Crybaby (Tegan and Sara album)
Crybaby | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 21, 2022 | |||
Length | 40:08 | |||
Label | Mom + Pop | |||
Tegan and Sara chronology | ||||
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Singles from Crybaby | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
And It Don't Stop | B+[4] |
The Daily Telegraph | [5] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[6] |
NME | [7] |
Pitchfork | 6.1/10[8] |
Crybaby is the tenth studio album by Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, released via Mom + Pop Music on October 21, 2022. It is their first full-length studio album release since 2019's Hey, I'm Just Like You.[9][10][11][12]
Background
Tegan and Sara wrote the majority of the songs for the album in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
In 2021, during production and script writing for the then-upcoming TV series
Promotion
Before the album's release, part of the song "Faded Like a Feeling" was featured in the 2022 Hulu film Crush. [15]
Tegan and Sara announced the album on July 12, 2022.[9]
On September 7, 2022, the duo appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where they were interviewed about their TV show High School and the then-upcoming album, Crybaby. They performed the single "Yellow" live on the show.[16]
On October 27, 2022, Tegan and Sara were musical guests on the
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Can't Grow Up" |
| 3:20 |
2. | "All I Wanted" |
| 3:17 |
3. | "Fucking Up What Matters" |
| 2:52 |
4. | "Yellow" |
| 3:48 |
5. | "Smoking Weed Alone" |
| 3:11 |
6. | "Faded Like a Feeling" |
| 3:22 |
7. | "I'm Okay" |
| 3:21 |
8. | "Pretty Shitty Time" |
| 3:29 |
9. | "Under My Control" |
| 3:14 |
10. | "This Ain't Going Well" |
| 2:58 |
11. | "Sometimes I See Stars" |
| 3:32 |
12. | "Whatever That Was" |
| 3:40 |
Total length: | 40:08 |
Personnel
Tegan and Sara
- Tegan Quin – vocals, guitar, production
- Sara Quin – vocals, guitar, keyboards, sampling, production
Additional personnel
- John Congleton – production, mixing, engineering, bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards
- Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
- Luke Reynolds – bass, guitar, keyboards
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Chris Allgood – mastering
- Emy Storey – art direction, design, photography
- Becca McFarlane – design, photography
- Pamela Littky – photography
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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UK Album Downloads (OCC)[18] | 47 |
References
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (April 28, 2022). "Tegan and Sara Are 'F-king Up What Matters' and Growing From It in New Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Rettig, James (July 12, 2022). "Tegan and Sara Announce New Album 'Crybaby': Hear "Yellow"". Stereogum. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "I Can't Grow Up". Soundcloud. September 27, 2022.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (January 11, 2023). "Consumer Guide: January, 2023". And It Don't Stop. Retrieved March 21, 2024 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Kambasha, Michelle (October 21, 2022). "Arctic Monkeys get soulful, Loyle Carner gets angry – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Heavisides, Simon (October 20, 2022). "Tegan and Sara reclaim their independence on tenth album Crybaby". Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gary (October 25, 2022). "Tegan and Sara – 'Crybaby' review: the duo's most sonically adventurous record yet". NME. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ D'Souza, Shaad (November 4, 2022). "Tegan and Sara: Crybaby Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (July 12, 2022). "Tegan and Sara Announce New Album Crybaby, Share Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Tegan and Sara: Crybaby (Album Review)". PopMatters. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Johnston, Maura (October 20, 2022). "Tegan and Sara's 'Crybaby' Is a Wild Ride". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "Tegan and Sara: Crybaby – reclaiming independence while coping with change | Pop". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Quin, Tegan (February 4, 2022). "The Creative Process". teganandsara.substack.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Abby (October 19, 2022). "Tegan and Sara Think You're Never Too Old to Cry: Interview". Consequence. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Quin, Tegan (August 25, 2022). "Eleven Things About the Faded Like a Feeling Music Video You Might Not Know!". I Think We're Alone Now. Substack. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (September 8, 2022). "Watch Tegan and Sara Perform 'Yellow' on 'Seth Meyers'". Our Culture. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (October 28, 2022). "Watch Tegan and Sara Perform 'I Can't Grow Up' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2022.