Soccer Mommy opens up her personal diary with an album of
heartfelt bedroom pop. Opening track, ‘Still Clean’, incorporates part of the
demo, transporting you to Soccer Mommy’s bedroom where most of
these tracks were penned, the record’s production is subtle, but its clever. Clean is a superb exploration of Sophie Alison’s troubles, she grows in confidence throughout this coming-of-age-epic, putting past heartbreaks
and troublesome teenage years behind her, using this record as closure. The instrumental parts seem simplistic but Allison stretches the
acoustic guitar as far as possible to create a range of sounds that fit together
perfectly. ‘Your Dog’, Allison’s coming-of-age anthem, and ‘Last
Girl’, a euphoric depiction of any remaining insecurities, provide the two
knock-out blows any album needs with poignant pop choruses, whilst still remaining true to the trademark Soccer Mommy sound. It’s a record you need to let grown
on you, but give it time and you’ll reap the rewards.
heartfelt bedroom pop. Opening track, ‘Still Clean’, incorporates part of the
demo, transporting you to Soccer Mommy’s bedroom where most of
these tracks were penned, the record’s production is subtle, but its clever. Clean is a superb exploration of Sophie Alison’s troubles, she grows in confidence throughout this coming-of-age-epic, putting past heartbreaks
and troublesome teenage years behind her, using this record as closure. The instrumental parts seem simplistic but Allison stretches the
acoustic guitar as far as possible to create a range of sounds that fit together
perfectly. ‘Your Dog’, Allison’s coming-of-age anthem, and ‘Last
Girl’, a euphoric depiction of any remaining insecurities, provide the two
knock-out blows any album needs with poignant pop choruses, whilst still remaining true to the trademark Soccer Mommy sound. It’s a record you need to let grown
on you, but give it time and you’ll reap the rewards.
