So Jealous is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, released on September 14, 2004. It is their third album on Vapor Records. The album went gold in Canada and was nominated for a Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. Two singles were released, "Walking with a Ghost" and "Speak Slow", with videos for each. "Walking with a Ghost" became the title song of their EP Walking with a Ghost, and was later covered by The White Stripes. The album art was created by designer EE Storey.
On February 11, 2022, the duo released Still Jealous, a completely acoustic reimagining of So Jealous.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 20 reviews.
Writing for Rolling Stone, Meredith Ochs praised the album for its "flashes of brilliance" and said that it probably marks the beginning of a successful career. She noted the progression from Tegan and Sara's previous "indie-folk" albums to a more "buoyant punk-pop" sound, inspired by 1980s pop. She cited "Where Does the Good Go" and "Speak Slow" as highlights.
Marc Hogan of Pitchfork gave the album a negative review, rating it 3.4 out of 10.
"Walking with a Ghost" earned an iTunes "Discovery Download" spotlight.
In 2024, the album won the public vote for the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize at the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the So Jealous credits.
References
External links
- Album info at fansite
- Making of So Jealous documentary and "Speak Slow" music video