• Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: May 21, 2021
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7.9

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  1. May 27, 2021
    0
    A very bland and plain album nothing special about this. Just overhyped in my opinion
  2. May 26, 2021
    1
    For me The songwriting is not as great as it seemed , some lyrics don't make sense for me. Royal flush
  3. May 27, 2021
    0
    #1 in kids choice awards. This album sucks. I don’t even like the singles...
  4. Jun 8, 2021
    0
    A very drab attempt of reviving the Taylor Swift-esque era of depressing music that doesn't function well compared to the likes of other artists with the same music quota. Soulful, but boring, we've heard and seen this before, time for something new
  5. May 27, 2021
    0
    Not a good album in my opinion very straightforward songs with boring lyrics
  6. Jun 7, 2021
    0
    I can't understand her success, her voice is just awful and the album is a mess
  7. May 29, 2021
    0
    The definition of overrated. Boring "bananes and avocades" industry plant. Support talented, underrated artists instead.
  8. Jun 5, 2021
    0
    so utterly boring. “hope ur ok” is probably the worst song I’ve ever heard.
  9. May 22, 2021
    0
    Basics sounds, a clichéd story about 2 girls and 1 boy, All the songs are about the same thing, a basic fad and that's why it's "washed" by critics. Boring album
  10. May 27, 2021
    0
    I dont like it, its so bad, really is very bad vocal n lyrics. Idk but over party
  11. May 23, 2021
    0
    re aburrido:( era que le copie mas a taylor swift o a lorde! no tiene un estilo propio
  12. May 22, 2021
    0
    Not a good album. It's totally overhyped .Except a few songs rest are total garbage crying for a guy the whole album absolutely nonsense
  13. May 21, 2021
    0
    very bad, each song sounds exactly the same at 15 sec I already want to remove its song
  14. May 22, 2021
    0
    it's not good at all just overhyped. Songwriting is just at par but listening to the is just not fun at all its boring
  15. Jun 3, 2021
    3
    I don't remember the last time I went to listen an album and not ended listening the entire song.
  16. May 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THIS IS CHERNOBYL IN SONG'S OMG **** yooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuqiuwi2j2i2ieoekenenenwjkwjjsjekekeksolwlwwmwkkwkwlwlw Expand
  17. Nov 27, 2021
    0
    so disappointed. honestly dont understand why olviia rodirgo skyrocketed to fame in january. sour sucks and is so unoriginal she stole melodies and progressions and a ton of other stuff from famous artists like taylor swift, billie eilish, paramore, elvis costello, and more. she really cant just do one thing right. and her stupid fans went after joshua bassett and sabrina carpenter andso disappointed. honestly dont understand why olviia rodirgo skyrocketed to fame in january. sour sucks and is so unoriginal she stole melodies and progressions and a ton of other stuff from famous artists like taylor swift, billie eilish, paramore, elvis costello, and more. she really cant just do one thing right. and her stupid fans went after joshua bassett and sabrina carpenter and even sent them death threats and she didnt do a thing. the album was just skips and dont even get me started on the album cover. fix your voice, vocals, songs, originality, production, and literally everything else olivia and dont think you can sing cuz you cant. you shouldve just been a mcdonalds worker. she cant act or sing would not recommend ever. dont listen unless you want to have your eardrums broken . dont waste 35 minutes of your life. her lyrics don't connect and she did such a bad job for a debut album. the bridges and choruses and verses and everything just suck. olivia rodrigo doesnt deserve sh*t and neither does this album. Expand
  18. May 22, 2021
    1
    She talks about misogyny in the industry all while being a misogynist. Talks inferiorly about pop acts and diminishes them while making the blandest , mediocre pop album. Poor song writing, Overproduced Music and overall a whacky album.
