Soberish
by Liz Phair
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15

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  1. colbyD13
    Aug 5, 2022
    8
    This album is not bad at all. Dosage is her best song in my opinion. Also love Spanish Doors and Game.
  2. mjs53
    Sep 1, 2021
    10
    Exceptional album. Best thing she has done in 20 years. Brad Wood back on production. Real magic here. 10
  3. rickkk
    Jul 4, 2021
    6
    although this album features some really good songs, the full work is not that satisfying. there is interesting songs among others very similar tracks, and fillers, what can bore you while listening.
  4. Dunsweet21
    Jul 4, 2021
    0
    Cool
  5. Jungstir
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    Raw, matured and worth a listen to this iconic storyteller who continues to her life journey and weaves it into a tapestry of songs with tight production on this album. Not to be missed.
  6. matthewmirliani
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    Great, enjoyable album from Liz - a true icon and legend! Biting lyrics accompanied by shimmering pop-rock remains an infectious mix. There are some beautiful moments here, particularly the mesmerizing “In There.” The album is the right amount of experimental and out-of-the-box, with strong and memorable melodies that make it accessible to the casual listener.
  7. demps73
    Jun 4, 2021
    7
    Good album that evokes her sound from the 90s. Speaking of which, Metacritic, this isn't her, uh, "first full-length studio album."
  8. Malts18
    Jun 4, 2021
    9
    Soberish just feels like Liz went back in time and pulled out some juju from the early '90s. Spanish Doors is so infectious that it alone is worth a 9 rating. The better news is that it is far from the only good song on here. Want to go down the LP nostalgia vortex? Give Soberish a spin. You will really enjoy it.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. musicOMH.com
    Jun 9, 2021
    80
    Soberish marks the welcome return of an artist at last comfortable with her legacy and ready to celebrate it.
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  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 7, 2021
    70
    A cohesive record, on Soberish Phair sounds polished, clean and equipped with a new arsenal of songs about breakups, addiction and small glimpses into her inner workings.
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  3. Slant Magazine
    Jun 7, 2021
    50
    For her part, Phair still has a knack for sharp melodies and bite-sized lyrical gems (“I tried to stay sober, but the bar is so inviting,” she quips on the album’s title track), and the technical simplicity of her voice is often its best feature.
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