tomwilliams32

Definitely her best album since Golden Hour, but still pretty uneven.

Best songs: Middle of Nowhere, Abilene, Loneliest Girl
Worst: Horses and Divorces

UPDATE:

Ok, this album has since clicked with me in a big way - what a devastating reflection on grief, filled with subtle but lush musical choices

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Original review (69/100)

Huh. I've loved absolutely everything Soccer Mommy has done up until now, but this just isn't clicking with me (bar highlights like Driver and the title track). This was sold as a back to basics album but it lacks the homespun charms of her lo fi self released projects and the great melodies of ... read more

Soul-stirring stuff, filled with the sort of heart-on-sleeve revelations that you want from a good divorce album (see: "The Details"). Occasionally, I wish for bolder musical choices, but there's still plenty of exciting moments in that regard (see: the rousing rocker "Piece of Mind" and the jazzy, Warren Zevon-esque "Lately").

My review for Slant Magazine:

Can I have your attention, please?” goes the opening line of “Gone,” the first track on HAIM’s fourth studio album, I Quit. It feels like a statement of intent, as the album see Danielle, Alana, and Este Haim leaning into their pop tendencies on their most radio-friendly album to date.

Lead single “Relationships,” for one, comes armed with a breezy, instantly memorable pop hook and Instagram-ready refrain: “When an ... read more