  19. May 21, 2021
    0
    So many of these songs are relatable and yet dry, lame. Brutal begins the album on a high note, being drastically different than most every song on the album. It's a pop punk song at its core, showcasing Rodrigo's voice in a way that is far more pleasing than the rest of the album. Brutal is my pick for this album's best song. Traitor brings my first issue with this album to light -So many of these songs are relatable and yet dry, lame. Brutal begins the album on a high note, being drastically different than most every song on the album. It's a pop punk song at its core, showcasing Rodrigo's voice in a way that is far more pleasing than the rest of the album. Brutal is my pick for this album's best song. Traitor brings my first issue with this album to light - relatable but lame songs. Every person I have asked thinks this song is relatable and that it stands as one of the best of the album - I think it starts a long spiral which doesn't stop until jealousy, jealousy. The second through eighth songs of the album are all lacking substantial character. Rodrigo's unique articulation is the only plus of her singing. I strongly believe Rodrigo missed an opportunity by not structuring this album around Brutal. I truly think she would be a very successful pop-punk artist if her discography focused on the style found in the album's first song. About half of the songs (6) are beautifully written, while the other half (5) are just not. Overall, I know she can do better in the future and she has a bright path ahead of her. Her following, which eats up whatever music she throws up out of her mouth, is solid proof of this. She has the foundation, now she just needs to build a house. Expand
  20. May 22, 2021
    0
    Not so good production and lyrics that says the same thing the entire album. Just average
  21. May 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible álbum, no tiene ideas, una copia más.. intento de Taylor Swift..... Expand
  22. May 23, 2021
    0
    Mediocre and bland with that annoying indie girl voice. Lyrical content is the worst to come in a while. There is nothing more annoying than a pretty girl singing about feeling jealous of girls with good looks. Taylor swift had that similar cute dorky girl in her early years. Lame.
  23. May 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is basic, childish, immature and boring. The only good song in it is “deja vu”, even with the jealousy lyrics. Expand
  24. May 23, 2021
    0
    I really think it is an overrated album, if it has good songs but it is not so bad. I think they idolize her others. Also, I think he's hanging onto Taylor a lot, but hey. I also think there have really been better albums than this one.
  25. May 21, 2021
    1
    Basic pop album, it’s words and background are very simple. Boring album and not innovative.
  26. May 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. imo the album is terrible. each song sounds the same and it bores me. i only like the song written by taylor Expand
  27. May 21, 2021
    0
    She screams too much and her lyrics sound the same. Save your ears people. Too basic.
  28. May 21, 2021
    0
    Super disappointed with this album. The singles were good but the other songs are
  29. May 22, 2021
    0
    this is not going to age well. its good the first two times you listen to it, but it gets annoying.
  30. May 25, 2021
    0
    A very predictable, kinda boring album. it’s giving miley cyrus wannabe. another industry plant as if we didn’t already had one like that. hope she’ll serve something better soon.
  31. May 25, 2021
    0
    Incredibly overrated music. It's nothing special. I don't know why anyone would think it is.
  32. May 21, 2021
    2
    We can literally say that it has good songs like driver's license, deja vu, but the songs do not have a logical order and much less an order that is pleasing to the ear, he tried to combine too many genres, but in no song he explodes it as if he was waiting for the moment, but you end up boring yourself waiting for a song to pass that you may either like, or bore much more than the previous one
  33. May 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Péssimo !! As músicas parecem a mesma... Não tem diversidade de conteúdo. Álbum genérico. Expand
  34. Jun 15, 2021
    0
    It shouldn't even be considered an album because it has few songs. This girl sings terrible, never mind, she will never be successful again unless she continues to copy Taylor. And the song lyrics are so basic, she's a lousy writer.
  35. May 22, 2021
    2
    Álbum muy básico, sonidos y letras básicas donde la mayoría habla de lo mismo, aburrido
  36. May 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es de los peores álbumes que he escuchado, es una niña que no sabe distanciar lo profesional de lo personal, es demasiado infantil Expand
  37. May 21, 2021
    0
    A teenage girl talking about teenage girl “struggles”. The production makes these songs sound like they were recorded underwater and makes them close to unlistenable.
  38. May 22, 2021
    0
    No es para tanto este álbum. Hay mejores debuts. Creo que le están dando mucha importancia...
    Y luego por qué sólo 11 canciones?
