Somebody Else's Song

Somebody Else's Song
Studio album by Water from Your Eyes
Released	October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)
Genre	Post punk indie pop
Length	34:38
Label	Exploding in Sound
Producer	Nate Amos Rachel Brown
Water from Your Eyes chronology
All A Dance (2018) Somebody Else's Song (2019) 33:44 (2020)

Somebody Else's Song is the third studio album by American indie pop band Water from Your Eyes. It was released on October 25, 2019, through Exploding in Sound.

Background and composition

The title track is a combination of two unfinished This Is Lorelei tracks from Summer 2017. ^[1] “Break” was composed in October 2018 with lyrics finalized and recorded in February 2019. ^[1] Following the release of Water from Your Eyes' second studio album All A Dance in 2018, they would release Somebody Else's Song. ^[1]

Critical reception

Quinn Moreland of Pitchfork would comment on the album saying the songs "focus on the push and pull between the comfort of dreams and a hazy reality.” ^[2] Tom Alexander writing for Post-Trash described it as more "nuanced" and "radical" than [their] previous work. ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nate Amos and Rachel Brown.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Somebody Else's Song"	3:37
2.	"Break"	9:48
3.	"No Better Now"	5:21
4.	"Look"	0:57
5.	"Adeleine"	4:16
6.	"This Is Slow"	2:36
7.	"Bad in the Sun"	6:38
8.	"Look Again"	1:22

Release history

Release dates and formats for Somebody Else's Song

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	October 25, 2019	Digital download streaming	Exploding in Sound	[4]
	May 10, 2024	Vinyl LP

References

1. Enis, Eli (October 21, 2019). "Track by Track: Water From Your Eyes—'Somebody Else's Song'". The Alternative. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
2. Moreland, Quinn (January 11, 2020). "Water From Your Eyes: Somebody Else's Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
3. Alexander, Tom (November 21, 2019). "Water From Your Eyes - "Somebody Else's Song" Album Review". Post-Trash. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
4. Somebody Else's Song release formats:
   • "Water From Your Eyes – Somebody Else's Song". Apple Music . October 25, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
   • "Somebody Else's Song – Album by Water From Your Eyes". Spotify . October 25, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
   • "Water From Your Eyes – Somebody Else's Song (Vinyl)". Exploding in Sound . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
   • "Somebody Else's Song – Water From Your Eyes (Vinyl)". Tower Records . May 10, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2025.