Your Dog

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"Your Dog"
Single by Soccer Mommy
from the album Clean
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2018 (2018-01-09)
Studio Alex the Great Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length3:14
Label Fat Possum Records
Songwriter(s) Sophia Allison
Producer(s) Gabe Wax
Soccer Mommy singles chronology
"Last Girl"
(2017)
"Your Dog"
(2018)
"Henry"
(2018)

"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 .

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Background

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]

Critical reception

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]

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References

  1. Kaye, Ben (March 2, 2018). "Soccer Mommy breaks down her debut album, Clean, Track by Track: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Katzif, Mike (January 9, 2018). "Songs We Love: Soccer Mommy, 'Your Dog'". NPR. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. Horn, Olivia (January 9, 2018). ""Your Dog" by Soccer Mommy". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. Simpson, Dave (September 6, 2018). "Soccer Mommy review – teenage torment set to bittersweet jangles". The Guardian. Retrieved March 1, 2020.