  39. May 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We can literally say that it has good songs like driver's license, deja vu, but the songs do not have a logical order and much less an order that is pleasing to the ear, he tried to combine too many genres, but in no song he explodes it as if he was waiting for the moment, but you end up boring yourself waiting for a song to pass that you may either like, or bore much more than the previous one Expand
  40. May 21, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum horrível não tem uma música ponta pé que não se destaca a branquela que só sabe falar do ex ngm merece. Músicas superficiais chatas melancólicas tendenciosas mas creio eu que ela mude no próximo álbum Expand
  41. May 22, 2021
    0
    El disco no tiene ningún tipo de calidad, es más de lo mismo. Es la suplente de taylor swift.
  42. May 21, 2021
    0
    Sólo es una moda y su álbum está de la Sour. Nada innovador. Urge **** y que deje sus cuelgues
  43. May 21, 2021
    3
    So so... she is awesome but I don't like much except a few songs in the album.
  44. May 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such an amazing debut album! She has a beautiful voice and a wonderful writing music skill!!! Expand
  45. May 21, 2021
    0
    the singles were cute but that was about it. idk the new albums this year have been underwhelming and this was one of them
  46. May 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nossa que álbum mais podre é esse! Não gostei nenhum pouco e não sei como ganhou fama! Podre esse álbum! Expand
  47. May 21, 2021
    2
    Al principio es un buen álbum gracias a sus leadsingles,no obstante después de eso se vuelve aburrido y repetitivo
  48. Oct 13, 2021
    0
    "from san nigro" sounds racially motivated to me ngl carti would never SLATT!
  49. Jul 1, 2023
    0
    Yet antoher bland pop album.
    I know soooo many f ing pop songs and they are all the same!
    Just a copy after a copy after a copy...
    Trash, f the pop genre!
  50. Oct 25, 2022
    0
    Very childish. I get it, she recorded this when she was 18, but does this album REALLY deserves to be critically acclaimed? For what? For her frustration in 12 songs over her ex-boyfriend that dumped her? For Pete's sake.
  51. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    I think she has a nice voice but the songs sound too heavily influenced by other artists. I get the whole being inspired by others but in her case it feels like a bit much. Also, the way sp*tify pushed her music felt so unnatural that it made her look like an industry plant.
  52. Sep 7, 2023
    0
    Weird and offensive singing. To put it exaggeratedly, "good 4 u" is contemporary Alanis Morissette, "brutal" is L7 collision Sky Ferreira, "drivers license" is blocked by PJ Harvey, "deja vu" assembles Laurie Anderson robot sound effects and Annie Clark traces Cruel in the darkroom Summer, "happier" is billie eillish singing La Vie en Rose, and "jealousy, jealousy" pays homage to the greatWeird and offensive singing. To put it exaggeratedly, "good 4 u" is contemporary Alanis Morissette, "brutal" is L7 collision Sky Ferreira, "drivers license" is blocked by PJ Harvey, "deja vu" assembles Laurie Anderson robot sound effects and Annie Clark traces Cruel in the darkroom Summer, "happier" is billie eillish singing La Vie en Rose, and "jealousy, jealousy" pays homage to the great toilet song ME! While calling back Nirvana, "1 step forward, 3 steps back" pays homage to Joni Mitchell via Taylor Swift's playground piano, and hope ur ok is an Adrianne Lenker indie-folk classic. On the surface, the pop music texture that huge resources are poured into can span from 60s folk to 70s punk to 90s grunge to 10s electronic pop and 20s emo, but at its core, it is like a family soap opera that lasts for hundreds of episodes and is full of youthful reversal and bloodshed. , filtering out all the nutrients of independent music. It doesn't matter whether she looks like Lorde, Taylor, or Avril, because the first step in creating a new star is to replicate past success under the standard of "I hate every song I write." Katy Perry copied Avril, Lady Gaga copied Bowie, and copying is not a fault. The fault is in endlessly replicating immediate success because of it. The result is that the entire album is devoted to discussing the love triangle and all its derivatives - whether it's anger, sadness, jealousy, curses, letting go, blessings. Its deepest point is "I hope you're happy but don't be happier". This beautiful retelling of the self-deceptive Someone Like You completely sinks the youth ballad into the stratum of scar literature. How popular she is represents how precise the manufacturing process of the star-making factory is. From the current point of view, mismatched fire is not a hidden danger, but lack of talent continuity and difficulty in highlighting personal characteristics are. Expand
  53. Nov 16, 2021
    0
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  54. Jul 14, 2021
    0
    SOUR is too sour for me. Her debut as an artist/singer is very big and ambitious. But SOUR represents broken morals and centuries-old stereotypes (the guy dumps the girl and she is mad). All of this is way too much oversaturated on the psycho-girl theme and the pointing fingers game doesn't suit the angel she actually is in real life.
