So Jealous
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Released | September 14, 2004 | |||
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Length | 45:41 | |||
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So Jealous is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie pop duo
On February 11, 2022, the duo released Still Jealous, a completely acoustic reimagining of So Jealous.[1]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Pitchfork | (3.4/10)[6] |
Robert Christgau | [7] |
At
Writing for Rolling Stone, Meredith Ochs praised the album for its "flashes of brilliance" and said that it probably marks the beginning of a successful career. She noted the progression from Tegan and Sara's previous "indie-folk" albums to a more "buoyant punk-pop" sound, inspired by 1980s pop. She cited "Where Does the Good Go" and "Speak Slow" as highlights.[9]
In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album a star rating of four out of five. He described it as ambitious and lively, and called it Tegan and Sara's "most satisfying album" yet. He noted a shift in sound from their previous recordings, with what he described as "a heavy dose of new wave sensibility". He commented that although So Jealous may be more accessible to a wider audience, Tegan and Sara may still be an "acquired taste".[3] Michael Endelman of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating and noted its new wave and rock influences.[4]
Marc Hogan of Pitchfork gave the album a negative review, rating it 3.4 out of 10.[6]
In December 2004, Rolling Stone named So Jealous one of the Top 50 records of 2004.[10]
"Walking with a Ghost" earned an iTunes "Discovery Download" spotlight.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You Wouldn't Like Me" | Tegan Quin | 2:56 |
2. | "Take Me Anywhere" | T. Quin | 2:31 |
3. | "I Bet It Stung" | Sara Quin | 3:35 |
4. | "I Know I Know I Know" | T. Quin | 3:44 |
5. | "Where Does the Good Go" | T. Quin | 3:37 |
6. | "Downtown" | S. Quin | 4:25 |
7. | "I Won't Be Left" | T. Quin | 2:38 |
8. | "Walking with a Ghost" | S. Quin | 2:30 |
9. | "So Jealous" | S. Quin | 2:58 |
10. | "Speak Slow" | T. Quin | 2:21 |
11. | "Wake Up Exhausted" | T. Quin | 3:16 |
12. | "We Didn't Do It" | S. Quin | 3:48 |
13. | "Fix You Up" | T. Quin | 2:53 |
14. | "I Can't Take It" | S. Quin | 4:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Love Type Thing" | S. Quin | 1:48 |
Personnel
Adapted from the So Jealous credits.[12]
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In popular culture
On April 10, 2005, "Where Does the Good Go" was played in the fourth episode of
"Walking with a Ghost" appears on the soundtrack for the 2005 movie Monster-in-Law and was used in the season 3 promo for Medium. The song was covered by The White Stripes on an EP released six months after their album Get Behind Me Satan.
In 2016, Tegan and Sara appeared on the parody talk show "Comedy Bang Bang" and explained jokingly that the ghost in question was Slimer from the Ghostbusters franchise.
In 2017, American rapper
References
- ^ "Tegan and Sara revisit 'So Jealous' in new album 'Still Jealous'".
- ^ "So Jealous by Tegan and Sara". Metacritic. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas, "So Jealous > Review", AllMusic, retrieved August 15, 2010
- ^ a b Endelman, Michael (September 14, 2004), "So Jealous", Entertainment Weekly, archived from the original on December 3, 2013, retrieved August 15, 2010
- ^ Clarke, Betty (April 22, 2005). "CD: Tegan and Sara, So Jealous". The Guardian. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ Pitchfork Media, retrieved August 15, 2010
- ^ "Album: Tegan and Sara: So Jealous". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "So Jealous Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ^ Ochs, Meredith (September 13, 2004). "So Jealous : Tegan and Sara: Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007.
- ^ "Tegan and Sara". Paste Magazine. June 30, 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ Marcus, Sara (April 26, 2005), Advocate. (937):58
- ^ "So Jealous > Credits", AllMusic, retrieved November 3, 2014
- ^ "Tegan and Sara Sing 'Walking With A Ghost', and Britney Spears in a Game of Song Association | ELLE". Youtube. ELLE. Retrieved November 22, 2022.