Rom Com 2004
| "Rom Com 2004" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Soccer Mommy | |
| Released | 2021 |
| Genre | Indie pop, glitch |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | Loma Vista Recordings |
| Songwriter | Sophie Allison |
| Producer | BJ Burton |
Rom Com 2004 (stylized as "rom com 2004") is a 2021 single by American indie rock singer-songwriter Soccer Mommy.
It was produced by BJ Burton[1] and was remixed two months later by British indie pop band Kero Kero Bonito, which music magazine The Fader described as "plush rave pop transmitted from the hottest club in the Sega Genesis sound chip."[2]
Background and recording
Songwriter Sophie Allison said she had originally demoed the track as a pop song, and later asked producer BJ Burton to "destroy it".[3]
Composition and lyrics
The Fader described the track as "glitchy and warped".[4] Guitar World said the song begins with "a collection of quirky chords", and later "explodes into a kaleidoscope of vocal hooks, catchy guitar parts and everything else we’ve come to expect from Allison."[3]
Songwriter Sophie Allison told The Pitch: "Lyrically, it’s not very inspired, because it was just supposed to be kind of fun and wacky. It doesn’t feel like some really personal truths or something that I’m sharing with the world. It was my kind of writing for a rom-com."[5]
Music video
An animated music video was made for the track, which Guitar World described as "nostalgic [and] 8-bit/Nintendo Wii-inspired."[3]
Reception
The Fader called the track "a bold new direction in the indie singer-songwriter's catalog."[4]
References
- ↑ Hatfield, Amanda. "Soccer Mommy shares new single "rom com 2004," produced by BJ Burton". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Kero Kero Bonito and Soccer Mommy share "rom com 2021"". The FADER. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- 1 2 3 published, Matt Owen (July 16, 2021). "Soccer Mommy shares surprise one-off single, rom com 2004". Guitar World. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- 1 2 "Kero Kero Bonito and Soccer Mommy share "rom com 2021"". The FADER. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
- ↑ Rhodes, Aaron (March 29, 2022). "Soccer Mommy on fantasy TV, gaming habits, and lessons from the music biz". The Pitch. Retrieved June 25, 2026.