Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album

Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album (stylised in all caps) is the only remix album by the Scottish musician Sophie, released on 29 July 2019 through MSMSMSM, Future Classic, and Transgressive. A double-album, it features new songs and remixes from Sophie's debut studio album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides (2018). The album was first announced as a limited edition release with clutch bags. Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was positively received, with a Clash writer saying that it set a high bar for remix albums.

Background and release
In a Grammy Awards red carpet interview on 10 February 2019, Sophie revealed that a remix album for Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides was in creation. Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was first announced on 17 July 2019 as a release limited to one hundred clutch bags designed in collaboration with Mawi and Ciaran Moore. Available in red or black, the bags feature an image of Sophie from the album's artwork. The clutch bag had first been shown by Sophie's partner Tzef Montana at the Grammy Awards red carpet interview. Matt Moen of Paper said that this was "the most Sophie-like way" the album could've been announced, noting that Sophie's 2015 compilation Product came with a "silicon product".

Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was released on YouTube on 29 July. In the description, Sophie wrote: "This is an album for myself, my friends, and all of the sweet people that have supported me and inspired me, I love you. Let's celebrate." It was released on digital and streaming platforms on 6 September.

Content
A double-album, Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album features new tracks by Sophie and remixes of the Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides songs "Ponyboy", "Faceshopping", "Infatuation", "Not Okay", "Pretending", and "Whole New World / Pretend World"; Dazed writer Neil Walsh highlighted the absence of a remix for "Immaterial". Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor said that the album "runs together like a mix CD".

Moen described the album as featuring "everything from throbbing techno to glitter-dusted house renditions and glossy ambient drones". Clash Skye Butchard said that "[t]here are free-form ambient pieces, terrifying club bangers and everything in between". Ryce said that the album's first half contains "twisted dance jams", while the second half is ambient-oriented. Ryce said that it delivers a release of emotions with "rambunctious beats, sweet melodies, and the gnarliest sounds" Sophie could create. The Quietus Christian Eede highlighted Sophie's "distinctive, metallic sound design".

Reception
Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album was positively received. Resident Advisor gave the album their "RA Recommends" badge, and, in its review, Ryce said that Sophie's themes of exploration, self-acceptance, and identity are taken "directly onto the dance floor, in ways that are as splashy, strange and unforgettable as you'd hope". Ryce wrote: "It's an exhilarating listen that reaffirms her status as a key electronic music artist". Mr. P of Tiny Mix Tapes described each disc as "consisting of over 47 minutes of seamless fun". The Quietus named it the 19th best miscellaneous album of the year. In 2021, Butchard described the album as "genius" and a showcase of Sophie's production talent, a contemplation of self, and a critique of the remix album format. According to Butchard, "the benchmark set by Non-Stop for remix albums is a concrete reflection of [Sophie's] impact."