The Tipping Point
by Tears for Fears
  • Record Label: Concord
  • Release Date: Feb 25, 2022
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 45
  3. Negative: 2 out of 45
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#60 Most Discussed Album of 2022

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Beats Per Minute
    Mar 2, 2022
    73
    Anthemic, emotional, powerful – The Tipping Point is a very good record.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Mar 2, 2022
    75
    An album that feels like the most fully realized record Tears for Fears have ever made, a culmination of the musical and emotional themes they’ve held dear since their inception.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Feb 28, 2022
    75
    Not everything lands, and not everything that lands sticks. Even so, there aren't many 17-year hiatuses that end by presenting a group with plenty of gas left in the tank. "When I'm 40 years older/When I'm wrinkled and wise," sings Orzabal — and The Tipping Point makes a compelling argument that it will be worth the wait.
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