From 2000 she has been based in Berlin where she was to "hone a style of acoustic guitar-driven electro-pop that welcomed comparisons to Imogen Heap and Regina Spektor.
[3] Heather Phares of AllMusic rated the album at four-out-of-five stars and observed, "with her smooth, breathy alto and acoustic guitars gliding over synths and understated electronic rhythms, she comes across as a more lighthearted cross between Cat Power and Dido, or Beth Orton with a more eccentric songwriting style.
"[3] Soft Rock was voted one of the top ten most important albums of 2006 by Der Spiegel, and Andreas Borcholte wrote that "there really hasn't been a more unagitated record this exciting this year.
Her cover version of Will Oldham's I See a Darkness closes out the credits of Till Kuenzel's documentary SubBerlin - Underground United about iconic techno club Tresor.
[6] Justine Electra has collaborated with many prominent musicians in Berlin's music scene, including Robot Koch, Robert Kretzschmar, Jens Friebe, Andre Abshagen, Julie Miess, Juli Holz, Lars Eidinger, Masha Qrella, Schneider TM, Vredeber Albrecht, Stephan Rühl, and Gerd Krüger.