Reviews
"They sing with a mildly unhinged honesty at its finest on the yearning 'Nineteen'....They're talented writers...", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The focus is the singer's feelings, examined rather than indulged. Tune seekers will admire many of these songs...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "A collection of short, buzzy indie-pop songs crammed with hooks, intuitive harmonies and much intense musing on the agony and ecstasy of young lust...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "They fairly blaze through THE CON's 14 compact, supercharged tracks -- their vocals delivering anxious lyrics that sound like fragments of overheard cellphone conversation.", "Vocalists Tegan and Sara Are Back with the Con, a Collection of Angsty, Catchy Pop...", Included in Alternative Press's '10 Essential Albums Of 2007' -- "The Quin sisters have released their most succinct musical statement to date with THE CON.", "If there's one thing that Tegan and Sara have always excelled at, it's the ability to write a damn catchy tune.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "Their most tightly-structured....It's the sparing 'I Was Married' and the despairing 'Soil Soil' that mark this pair out as lifers.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The album peaks with the bouncy, piano-driven 'Back in Your Head' and the Cars-esque 'Hop a Plane'..."