Through this reviewer’s own fault, I ended up listening to not one, but two Soccer Mommy albums this week, but I see that as a positive. Sometimes, Forever is singer Sophie Regina Allison’s fifth studio album, full of female angst and ethereal vocals. This album juxtaposes light and airy music with lyrics about internal struggle and anger, creating the perfect “angsty-teen-coming-of-age” soundtrack that transported me back to the days of screaming along to my favorite sings in the car with my high school friends.
The album opens with the track “Bones,” a song about looking at a relationship as it is now and longing for the honeymoon phase, realizing the excitement of a new relationship is gone and what is there now isn’t sustainable. My personal favorite on the album, “Don’t Ask Me,” repetitively states “no longer want it,” lamenting on a feeling of dread that seems to return again and again, but having no idea why.
The airy feel of the album is attributed to a dreamy guitar that features in every song on the album, presenting itself as being just as important as Allison’s voice and lyrics. It adds depth to the songs and stands in contrast with the dark lyrics – a staple of any great dream pop album.
With “Sometimes, Forever,” following her most popular album to date, “Color Theory,” Soccer Mommy solidifies herself even more as one of the rising queens of dream pop and indie writing. If you’re looking to reminisce on your angsty teen days when your biggest problems were your crush asking someone else to prom, give “Sometimes, Forever” a listen and fully sink into those nostalgic feelings for 45 glorious minutes.
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