  55. Jul 24, 2021
    0
    Mediocre and old-fashioned plus badly written and produced. There is no versatality, just an ordinary mainstream pop album. Bad
  56. Aug 14, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meu Deus... Muito OVERRATED, Driver's license carrega esse álbum nas costas .. E Déjà Vu é boazinha mas não gostei desse álbum no geral.. Dá vontade de dormir sério Expand
  57. Jul 1, 2021
    1
    I am definitely don’t for new artist but with this one it felt like I have heard every song from somewhere else.
    Some songs are having one that one little catchy moment and that’s it. I don’t find that kind of music any interesting :(
  58. Jul 7, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely terrible she’s so **** generic all the songs sounds the same absolutely boring Expand
  59. Jul 8, 2021
    2
    Feels extremely done to death. Very overhyped and overrated. Brings nothing new to the table. Whether the sound or the concept or the execution. We have seen all of this before, she's just the new kid on the block , that the general public is hyping up before they move on tl their new obsession 2 yrs down the line. Feels like Taylor Swift 2.0
  60. Jul 15, 2021
    3
    The songs are good more I found the theme repetitive It's not a negative review the album is very good
  61. Jul 23, 2021
    0
    All the songs sound similar. A whole album to cry over her ex and his gf, wow. Is this the only thing teenagers care about nowadays?
  62. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    I really did not have a great time listening to this. The writing is juvenile and can be best described as a Reddit thread of cringe
  63. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Boring lyrics and it’s all about breakups, when will she talk about something else. The rock type does not suit her and there’s nothing impressive in the vocals. 90% of the songs are copied from past songs.
  64. Jul 30, 2021
    0
    It’s not that good I expected more because the people was talk a lot but it’s
  65. Aug 1, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. all songs sound the same. same whispering. same production. too many key changes. and pretentious lyrics.

    Lorde wannabe and Melodrama wannabe.
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  66. Aug 7, 2021
    0
    It's so bad like she's trying to do something but isn't original or new at all
  67. Aug 6, 2021
    0
    effortless album, immature lyrics. about heartbroken sh*ts.
    I don't appreciate this kind of album tho. the production is not to great and her voice is so common tho. it's good But not great than what i expect.
  68. Aug 15, 2021
    0
    The Album sonically was great but lyrically it's so bitter and no moral lesson
  69. Aug 24, 2021
    0
    What did this album give? this album is very much overrated, most of the songs are so shallow. Sour's all about the "aesthetics" and not really about the music. Also, it's trying so hard to be all of Taylor's era at once and fails to tell a story. I wish Olivia wrote a much more heartfelt album to introduce herself to the industry than mid-sounding music that's not gonna last a long timeWhat did this album give? this album is very much overrated, most of the songs are so shallow. Sour's all about the "aesthetics" and not really about the music. Also, it's trying so hard to be all of Taylor's era at once and fails to tell a story. I wish Olivia wrote a much more heartfelt album to introduce herself to the industry than mid-sounding music that's not gonna last a long time and is solely based around a boy. Expand
  70. Aug 25, 2021
    0
    It's just full of songs about heartbreak, and ngl, everything sounds the same and gives the same thoughts over and over.
  71. Aug 28, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Переоценённый детский альбом для тех, у кого отношения в 12 лет.
    Если музыку the chainsmokers называют "говном", то этот альбом "говно в квадрате". Даже вокал таггарда звучит мягче и текста серьёзнее)
    Worst album of 2021
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  72. Aug 27, 2021
    0
    Horrível, álbum com todas as faixas sampleadas, não há inovação, além de ser um álbum feito exclusivamente para adolescentes com o único intuito de vender e chartear.
  73. Nov 5, 2022
    0
    Even poyola could not save her. This album is like GAYLE and Leah Kate -- cringe.
