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9.0
102580
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Ten tracks bursting with self-discovery and a slew of sharp-witted lyrics
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8.4
102736
8.4 |
Pitchfork
Sophie Allison’s excellent studio debut is a compact album of clear melodies, plainspoken lyrics, and the impossibly tangled logic of infatuation
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8.3
102826
8.3 |
Paste Magazine
You might just forget how old you are for a second, as her bedroom melodies carry you back to when feelings were freely given and many lessons still had to be learned
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8.0
103020
8.0 |
Clash
A singular, precise, and continually inviting experience, ‘Clean’ finds Soccer Mommy reaching a new level of artistry, using her earlier releases as a bedrock to support her ambitions
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8.0
102799
8.0 |
The 405
With Clean, Allison has delivered one of early 2018’s easiest albums to simply enjoy. If you’ve been a human being for all of your life, you will recognise very well the experiences related throughout its fleeting 35 minutes
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8.0
102581
8.0 |
Exclaim
While it isn't a huge departure from Soccer Mommy's early work, Allison is promptly hitting her stride and clearly gaining confidence and showing it with strands of snarkiness and angst mixed within her delicate, vulnerable songs
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8.0
102582
8.0 |
No Ripcord
What’s most startling about Clean is how Allison manages her emotions with compassion and a great sense of composure
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8.0
102623
8.0 |
DIY
Sophie Allison shoots, and she scores
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8.0
102636
8.0 |
The Independent
Whether you’re reminiscing about late-night make out sessions in high school or surrounded by plenty of “cool” girls in your city, Soccer Mommy’s introspection is something that defies age
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8.0
102645
8.0 |
NME
The Nashville musician's debut will make you feel young and in love
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8.0
102648
8.0 |
All Music
Throughout the album, Allison's vulnerable delivery and quietly tormented lyrics stick as much as hooks, artfully gradated guitar tones, and haunting echo that's mostly reserved for accompaniment, but they all work together in unsettled harmony
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7.5
102774
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Proudly carries on the tradition of The Shins and St. Vincent
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7.5
102615
7.5 |
Earbuddy
With all of the gloss of a bigger budget, her music doesn’t lose its intimacy
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7.0
102818
7.0 |
PopMatters
After creating a buzz with her bedroom recorded set of songs, Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy proves that she is on the right track
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7.0
102668
7.0 |
Under The Radar
Clean's plentiful highlights suggest that Allison might one day deliver a true indie classic
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7.0
102583
7.0 |
Uncut
"Dog" is a reverb-heavy highlight, but the whole set is as instantly likeable as it is smart. Print edition only
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6.0
102584
6.0 |
Mojo
Allison's verge-of-tears delivery is another sign that Clean's grown-up vibe can't hide the vulnerable teen within. Print edition only
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6.0
102585
6.0 |
Q
Within its polished melancholy, Clean is a raw portrait of sadness. Print edition only
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