Modern Woman Details Debut Album ‘Johnny’s Dreamworld’ & Shares Dynamic ‘Dashboard Mary’ Single

Led by singer-songwriter Sophie Harris, Modern Woman detailed their debut album, Johnny’s Dreamworld, out May 1 through One Little Independent Records. The London art-rock group heralded the LP with the lead single, “Dashboard Mary.”

Growing from Harris’s solo project to a fully-formed band — including David Denyer, Juan Brint-Gutiérrez and Adam Blackhurst — Modern Woman and producer Joel Burton (Naima Bock, Katy J Pearson, Vanishing Twin) put together a nine-track studio effort as the band’s introductory full-length. Johnny’s Dreamworld follows just two previously released Modern Woman singles.

“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,” Sophie Harris stated. “The style of everybody’s playing, drawing from a melting pot of influences, coming together to form something new. 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.”

Harris also spoke about Johnny’s Dreamworld lead single, “Dashboard Mary.”

“This is a song that I wanted to write like a film,” she said. “I wanted to confront the feeling of the ‘morning after’ and the decisions made during that time of exhilaration the night before.”

“Dashboard Mary” arrived along with a short film. Watch below:

Johnny’s Dreamworld Tracklist:

1. Johnny’s Dreamworld
2. Neptune Girl
3. Offerings
4. Killing A Dog
5. Daniel
6. Fork / Heart
7. Blessed Day
8. Dashboard Mary
9. The Garden