The Con
- Tegan and Sara
- Band Name: Tegan and Sara
- Record Label: Sire/London/Rhino
- Release Date: Jul 24, 2007
- Summary: The Canadian twins' latest album features members of Death Cab for Cutie and AFI.
- Record Label: Sire/London/Rhino
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 25
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Mixed: 1 out of 25
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Negative: 0 out of 25
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Lyrical wallowing is almost a required element for this genre, and ultimately even The Con's failings work in its favor, providing a macro version of what the best Tegan And Sara songs do, by stumbling along recklessly, then falling together.
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80The Con rockets beyond even their own high standards. [Mar 2008, p.103]
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The Con, despite its title, is honest music. [Summer 2007, p.77]
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A saddening case of brick production, paper soul--here the Quins are little more than twin airbags.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 36 out of 40
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Mixed: 1 out of 40
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Negative: 3 out of 40
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James0Awful music. I agree with Pitchfork this is crap tampon rock with turds for lyrics.
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