| "Your Dog" | ||||
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| Single by Soccer Mommy | ||||
| from the album Clean | ||||
| Released | January 9, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Alex the Great Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Fat Possum Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sophia Allison | |||
| Producer(s) | Gabe Wax | |||
| Soccer Mommy singles chronology | ||||
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"Your Dog" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy. The song was released on January 9, 2018 through Fat Possum Records, as the lead single from her debut studio album Clean .
Allison wrote the song at the conclusion of a relationship. She considered herself in a "pathetic" place when writing the song, hopeful to be stronger but finding it difficult to do so. [1] Allison said the song is about the feeling of being "paralyzed" and being used in a relationship. She explained, "The song and the video are meant to show someone breaking away and taking action, but at the same time, it's only a quick burst of motivation. It's a moment of strength amidst a long period of weakness." [2]
The song's music video, directed by Weird Life, has been described by Mike Katzif of NPR as a "bleakly humorous horror flick illustrating the sudden, heartbreaking ending of a relationship which had long since soured." [2]
NPR's Katzif extolled the tune as an "anthem suited for these times. It's a song reclaiming agency and identity taken by another other person's condescension, control and abuse." [2] Olivia Horn at Pitchfork too labeled it an "emboldened anthem," complimenting its "charming, twisted guitar riffs" and "breathy multi-tracked vocals." [3] Dave Simpson at The Guardian praised its "vivid, startling lyrics." [4]