Rolling Stone (p.90)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he focus is the singer's feelings, examined rather than indulged. Tune seekers will admire many of these songs..."Spin (p.109)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "The album peaks with the bouncy, piano-driven 'Back in Your Head' and the Cars-esque 'Hop a Plane'..." Uncut (p.65)
- "[V]ocalists Tegan and Sara are back with THE CON, a collection of angsty, catchy pop..." Uncut (p.109)
- 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." Alternative Press (p.128)
- Included in Alternative Press's '10 Essential Albums Of 2007' -- "[T]he Quin sisters have released their most succinct musical statement to date with THE CON." CMJ (p.43)
- "If there's one thing that Tegan and Sara have always excelled at, it's the ability to write a damn catchy tune." Q (Magazine)
(p.117)
- 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..." Mojo (Publisher)
(p.103)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]heir most tightly-structured....It's the sparing 'I Was Married' and the despairing 'Soil Soil' that mark this pair out as lifers." The Word (magazine)
(p.110)
- "[They sing] with a mildly unhinged honesty at its finest on the yearning 'Nineteen'....They're talented writers..." | 
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