color theory
by Soccer Mommy
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 2, 2020
    60
    Chalk Color Theory up as a sophomore slump - a misstep she’s not likely to repeat - and the most aggressively OK album of 2020.
  2. PopMatters
    Feb 28, 2020
    60
    Although Allison had a particular vision for the project, it's tempting to wonder how much tighter the final product would've felt had it been put through a more rigorous edit.
  3. Q Magazine
    Feb 20, 2020
    60
    Color Theory is a record that weighs heavy with low self-esteem and personal tragedy. [Mar 2020, p.122]
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 55
  3. Negative: 2 out of 55
  1. Evic21
    Mar 6, 2020
    9
    It's touching, charming, heartfelt and spliced with chromatic flourishes that make it feel lived in and pure.
  2. lUcOzAdExx
    Mar 4, 2021
    9
    I love this album so much, it reflects a lot of the issues i suffer personally, and being able to find a place of confort to music and beingI love this album so much, it reflects a lot of the issues i suffer personally, and being able to find a place of confort to music and being capable of really comprehend what my problems are is amazing to me...

    Production-wise it can be a little monotonous at times, but there's moments inside of each song that makes them distiguishable from each other, so you can comprehend all the stories Sophie is trying to tell

    Personal faves are "bloodstream", "up the walls" and "yellow is the color of her eyes"    … Full Review »
  3. Ricko
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    I really liked "Clean", so much so that I went and got "Collection" which I also enjoyed. I haven't listened to either of those records muchI really liked "Clean", so much so that I went and got "Collection" which I also enjoyed. I haven't listened to either of those records much since the initial few weeks after I got them and had almost forgotten about Soccer Mommy until I saw a review for album number 2, "Color Theory". The melodies are present again but any edge from the debut seems to be lost. "Circle the Drain" is a decent ear worm and there is a lovely aesthetic to the production of the whole album. The songs are solid enough but there is little on the album in terms of material that grabs the listener and makes a lasting impression. The songs aren't particularly long but most of them still hang around for longer than necessary. The whole album could do with more energy and variety. I want to like this more than I do and perhaps in time it might further grow on me but at the moment I'm left underwhelmed.… Full Review »
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