Crybaby (Tegan and Sara album) explained
| Crybaby |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Tegan and Sara |
| Cover: | Tegan and Sara - Crybaby.png |
| Studio: | - Studio Litho (Seattle)
- Sargent Recorders (Los Angeles)
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| Length: | 40:08 |
| Label: | Mom + Pop |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Hey, I'm Just Like You |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
Crybaby is the tenth studio album by Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, released via Mom + Pop Music on October 21, 2022. It is their first full-length studio album release since 2019's Hey, I'm Just Like You.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Background
Tegan and Sara wrote the majority of the songs for the album in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
In 2021, during production and script writing for the then-upcoming TV series High School, based on their 2019 memoir of the same name, Tegan and Sara entered the studio with producer John Congleton to record demos of "I Can't Grow Up" and "All I Wanted". The songs were initially intended as standalone singles, but during the first day of recording with Congleton, the duo became inspired to pivot the one-off studio session into the creation of their tenth studio album.[6]
Promotion
Before the album's release, part of the song "Faded Like a Feeling" was featured in the 2022 Hulu film Crush.[7]
Tegan and Sara announced the album on July 12, 2022.
On September 7, 2022, the duo appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where they were interviewed about their TV show High School and the then-upcoming album, Crybaby. They performed the single "Yellow" live on the show.[8]
On October 27, 2022, Tegan and Sara were musical guests on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing the single "I Can't Grow Up" live.[9]
Personnel
Tegan and Sara
- Tegan Quin – vocals, guitar, production
- Sara Quin – vocals, guitar, keyboards, sampling, production
Additional personnel
- John Congleton – production, mixing, engineering, bass, drum programming, guitar, keyboards
- Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
- Luke Reynolds – bass, guitar, keyboards
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Chris Allgood – mastering
- Emy Storey – art direction, design, photography
- Becca McFarlane – design, photography
- Pamela Littky – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Ruiz . Matthew Ismael . Tegan and Sara Announce New Album Crybaby, Share Video for New Song . Pitchfork . Condé Nast . October 11, 2022 . July 12, 2022.
- Web site: October 20, 2022 . Tegan and Sara: Crybaby (Album Review) . October 21, 2022 . PopMatters .
- Johnston . Maura . Maura Johnston . October 20, 2022 . Tegan and Sara's 'Crybaby' Is a Wild Ride . October 21, 2022 . Rolling Stone .
- Web site: Tegan and Sara: Crybaby – reclaiming independence while coping with change Pop . October 21, 2022 . The Line of Best Fit .
- Web site: Quin . Tegan . The Creative Process . teganandsara.substack.com . February 4, 2022 . October 11, 2022 .
- Web site: Jones . Abby . Tegan and Sara Think You're Never Too Old to Cry: Interview . Consequence . November 23, 2022 . Consequence Interview . October 19, 2022.
- Web site: Quin . Tegan . Eleven Things About the Faded Like a Feeling Music Video You Might Not Know! . I Think We're Alone Now . Substack . July 3, 2023 . August 25, 2022.
- Web site: Pappis . Konstantinos . Watch Tegan and Sara Perform 'Yellow' on 'Seth Meyers' . Our Culture . October 21, 2022 . September 8, 2022.
- Paul . Larisha . Watch Tegan and Sara Perform 'I Can't Grow Up' on 'Fallon' . Rolling Stone . November 23, 2022 . October 28, 2022.
