Sad Happy
by Circa Waves
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Ricko
    May 16, 2020
    6
    It's produced to perfection, has a few great songs and is generally quite a pleasant listen. Much of it tended to pass me by though. Similar to Vampire Weekend, you appreciate that there is something going on here but whether it is something new, interesting and worth stopping to investigate is another matter. For me it is bog standard indie pop with little edge. Also, a 40 minute doubleIt's produced to perfection, has a few great songs and is generally quite a pleasant listen. Much of it tended to pass me by though. Similar to Vampire Weekend, you appreciate that there is something going on here but whether it is something new, interesting and worth stopping to investigate is another matter. For me it is bog standard indie pop with little edge. Also, a 40 minute double album is what I'd call having a laugh. This is hardly an epic body of work that warrants a double release and smells of gimmickery.… Expand

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Q Magazine
    Mar 13, 2020
    80
    It's a suitably schizophrenic listen, the bubblegum-pop attack of Wasted On You and Move To San Francisco contrasted with the soul-searching anxieties of the album's second half. [May 2020, p.100]
  2. DIY Magazine
    Mar 13, 2020
    40
    The Liverpudlian four-piece are gifted with penning peppy indie-pop, the melodies that lift the likes of ‘Be Your Drug’ and ‘Move To San Francisco’ are spiky and infectious but ultimately stick to a well-worn formula that produces middling results.
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Mar 13, 2020
    80
    It’s a contemplative, conflicted look at modern life and feels relevant in a breathless, always-on society. ‘Sad/Happy’ is bittersweet more than anything – which feels like the truest emotion for this album, one that successfully communicates the modern maelstrom of everyday pain and joy.
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