Softcore (album)

Softcore (stylized as softCORE) is the debut album by American singer and songwriter Fousheé. It was released on November 17, 2022, through RCA.[2]

Softcore
Studio album by
Fousheé
ReleasedNovember 17, 2022
Recorded2021–2022
Genre
Length27:12
Label
ProducerBnyx, Solomonophonic, Phoelix, Rob Bisel, Miguel Angeles, Ben10k, Danes Blood, Dirty Dave, Bekon, The Donuts, 26 girls, Doc Daniel, Jack Gulielmetti, Zach Fogarty, Oscar Santander
Fousheé chronology
Time Machine
(2022)		 Softcore
(2022)
Singles from Softcore
  1. "I'm Fine"
    Released: May 20, 2022
  2. "Supernova"
    Released: October 28, 2022
  3. "Spend the Money"
    Released: November 16, 2022

Singles and promotion

On May 20, 2022, the first single, "I'm Fine", was released alongside the music video.[3] On September 29, 2022, Fousheé released a visualizer for "Simmer Down". On October 28, 2022, Fousheé released the second single "Supernova" alongside the music video.[4] On November 15, 2022, Fousheé released the third visual "Simulation". On November 18, 2022, Fousheé released the fourth visual, "Spend the Money", featuring Lil Uzi Vert.[5]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute76%[7]
Pitchfork6.8/10[2]
Variety95/100[1]
The Telegraph[8]
DIY[9]

Jem Aswad for Variety wrote, "Softcore is a jarring blast of melody and chaos that adds up to one of the year's best and most exciting albums."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Simmer Down"
Bnyx2:44
2."I'm Fine"
  • Fousheé
  • Fort
  • Bnyx
  • Mike Seaberg[a]
1:40
3."Bored"
  • Fousheé
  • Jared Solomon
Solomonophonic2:31
4."Supernova"
  • Fousheé
  • Dylan Teixeira
  • Michael E. Neil
  • Rob Bisel
  • Walter Williams
  • Phoelix
  • Rob Bisel
  • Noah McCorkle[b]
1:31
5."Spend the Money" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
  • Angeles
  • Trevor Taylor[b]
3:20
6."Die"
  • Fousheé
  • Benjamin Wilson
  • Dane McQuillan
  • David Marcus
  • Ben10k
  • Danes Blood
  • Dirty Dave
2:29
7."Simulation"
  • Fousheé
  • Fort
Bnyx0:51
8."Unexplainable"
1:40
9."Smile"
  • Fousheé
  • Fort
  • Deborah Jung
  • Liam Ryan Baker
  • 26 girls
  • Bnyx
2:36
10."Stupid Bitch"
  • Fousheé
  • Jack Gulielmetti
  • Paul Daniel
  • Zach Fogarty
  • Doc Daniel
  • Fousheé
  • Gulielmetti
  • Fogarty
2:45
11."Scream My Name"
  • Fousheé
  • Fort
Bnyx1:53
12."Let U Back In"
  • Fousheé
  • Fort
  • Oscar Santander
  • Fogarty
  • Bnyx
  • Santander
  • Fogarty
3:12
Total length:27:12

Notes

  • All tracks are stylized in lowercase.
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • ^[b] signifies an assistant producer.

Personnel
  • Dale Becker – mastering (tracks 1, 3–12)
  • Jeff Ellis – mixing (1, 3–12)
  • Jaycen Joshua – mastering, mixing (2)
  • Spencer Dennis – engineering (1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Zach Fogarty – engineering (1)
  • Hank Byerly – engineering (2)
  • Solomonophonic – engineering (3)
  • Rob Bisel – engineering (4)
  • Dane McQuillan – engineering (6)
  • Hope Brush – engineering (8)
  • JC Chiam – engineering (10)
  • Bnyx – engineering (11)
  • Fili Filizzola – engineering assistance (1, 4–8, 10–12)
  • Ivan Handwerk – engineering assistance (1, 3–12)
  • Katie Harvey – engineering assistance (1, 4–8, 10–12)
  • Noah McCorkle – engineering assistance (1, 3, 5–12)
  • Trevor Taylor – engineering assistance (1, 3, 4–12)
  • DJ Riggins – engineering assistance (2)
  • Jacob Richards – engineering assistance (2)
  • Mike Seaberg – engineering assistance (2)
  • Chris Woods – strings (10)

References
  1. Aswad, Jem (November 18, 2022). "Foushee's Fiery 'softCORE' Is an Exhilarating Blast of Noisepop: Album Review". Variety.
  2. Paige, DeAsia (October 7, 2022). "Fousheé: Softcore". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. "Foushee's 'I'm Fine' Delivers Reassurance With A Jolt Of Energy". UPROXX. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. "Fousheé Shares New Song "Supernova": Listen". Stereogum. 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  5. "Foushee & Lil Uzi Vert's 'Spend The Money' Video Gets Bad And Bougie". UPROXX. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  6. "softCORE by Foushee", Metacritic, retrieved 2023-04-03
  7. Forstneger, Steve (November 17, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: FOUSHEÉ – SOFTCORE". Beats Per Minute.
  8. Woods, Cat; Johnston, Kathleen; Hall, James; Thomas, Jen; Harrison, Emma; Hobbs, Thomas; Shutler, Ali (2022-11-18). "Weyes Blood is the voice of her generation, Nickelback sound heinous – the week's albums". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  9. "Fousheé - softCORE". DIY. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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