Faceshopping

"Faceshopping" is a song performed by SOPHIE. It is the third track from SOPHIE's debut album, OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES. It's serves as the third and final single from the album released on February 16, 2018.

Background
"“It’s about the emphasized idea that if you’re showing more face, you’re somehow being more real, but of course, there is a flip side to that, where you have false identities or different projections of yourself that you’re able to cultivate through your image.'"

Similar to Ponyboy, Faceshopping was played several times before release, as early as October 2017. A music video for the song was released on February 4th 2018, with the proper release of the single on the 16th of the same month.

Faceshopping was written alongside Cecile Believe. Its lyrics talk about the beauty industry, beauty standards, stereotypes, and image manipulation.

Music Video
The song's music video features a 3D render of SOPHIE's face and body being distorted in various ways, cut up amongst flashing images and the song's lyrics.

Visual Credits

 * Director: SOPHIE
 * Co-director: Aaron Chan
 * Producer: Imogene Strauss
 * Production Co.: Industry Plant
 * Creative Direction: Nicholas Harwood and Eric Wrenn
 * Animation Design: Esteban Diacono
 * Additional Character Design: Adam Gerber
 * Sparkles: Cabbibo
 * Editor: Aaron Chan

Trivia

 * Faceshopping shares rhythmic and sonic similarities with a 2016 demo that fans have dubbed as SQUEEZE. It also shares similarities with Vince Staples' SOPHIE produced track from early 2017, Yeah Right.
 * The song was used in YouTuber ContraPoints' video about her experience with plastic surgery

Remixes

 * Faceshopping (Lipstick Gel Remix)
 * Faceshopping (Euphoric Reduce Me To Nothingness Remix)
 * Faceshopping (Money Mix)
 * Pretend World (Shop Front)