity most artists don’t find until album three.
