Collection (Soccer Mommy album)

Collection is a 2017 album by American indie rock artist Soccer Mommy made up of retooled versions of her bedroom pop recordings originally posted on Bandcamp.[2][1] The release was preceded by a music video for "Allison".[3]

Collection
Studio album by
Soccer Mommy
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length29:56
LanguageEnglish
LabelFat Possum
Soccer Mommy chronology
For Young Hearts
(2016)		 Collection
(2017)		 Clean
(2018)

Reception

Collection was met with favorable reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. This release received a weighted average score of 75 out of 100, based on nine reviews.[4] Writing for Pitchfork Media, Evan Rytlewski gave the album a 6.7 out of 10, praising the artist's elaboration of her bedroom pop recordings but criticizing repetitive songwriting and a lack of experience at recording.[2] Marissa Lorusso of NPR's Songs We Love chose "Out Worn" to spotlight, praising Soccer Mommy's growth as a songwriter.[1] Hana Kaplan of Paste gave it a 7.9 out of 10, summing up that it's a "refreshing look at your past, a tender look at the moments that made you, you".[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Soccer Mommy

  1. "Allison" – 2:39
  2. "Try" – 2:59
  3. "Death by Chocolate" – 4:12
  4. "Out Worn" – 4:35
  5. "3 AM at a Party" – 2:33
  6. "Inside Out" – 4:56
  7. "Benadryl Dreams" – 4:02
  8. "Waiting for Cars" – 3:56

Personnel
  • Emily Allison – artwork
  • Thomas Borrelli – drums, backing vocals
  • Harry James Clifford – interior photos
  • Jacob Corenflos – bass guitar
  • Justin Fargiano – cover photo
  • Clay Jones – mastering
  • Casey Weissbuch – synthesizer on "Waiting for Cars"
  • Kelton Young – lead guitar

References
  1. Lorusso, Marissa (May 16, 2017). "Songs We Love: Soccer Mommy, 'Out Worn'". NPR. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. Rytlewski, Evan (August 5, 2017). "Soccer Mommy: Collection". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. McDermott, Patrick D. (June 20, 2017). "Soccer Mommy Debuts 'Allison', a Lonely-Sounding Song with a Video to Match". Fader. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. "Collection by Soccer Mommy". Metacritic. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. Kaplan, Hana (August 8, 2017). "Soccer Mommy: Collection Review". Paste. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.