![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It jumps from angst-y, punky anthems ("Fucking Up What Matters") to rollicking pop full of yearning and pain ("Smoking Weed Alone'") sweetly sings through the heartache ("Faded Like a Feeling,") gets big and glossy ("Under My Control"), and swerves into jumpy new wave quirkiness ("I'm Okay.") Every song sounds like an alternate world hit single a few of them are the equal of anything T&S have done yet. Crybaby rolls along like a fully colored, deeply shaded trip through the various aspects of pop music in the early 2022s. What's truly important is that both sisters brought very strong, very emotionally powerful, super hooky songs to the album. The differentiation between the sister's songs is a little fuzzier this time around, which is really only important for those keeping score. During the writing process, the sisters worked on each other's demos for the first time ever, leading to what might be their most collaborative album yet. The same holds true on 2022's Crybaby, an album that sticks close to a left-field pop template while also throwing in some tricky sonic curves and stripping away some of the mainstream gloss of recent releases. Whether taking a giant leap into the pop mainstream like they did on 2013's Heartthrob or giving old songs an update on 2019's Hey, I'm Just Like You, the duo's tight-knit harmonies, willingness to bare their souls, and very sticky melodies always remain intact. Fans who are willing to follow a band no matter what sonic avenue they travel down are unique Tegan and Sara have paid theirs back by always remaining true to their core competencies no matter what. Their proclivity for searing honesty, paired with songs that balance up-to-date production techniques with good old-fashioned hooks has gained them a well-deserved enthusiastic following. Tegan and Sara have long been one of the most interesting pop music acts around. ![]()
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