Crybaby
by Tegan and Sara
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 2, 2022
    60
    It remains a frustrating record, though, since it does show Tegan and Sara attempting to pull away, ever so slightly, from the sickeningly shiny days of “Closer”, but they get in their own way in their efforts to be edgy or forward-thinking.
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 24, 2022
    60
    Even on the album’s softer moments – delicate strummer All I Wanted, the lovely mid-tempo Yellow – the mood is still resolute in its heaviness. There’s relatable catharsis here, but it can be a lot to carry all at once.
  3. DIY Magazine
    Oct 20, 2022
    60
    At times, their ambition really clicks into place (the euphoric bounce of ‘Smoking Weed Alone’, for example), but at others, it feels a bit muddled. Their ambition is undoubtedly to be applauded, but this one’s a bit of a mixed bag.

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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. mysaturday
    Oct 24, 2022
    4
    This is the first T&S album I just don’t like. I have listened 5 times now, hoping something will click, but I find myself just frustrated. IThis is the first T&S album I just don’t like. I have listened 5 times now, hoping something will click, but I find myself just frustrated. I understand the direction they went in, but the production is a disaster. Really poor quality control that squanders the great vocals and lots of interesting separate elements. Some moments are really nice, but overall this is a very unpleasant listening experience and seriously lacks quality. I’m bummed about it.… Full Review »
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