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| Released | February 28, 2020 (2020-02-28) | |||
| Studio | Alex the Great Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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| Length | 44:08 | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Producer | Gabe Wax | |||
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Color Theory (stylized in all lowercase) is the second studio album by American indie rock singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy, released on February 28, 2020 by Loma Vista Recordings.[1][2]
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 81/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| NME | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Rolling Stone | [13] |
| The Times | [14] |
Color Theory was met with critical acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 22 reviews.[4]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020 |
41
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| Gigwise | The Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2020 |
16
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| The Guardian | The 50 Best Albums of 2020 |
48
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| Paste | Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year |
8
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| The 50 Best Albums of 2020 |
7
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| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2020 |
26
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| Rolling Stone | The 50 Best Albums of 2020 |
37
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| Spin | Spin's 30 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | — | |
| Stereogum | Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year |
6
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| The 50 Best Albums of 2020 |
10
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| Under the Radar | Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020 |
10
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All tracks are written by Sophie Allison
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[26]
Musicians
Production and artwork
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 52 |
| USBillboard 200[28] | 142 |
| USTop Alternative Albums (Billboard)[29] | 7 |
| USTop Rock Albums (Billboard)[30] | 22 |
