Last Sunday, indie rock singer/songwriter Soccer Mommy aka Sophie Allison returned to Boston with her band for a low-key night of shoe-gazing goodness. The supporting band, Lightning Bug, began the night with an understated set that was a fitting primer to the impending Soccer Mommy performance.

Washed in dramatic lighting, Soccer Mommy delivered a set list composed mainly of songs from her latest album Sometimes, Forever with a smattering of selections from color theory and Clean. Soccer Mommy’s third LP represents an evolution in her music, and the microbiological aesthetics of the stage setup was an appropriate theme. Sophie Allison’s soft, airy vocals were the through line of the night’s soundscape, but from the pared down solo performance of “Still Clean” to the comparatively industrial full band backing of “Unholy Affliction” there was variety and texture in addition to that consistency. The concert at the House of Blues on Sunday was a step up from Soccer Mommy’s last run of Boston shows at the Paradise Rock Club in late 2021, but the growth seems effortless.