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The Baby (album)

The Baby is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Samia. It was released on August 28, 2020, via Grand Jury Music.

The Baby
Studio album by
Samia
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020
Studio
Genre
Length36:13
LabelGrand Jury
Producer
Samia chronology
The Baby
(2020) 		Scout
(2021)
Singles from The Baby
  1. "Is There Something in the Movies?"
    Released: April 29, 2020
  2. "Fit N Full"
    Released: June 24, 2020
  3. "Big Wheel"
    Released: July 22, 2020
  4. "Stellate"
    Released: July 22, 2020
  5. "Triptych"
    Released: August 25, 2020
Alternative cover
The Baby Reimagined cover

Background

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On April 29, 2020, Samia released the single "Is There Something in the Movies?" along with a music video that featured Maya Hawke and Charlie Plummer.[1][2]

The album was announced on June 24, 2020, along with the second single "Fit N Full".[3][4] "Big Wheel" and "Stellate" were released as a double single on July 22, 2020.[5] "Triptych", the final single, was released on August 25, 2020.[6]

On October 19, 2020, Samia released a full band version of "Is There Something in the Movies?". On November 18, 2020, Samia released a music video for "Waverly", which starred Nick Cianci, Ethan Cohen and Olivia Nikkanen.[7]

The Baby Reimagined

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On January 15, 2021, Samia released The Baby Reimagined, which consisted of covers and remixes of each of the songs from The Baby by fellow indie artists, including Palehound, Field Medic, Christian Lee Hutson, Briston Maroney and Bartees Strange among others.[8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [10]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[11]
musicOMH     [12]
NME     [13]
No Ripcord8/10[14]
Our Culture     [15]
Paste7.9/10[16]
Pitchfork7.9/10[17]
Sputnikmusic     [18]

The Baby received positive reviews upon its release. Pitchfork gave the album a 7.9 out of 10.[19] Paste Magazine placed the album at number 43 on their list of the 50 Best Albums of 2020.[20]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pool"
  • Samia Finnerty
  • Nathan Stocker
4:29
2."Fit N Full"
  • Finnerty
  • Thomas D'Augustino
2:46
3."Big Wheel"
  • Finnerty
  • Lars Stalfors
  • Matthew Compton
3:15
4."Limbo Bitch"
  • Finnerty
  • Stalfors
  • Jake Luppen
3:20
5."Stellate"
  • Finnerty
  • Quinn McGovern
  • Caleb Hinz
4:09
6."Triptych"
  • Finnerty
  • McGovern
3:06
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Does Not Heal"
  • Finnerty
  • McGovern
  • Sara Labriola
  • Stocker
2:58
8."Waverly"
  • Finnerty
  • Stalfors
  • Compton
  • Samuel Rosenstone
2:49
9."Winnebago"
  • Finnerty
  • Stalfors
  • Compton
  • Stocker
2:44
10."Minnesota"
  • Finnerty
  • Stalfors
  • Compton
  • Stocker
3:01
11."Is There Something in the Movies?"
  • Finnerty
3:30
Total length:36:13

The Baby Reimagined

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No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Is There Something in the Movies?"
  • Samia Finnerty
Briston Maroney3:42
2."Minnesota"
  • Finnerty
  • Lars Stalfors
  • Matthew Compton
  • Nathan Stocker
MICHELLE2:22
3."Winnebago"
  • Finnerty
  • Stalfors
  • Compton
  • Stocker
Charlie Hickey2:37
4."Waverly"
  • Finnerty
  • Stalfors
  • Compton
  • Samuel Rosenstone
Anjimile2:36
5."Does Not Heal"
  • Finnerty
  • Quinn McGovern
  • Sara Labriola
  • Stocker
Christian Lee Hutson4:26
6."Triptych"
  • Finnerty
  • McGovern
Field Medic3:03
7."Stellate"
  • Finnerty
  • McGovern
  • Caleb Hinz
Districts4:40
8."Limbo Bitch"
  • Finnerty
  • Stalfors
  • Jake Luppen
Donna Missal3:30
9."Big Wheel"
  • Finnerty
  • Stalfors
  • Compton
Palehound3:20
10."Fit N Full"
  • Finnerty
  • Thomas D'Augustino
Remo Drive2:54
11."Pool"
  • Finnerty
  • Stocker
Bartees Strange3:27
Total length:36:37

Personnel

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  • Samia Finnerty – vocals, lyrics
  • Caleb Hinz – production, engineering
  • Jake Luppen – production
  • Nathan Stocker – production, engineering
  • Lars Stolfers – production, engineering, mixing at Lankershim Studios in Los Angeles, CA
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York, NY
  • Aria Herbst – photography
  • David Krammer – design

References

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  1. ^ Murray, Robin (29 April 2020). "Samia's 'Is There Something In The Movies?' Carries A Profound Poignancy". Clash. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Samia Shares New Video Starring Stranger Things' Maya Hawke and Charlie Plummer". Pitchfork. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ Yoo, Noah (24 June 2020). "Samia Announces Debut Album The Baby, Shares Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Samia announces debut album, The Baby, releases new single & music video "Fit N Full"". Grand Jury Music. 24 June 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Samia - "Big Wheel" & "Stellate"". Stereogum. 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Samia - "Triptych"". Stereogum. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. ^ Samia: Waverly (Music), 17 November 2020, archived from the original on 7 December 2022, retrieved 7 December 2022
  8. ^ Rosenthal, Paris (1 December 2020). "Samia Announces Covers Album The Baby Reimagined, Shares "Is There Something in the Movies?" (Briston Maroney Version)". Paste. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. ^ "The Baby by Samia". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  10. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "The Baby – Samia". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  11. ^ Down, Lauren (24 August 2020). "Samia's pop-hook filled debut unfurls the turbulent nature of growing up". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  12. ^ Murphy, John (30 August 2020). "The Baby – Samia". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  13. ^ O'Reilly, Caitlin (28 August 2020). "Samia – 'The Baby' review: an exhilarating soundtrack to young adulthood's existential angst". NME. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  14. ^ Gordon, Ethan. "Quick Takes (August/September 2020)". No Ripcord. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  15. ^ Konstantinos, Pappis (30 August 2020). "Album Review: Samia, 'The Baby'". Our Culture. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  16. ^ Manno, Lizzie (31 August 2020). "Samia: The Baby Album Review". Paste. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  17. ^ Bardhan, Ashley (3 September 2020). "Samia: The Baby Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Review: Samia - The Baby". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bardhan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Paste. 30 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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