  74. Sep 23, 2021
    0
    I do not enjoy the premature writing, and the album overall sounds a bit dated. Doesn't lives to it's hype.
  75. Oct 22, 2021
    1
    bad bad and once again bad, very toxic album i don’t recommend to listen to it
  76. Nov 13, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** Album **** Song **** Track **** Lyric Buuuuuu I Don't Like This **** You Don't Need To Listen This Album is Really **** Expand
  77. Dec 18, 2021
    1
    The driving license was good but the rest of the album is just tit-bits from other popular songs and crafted as "inspired"......
    Adding label pushed to radio and Spotify playlisting...and controversies throughout the year.....nothing artistic about the whole album as claimed... it's just a teenager crying for the broken heart and copy-pasting words from others
  78. May 9, 2022
    1
    This album is incredibly overrated + overhyped. "driver's license", "hope ur ok", and "traitor" are the only good songs on the album. The rest are just blatant garbage. She has also ripped off other artists, from Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish to Paramore and Radiohead. This honestly feels like a cash grab with an ugly cover. No idea why she skyrocketed to fame all across the globe inThis album is incredibly overrated + overhyped. "driver's license", "hope ur ok", and "traitor" are the only good songs on the album. The rest are just blatant garbage. She has also ripped off other artists, from Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish to Paramore and Radiohead. This honestly feels like a cash grab with an ugly cover. No idea why she skyrocketed to fame all across the globe in January of last year. Expand
  79. May 20, 2022
    0
    **** ALBUM. It sucks. A little girl trying to do things… GO HOME AND LEAVE MUSIC.
  80. Aug 22, 2022
    0
    a weak debut. it was too short and it's always about a mysterious boy who we all know who. It was such a hater, ''i''m not like other girls'' type of album and it almost made me want to vomit.
  81. Sep 18, 2022
    3
    3.8/10
    This is the most shameless album, a large number of songs are sampled without adding any decoration, and it is also particularly obvious. The melody of the song is good just because the original sample is good. Olivia is clearly unable to create music independently and have no innovation.
  82. Jun 23, 2023
    0
    Such a bad album, she should really go back to Disneychanel. By the way, people who consider good 4 you should kts
  83. Jul 12, 2023
    0
    This album is bad, we don’t have any highlights on the album, the best track is the acoustic guitar song “Enough For You”, the album is a copy of Taylor Swift’s and Jack Antonoff work but in a really bad way, we can say that the biggest hit “Drivers License” didn’t age well, and the response song “Skin” is way better than Rodrigo’s song. The worst track is “Brutal”, “Good 4(for) U”,This album is bad, we don’t have any highlights on the album, the best track is the acoustic guitar song “Enough For You”, the album is a copy of Taylor Swift’s and Jack Antonoff work but in a really bad way, we can say that the biggest hit “Drivers License” didn’t age well, and the response song “Skin” is way better than Rodrigo’s song. The worst track is “Brutal”, “Good 4(for) U”, “Jealousy, Jealousy”, and “Happier” all of those tracks have cringe lyrics and bad production.

    0/10

    Best track: Enough For You
    Worst tracks: ‘Good 4 U’, “Brutal’, ‘Jealousy, Jealousy’, and ‘Happier’.
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  84. Sep 10, 2023
    0
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83

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. May 28, 2021
    80
    Her combination of sweet melodies and bitter moods, her conversational flow, and her self-awareness are all skills many songwriters twice her age would love to call their own, and they make Sour a well-rounded emotional journey and strong debut album.
  2. May 25, 2021
    70
    Sour, for the most part, is a pop album that dips its toes into the alt-pop and bedroom pop subgenres, specifically spending most of its time in the latter. ... Rodrigo's lo-fi deep cuts that were made in the shadow of "Drivers License" can sound a bit repetitive. Her craft as a songwriter is especially evident on tracks like "Enough For You", "Happier", or "Hope Ur Ok", but the acoustic complexion these songs were going for could have benefitted from a bit more background noise.
  3. May 25, 2021
    80
    By the end of the album, Rodrigo has established her voice and showed listeners that she's not afraid to be vulnerable. SOUR is a strong debut that vividly illustrates the beautiful chaos of being inside a teenage girl's brain.