Sometimes, Forever Explained

Sometimes, Forever
Type:studio
Artist:Soccer Mommy
Cover:Soccer Mommy Sometimes Forever.webp
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Studio:Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre:Indie rock
Label:Loma Vista
Producer:Daniel Lopatin
Prev Title:Color Theory
Prev Year:2020

Sometimes, Forever is the third studio album by American indie rock 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—better known as Oneohtrix Point Never—on her third studio album in late 2020,[1] a few months after the release of her second album 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]

The album was recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

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

Sometimes, Forever has a score of 84/100 on Metacritic based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim"; 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."[6] Pastes Eric Bennett described it as Soccer Mommy's "most creative work to date",[7] 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." A minority of critics, however, offered more mixed reviews, with Slant Magazines Thomas Bedenbaugh describing the album as "an ambitious but unmemorable experiment", lacking the "indelible" "lyrical themes and melodies" of her previous work.[8] Writing for PopMatters, John Amen gave the album 7/10 and remarked, "Absent an infectious melody and accompaniment that establishes rhythmic and/or ambient contrast, her voice tends to grow monotonous and disengaging. But when the aesthetic balances are in place, as they are for much of Sometimes, Forever, then Allison glows like a moon reflecting a dying sun, one of the substantial artists of her generation."[9]

Year-end Lists!Publication!List!Rank!Ref.
AlbumismThe 100 Best Albums of 202226[10]
Associated PressAP's Top Albums 2022N/A[11]
A.V. ClubThe 30 best albums of 202224[12]
Far OutThe 50 best albums of 202241[13]
Flood MagazineFlood's Best Albums of 202221[14]
The Forty-FiveAlbums of the year 202237[15]
ImposeThe Top 50 Albums of 2022N/A[16]
MagnetMagnet's Top 25 Albums of 20224[17]
The New York TimesBest Albums of 2022N/A[18]
No RipcordThe 50 Best Albums of 202231[19]
Northern TransmissionsBest Albums of 202215
ourcultureThe 50 Best Albums of 202234[20]
Paste MagazineThe 50 Best Albums of 202216[21]
PitchforkThe 50 Best Albums of 202245[22]
PitchforkThe 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022N/A[23]
Rolling StoneThe 100 Best Albums of 202242[24]
StereogumThe 50 Best Albums of 20224[25]
Under The RadarBest Albums of 202223[26]
UproxxThe Best Albums of 2022N/A[27]
VultureThe Best Albums of 2022Honorable Mention[28]

Track listing

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

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[29] 32
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)7
US Billboard 200[30] 137

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccer Mommy Slays Her Demons. Pitchfork. April 5, 2022. June 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: The Kaleidoscopic Allure of Soccer Mommy. . 22 June 2022 . June 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: Soccer Mommy Shares Unnerving New Single "Unholy Affliction" . . 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. June 27, 2022.
  5. Web site: Soccer Mommy: Shotgun. YouTube. April 26, 2022. June 27, 2022.
  6. Web site: Soccer Mommy's 'Sometimes, Forever' is a Revelatory Journey in Sound. Albumism. June 21, 2022. June 27, 2022.
  7. Web site: On Sometimes, Forever, Soccer Mommy Excel Outside Their Comfort Zone. Paste. June 22, 2022. June 27, 2022.
  8. Web site: Soccer Mommy Sometimes, Forever Review: An Ambitious but Unmemorable Experiment. Slant. June 20, 2022. June 27, 2022.
  9. Web site: 2022-06-22 . Soccer Mommy: Sometimes, Forever (Album Review) . 2022-06-30 . PopMatters . en-US.
  10. Web site: ALBUMISM SELECTS: The 100 Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . Albumism . 4 December 2022 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2022-12-13 . AP's top albums 2022: 'Renaissance,' 'Motomami,' Bad Bunny . 2022-12-22 . AP NEWS . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-12-12 . Here are the 30 best albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . The A.V. Club . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-12-11 . The 50 best albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . faroutmagazine.co.uk . en-US.
  14. Web site: The Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . FLOOD . en.
  15. Web site: Gunn . Charlotte . 2022-12-01 . Albums of the year 2022 . 2022-12-22 . The Forty-Five . en-GB.
  16. Web site: The Top 50 Albums of 2022 – Impose Magazine . 2022-12-22 . en-US.
  17. Web site: Staff . MAGNET . 2022-12-13 . MAGNET's Top 25 Albums Of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . Magnet Magazine . en-US.
  18. News: Pareles . Jon . Caramanica . Jon . Zoladz . Lindsay . 2022-11-30 . Best Albums of 2022 . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-12-22 . 0362-4331.
  19. Web site: The 50 Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-23 . No Ripcord . en.
  20. Web site: Culture . Our . 2022-12-07 . The 50 Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . Our Culture . en-GB.
  21. Web site: 2022-11-21 . The 50 Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . pastemagazine.com . en.
  22. Web site: 2022-12-06 . The 50 Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2022-12-07 . The 38 Best Rock Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-23 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  24. 2022-12-01 . The 100 Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2022-12-06 . The 50 Best Albums Of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . Stereogum . en.
  26. Web site: Under The Radar's Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-23 . Album of The Year . en-US.
  27. Web site: 2022-11-28 . The 50 Best Albums Of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . UPROXX . en-US.
  28. Web site: Jenkins . Craig . 2022-12-07 . The Best Albums of 2022 . 2022-12-22 . Vulture . en-us.
  29. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 July 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1687. 10, 24. July 4, 2022.
  30. billboardcharts. 1544405072892813313. Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2).... July 5, 2022. July 6, 2022.

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