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Sometimes, Forever
Studio album by
Soccer Mommy
ReleasedJune 24, 2022 (2022-06-24)
Genreindie rock, indie-pop, shoegaze
Length42:35
Label
ProducerDaniel Lopatin
Soccer Mommy chronology
Color Theory
(2020) 		Sometimes, Forever
(2022)
Singles from Soccer Mommy
  1. "Shotgun"
    Released: March 23, 2022
  2. "Unholy Affliction"
    Released: April 20, 2022
  3. "Bones"
    Released: May 18, 2022
  4. "Newdemo"
    Released: June 9, 2022

Sometimes, Forever is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy. Released under Loma Vista Recordings on June 24, 2022, it is her first album produced by Daniel Lopatin

Background

Sophie Allison began working with Daniel Lopatin - AKA Oneohtrix Point Never - on her third album in late 2020,[1] a few months after the release of her second LP Color Theory. While continuing Allison's tradition of confessional lyricism, Sometimes, Forever, sees the singer-songwriter explore new sonic landscapes, including shoegaze[2] and industrial noise.[3]

Release and promotion

Allison announced Sometimes, Forever on March 23, 2022, releasing the album's lead single "Shotgun" simultaneously. Allison proceeded to release three more singles - "Unholy Affliction", "Bones" and "Newdemo" in the lead-up to the album's release. In the run-up to the Sometimes, Forever's release, Allison sat down for interviews with outlets including Pitchfork[1] and Rolling Stone.[4] She also performed live on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show [5]


Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Clash8/10[8]
DIY[9]
Guardian[10]
Line of Best Fit9/10[11]
NME[12]
Pitchfork8.0/10[13]
Slant[14]
Telegraph[15]

Sometimes, Forever has a score of 84/100 on Metacritic based off 20 reviews, suggesting universal critical acclaim - it is the highest score for any Soccer Mommy album to date.

Albumism critic Jeremy Levine gave the album a perfect score, saying that "it cements Soccer Mommy as one of the most exciting voices in indie pop."[16] Paste Magazine's Eric Bennett described it as Soccer Mommy's "most creative work to date",[17] while The Line of Best Fit critic Tom Williams described Sometimes, Forever as "an astounding artistic accomplishment that deserves to propel Allison to the very highest ranks of the indie world."[18] A minority of critics, however, offered more mixed reviews, with Slant Magazine's Thomas Bedenbaugh describing the LP as "an ambitious but unmemorable experiment", lacking the "indelible" "lyrical themes and melodies" of her previous work.[19]

Track listing

All tracks were written by Sophie Allison and produced by Daniel Lopatin.

Sometimes, Forever track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Bones"4:05
2."With U"4:06
3."Unholy Affliction"3:06
4."Shotgun"4:10
5."Newdemo"3:29
6."Darkness Forever"4:15
7."Don't Ask Me"4:28
8."Fire In The Driveway"3:37
9."Following Eyes"3:59
10."Feel It All The Time"3:15
11."Still"3:59
Total length:42:35

References

  1. ^ a b "Soccer Mommy Slays Her Demons". Pitchfork. April 5, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Kaleidoscopic Allure of Soccer Mommy". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Soccer Mommy Shares Unnerving New Single "Unholy Affliction"". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "How a Pickup Truck and a Little Magic Helped Soccer Mommy Make Her Best Album Yet". Rolling Stone. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "Soccer Mommy: Shotgun". Youtube. April 26, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Sometimes, Forever by Soccer Mommy Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sometimes, Forever - Soccer Mommy". AllMusic. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Sometimes, Forever - Soccer Mommy". Clash. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "Sometimes, Forever - Soccer Mommy". DIY. June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Soccer Mommy: Sometimes, Forever review – warm, toothsome pop with icy blasts of angst". The Guardian. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Soccer Mommy strives for salvation on the astounding Sometimes, Forever". The Line of Best Fit. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "Soccer Mommy – 'Sometimes, Forever' review: nuanced and purposeful songwriting". NME. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "Soccer Mommy – Sometimes, Forever". Pitchfork. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  14. ^ "Soccer Mommy Sometimes, Forever Review: An Ambitious but Unmemorable Experiment". Slant. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  15. ^ "Regina Spektor finds God, and MUNA channel a Year Six disco – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. June 25, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  16. ^ "Soccer Mommy's 'Sometimes, Forever' is a Revelatory Journey in Sound". Albumism. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  17. ^ "On Sometimes, Forever, Soccer Mommy Excel Outside Their Comfort Zone". Paste (magazine). June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  18. ^ "Soccer Mommy strives for salvation on the astounding Sometimes, Forever". The Line of Best Fit. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  19. ^ "Soccer Mommy Sometimes, Forever Review: An Ambitious but Unmemorable Experiment". Slant. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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