Color Theory (album)

Color Theory is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy, released by Loma Vista Recordings on February 28, 2020.[1][2]

Color Theory
Studio album by
Soccer Mommy
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2020 (2020-02-28)
StudioAlex the Great Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length44:08
LabelLoma Vista
ProducerGabe Wax
Soccer Mommy chronology
Clean
(2018)		 Color Theory
(2020)		 Soccer Mommy & Friends Singles Series
(2020)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[3]
Metacritic81/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Exclaim!9/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Independent[8]
Mojo[9]
NME[10]
Pitchfork7.8/10[11]
Q[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
The Times[14]

Color Theory was met with positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. This release received a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 21 reviews.[4]

Accolades
Accolades for Color Theory
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Exclaim! Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020
41
[15]
Gigwise The Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2020
16
[16]
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2020
48
[17]
Paste Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
8
[18]
The 50 Best Albums of 2020
7
[19]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2020
26
[20]
Rolling Stone The 50 Best Albums of 2020
37
[21]
Spin Spin's 30 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year N/A
[22]
Stereogum Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year
6
[23]
The 50 Best Albums of 2020
10
[24]
Under the Radar Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020
10
[25]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sophia Allison.

Track listing for Color Theory
No.TitleLength
1."Bloodstream"5:37
2."Circle the Drain"4:40
3."Royal Screw Up"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

Charts
Sales chart performance for Color Theory
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] 52
US Billboard 200[27] 142
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[28] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] 22

See also

References
  1. Hussey, Allison (January 14, 2020). "Soccer Mommy Announces New Album color theory, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. Shaffer, Claire (February 3, 2020). "Soccer Mommy Faces Down the Darkness". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. "color theory by Soccer Mommy reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  4. "color theory by Soccer Mommy Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  5. Donelson, Marcy. "color theory – Soccer Mommy". AllMusic. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  6. Bell, Kaelen (February 25, 2020). "Soccer Mommy: color theory". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  7. Hann, Michael (February 28, 2020). "Soccer Mommy: Color Theory review – grief and depression given glorious voice". The Guardian. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  8. Bray, Elisa; O'Connor, Roisin; Yuill, Bessie (February 27, 2020). "Album reviews: Caribou, Princess Nokia and Soccer Mommy". The Independent. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  9. Aston, Martin (March 2020). "Soccer Mommy: Color Theory". Mojo. No. 316. p. 92.
  10. 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.
  11. Greene, Jayson (February 28, 2020). "Soccer Mommy: color theory". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  12. Cooper, Leonie (March 2020). "Soccer Mommy: Color Theory". Q. No. 408. p. 122.
  13. Martoccio, Angie (March 2, 2020). "Soccer Mommy Channels Sweet, Nineties-Steeped Sadness on 'Color Theory'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  14. 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.
  15. "50 Best Albums of 2020". Exclaim!. 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  16. "51 Best Albums of 2020". Gigwise. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  17. "The best albums of 2020 so far". The Guardian. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  18. "The Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Paste. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  19. "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Paste. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  20. "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Pitchfork. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  21. "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Rolling Stone. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  22. Spin Staff (May 21, 2020). "The 30 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far)". Spin. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  23. "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  24. "The 50 Best Albums Of 2020". Stereogum. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  25. "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020". Under the Radar. January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  26. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  27. "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200". Billboard on Twitter. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  28. "Alternative Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  29. "Top Rock Albums Charts". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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