Sophie Allison has always written candidly about her life, making Soccer Mommy one of indie rock's most interesting and beloved artists of the last decade. On Evergreen, Allison is again writing about her life but life's different these days. Since 2022's Sometimes, Forever, Allison experienced a profound and personal loss. New songs emerged, unflinching reflections on what she was feeling. She wanted them to sound that way too, as true to the demos as possible. Nothing overindulgent, everything real.