Best Record That’s Accidentally Perfect for a Pandemic

When Soccer Mommy (aka Sophie Allison) wrote the songs for her full-length Color Theory, she drew from her own experiences with anxiety, depression and the resulting feelings of isolation. There was no way she would know at the time that the syrupy, dreamy pop songs would be released during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. But what a perfect coincidence it turned out to be, as Color Theory’s moody vulnerability was the relatable, comforting soundtrack so many of us needed during those strange and sad spring days. MEGAN SELING