Happiness Is
by Taking Back Sunday
  • Record Label: Hopeless
  • Release Date: Mar 18, 2014
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. boojitsu
    Mar 24, 2014
    6
    This is a far better album than the self-titled CD but I still like Louder Now and WYWTB best. The new CD, "Happines Is", is more balanced than the previous album (self-titled) and has a more polished feel. The standout tracks to me are "Nothing at all", "Beat up Car", and "Stood a Chance". The lowlights for me are "Flicker Fade" and "It Takes More".

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Apr 25, 2014
    60
    Happiness Is has some great tracks, but ultimately is probably the group's weakest showing overall.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Apr 23, 2014
    60
    Decent enough, but still not up to their best. [May 2014, p.119]
  3. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Apr 18, 2014
    80
    Happiness Is showcases how much each member of Taking Back Sunday has grown as an individual and a musician.
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