Music of the Day: Sophia Fracassi - But I Do

Sophia Fracassi doesn’t hide from her emotions. And as a result, her stripped-back pop songs offer a soothing guide for anyone trying to navigate tough times. With Marathon, her debut six-track EP on Coalition Music, Fracassi authentically chronicles her coming of age, capturing formative moments in real-time with raw instrumentation and soaring vocals to match. From the evocative piano ballad “Wish I Never Met You,” her debut single released last spring, to the hopeful closer “I Wanna Get Better Now,” the project captures the complexity of finding yourself. Fracassi hasn’t skipped any steps in that process. She grew up in small-town Ontario and was born with the music bug. Her parents offered unwavering support, which propelled Fracassi into songwriting by age nine. After years of empathetic listening and writing, Marathon holds a mirror to the darkness, as Fracassi grapples with past trauma in hopes of breaking free from the vicious cycle that has sometimes pinned her down