Music / Collection

Collection is a compilation album by Singer-Songwriter Soccer Mommy. Like its title suggests, it is an anthology of Bedroom Pop tracks which were previously released on Soccer Mommy's first EPs and are reworked on this album.

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Tracklist

1. "Allison" (2:39)
2. "Try" (2:59)
3. "Death by Chocolate" (4:12)
4. "Out Worn" (2:33)
5. "3 AM at a Party" (2:33)
6. "Inside Out" (4:56)
7. "Benadryl Dreams" (4:02)
8. "Waiting for Cars" (3:56)

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This album provides examples of:

• Anaphora: On the chorus of "Inside Out":
  I could turn you inside out, you know
  I could turn you inside out, oh, don't you know?
  I could turn you inside out, you know
  I could turn you inside out, but I don't know
• Bedroom Pop
• Break Up Song: "Allison" is about moving on after a past heartbreak.
  I'm waiting at the subway
  Waiting for the next train
  'Cause you're not on the next train
  You're waiting for your own
• Despair Event Horizon: On "Allison":
  You just broke this child's heart
  'Cause he won't ever see those dreams
• Driven to Suicide:
  • On "Death by Chocolate, precisely the bridge:
  I wanna kill myself, I wanna go to hell
  I wanna kill myself 'cause I'm gonna go to hell
  • "Waiting for Cars" implies that:
  Saw you on the street one summer evening
  You were empty as could be
  You were lying in the road
  Just waiting for the cars to set you free
• Epiphora: On the chorus of "Inside Out":
  I could turn you inside out, you know
  I could turn you inside out, oh, don't you know?
  I could turn you inside out, you know
• Face on the Cover: Allison lying down with a CASIO SK-1 keyboard and a guitar.
• I Just Want to Be You: On "Death by Chocolate":
  I wish that I was cool
  Like you
• Obsession Song: "3 AM at a Party":
  I go to all your shows to watch you play
  And afterwards I hang out, only if you stay
• One-Woman Song: "Allison" (Soccer Mommy's civil last name).
• One-Word Title: "Allison" and "Try".
• Rearrange the Song: Songs on this album were previously released on Bandcamp on her first EPs.
• Shout-Out:
  • "Death by Chocolate" refers to a marketing term which designates desserts which are primarily made of chocolate.
  • "Benadryl Dreams" refers to a medication brand which treats allergies and insomnia.
• Silly Love Songs: "Try" talks about having a crush on a stranger and imagining how life could be with them.
  I like to pretend I know your name
  And whether you like cats and dogs or if the
  Movies that we watch are all the same
• Singer Name Drop: On the song "Allison" (which is Soccer Mommy's civil last name).