Collection (Soccer Mommy album)

Collection
A photo of Soccer Mommy lying down playing a keyboard
Compilation album by
Soccer Mommy
ReleasedAugust 4, 2017 (2017-08-04)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length29:56
LabelFat Possum
Soccer Mommy chronology
For Young Hearts
(2016) 		Collection
(2017) 		Clean
(2018)
Singles from Collection
  1. "Allison"
    Released: 2017
  2. "Inside Out"
    Released: 2017

Collection is a 2017 album by American indie rock singer-songwriter 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]

Lyrics

The album's lyrics explore themes including emotional abandonment.[4]

Critical reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Collection received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from nine critic scores.[5] Writing for Pitchfork, 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".[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Sophie Allison

Side A

  1. "Allison" – 2:39
  2. "Try" – 2:59
  3. "Death by Chocolate" – 4:12
  4. "Out Worn" – 4:35

Side B

  2. "3 AM at a Party" – 2:33
  3. "Inside Out" – 4:56
  4. "Benadryl Dreams" – 4:02
  5. "Waiting for Cars" – 3:56

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Collection liner notes.[7]

  • Soccer Mommy – guitar, vocals
  • 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. ^ a b c Lorusso, Marissa (May 16, 2017). "Songs We Love: Soccer Mommy, 'Out Worn'". NPR. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ "Soccer Mommy │ Exclaim!". Soccer Mommy │ Exclaim!. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  5. ^ "Collection by Soccer Mommy". Metacritic. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Kaplan, Hana (August 8, 2017). "Soccer Mommy: Collection Review". Paste. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Collection (CD booklet). Soccer Mommy. Fat Possum. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)