Color Theory (album)
Color Theory | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 28, 2020 | |||
Studio | Alex the Great Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:08 | |||
Label | Loma Vista | |||
Producer | Gabe Wax | |||
Soccer Mommy chronology | ||||
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Color Theory is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy, released by Loma Vista Recordings on February 28, 2020.[1][2]
Critical reception
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[3] |
Metacritic | 81/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
The Independent | [8] |
Mojo | [9] |
NME | [10] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[11] |
Q | [12] |
Rolling Stone | [13] |
The Times | [14] |
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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Paste[15] | Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 8
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Spin[16] | Spin's 30 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | — |
Stereogum[17] | Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 6
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Sophie Allison
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bloodstream" | 5:37 |
2. | "Circle the Drain" | 4:40 |
3. | "Royal Screwup" | 4:07 |
4. | "Night Swimming" | 4:16 |
5. | "Crawling in My Skin" | 4:17 |
6. | "Yellow Is the Color of Her Eyes" | 7:15 |
7. | "Up the Walls" | 2:44 |
8. | "Lucy" | 4:56 |
9. | "Stain" | 3:00 |
10. | "Gray Light" | 3:16 |
Total length: | 44:08 |
Notes
- All track titles are stylized in all lowercase letters
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 52 |
US Billboard 200[19] | 142 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] | 7 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 22 |
See also
References
- ^ Hussey, Allison (January 14, 2020). "Soccer Mommy Announces New Album color theory, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (February 3, 2020). "Soccer Mommy Faces Down the Darkness". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "color theory by Soccer Mommy reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "color theory by Soccer Mommy Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "color theory – Soccer Mommy". AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Bell, Kaelen (February 25, 2020). "Soccer Mommy: color theory". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Hann, Michael (February 28, 2020). "Soccer Mommy: Color Theory review – grief and depression given glorious voice". The Guardian. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Bray, Elisa; O'Connor, Roisin; Yuill, Bessie (February 27, 2020). "Album reviews: Caribou, Princess Nokia and Soccer Mommy". The Independent. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Aston, Martin (March 2020). "Soccer Mommy: Color Theory". Mojo. No. 316. p. 92.
- ^ Mylrea, Hannah (February 27, 2020). "Soccer Mommy – 'Color Theory': a deeply moving account of personal pain set to warm lo-fi pop". NME. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Greene, Jayson (February 28, 2020). "Soccer Mommy: color theory". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (March 2020). "Soccer Mommy: Color Theory". Q. No. 408. p. 122.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (March 2, 2020). "Soccer Mommy Channels Sweet, Nineties-Steeped Sadness on 'Color Theory'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (February 28, 2020). "Soccer Mommy: Color Theory review — American indie star's exercise in self‑loathing is ever so loveable". The Times. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Paste. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Spin Staff (May 21, 2020). "The 30 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Spin. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Alternative Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums Charts". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2020.