The Baby (Samia 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
Genre
Length36:13
LanguageEnglish
LabelGrand Jury
ProducerCaleb Hinz, Jake Luppen, Nathan Stocker, Lars Stalfors
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
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[2]
musicOMH[3]
NME[4]
No Ripcord8/10[5]
ourculture[6]
Paste7.9/10[7]
Pitchfork7.9/10[8]
Sputnikmusic[9]

Background

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 alongside Samia.[10][11]

The album was announced on June 24, 2020, along with the single "Fit N Full".[12][13] "Big Wheel" and "Stellate" were released as a double single on July 22, 2020.[14] "Triptych", the final single, was released on August 25, 2020.[15]

Post-release

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.[16]

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.[17]

Critical reception

The Baby received positive reviews upon its release. Pitchfork gave The Baby a 7.9 out of 10.[18] Paste Magazine placed the album at number 43 on their list of the 50 Best Albums of 2020.[19]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Samia Finnerty

side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Pool"4:29
2."Fit N Full"2:46
3."Big Wheel"3:15
4."Limbo Bitch"3:20
5."Stellate"4:09
6."Triptych"3:06
side 2
No.TitleLength
7."Does Not Heal"2:58
8."Waverly"2:49
9."Winnebago"2:44
10."Minnesota"3:01
11."Is There Something in the Movies?"3:30

Personnel
  • 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
  1. Donelson, Marcy. "The Baby – Samia". AllMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  2. Down, Lauren. "The Baby – Samia". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. Murphy, John (30 August 2020). "The Baby – Samia". musicOMH. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  4. O'Reilly, Caitlin (28 August 2020). "The Baby – Samia". NME. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. Gordon, Ethan. "Quick Takes (August/September 2020)". No Ripcord. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  6. Konstantinos, Pappis (30 August 2020). "Album Review: Samia, 'The Baby'". ourculture. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  7. Manno, Lizzie. "Samia: The Baby Album Review". Paste. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  8. Bardhan, Ashley. "Samia: The Baby Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. "Review: Samia - The Baby". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (2020-04-29). "Samia's 'Is There Something In The Movies?' Carries A Profound Poignancy". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2022-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. "Samia Shares New Video Starring Stranger Things' Maya Hawke and Charlie Plummer". Pitchfork. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  12. "Samia Announces Debut Album The Baby, Shares Video for New Song". Pitchfork. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  13. grandjurymusic (2020-06-24). "Grand Jury Music - News - Samia announces debut album, The Baby, releases new single & music video "Fit N Full"". Grand Jury Music. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  14. "Samia - "Big Wheel" & "Stellate"". Stereogum. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  15. "Samia - "Triptych"". Stereogum. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  16. Samia: Waverly (Music), 2020-11-17, retrieved 2022-12-07
  17. "Samia Announces Covers Album The Baby Reimagined, Shares "Is There Something in the Movies?" (Briston Maroney Version)". pastemagazine.com. 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  18. "Samia : The Baby". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  19. "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". www.pastemagazine.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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