Teddy Swims I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)
Released Jan 24, 2025 Warner Records
Established consensus 6 professional reviews Updated Oct 15, 2026
Mostly positive consensus
Teddy Swims's I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) pairs a formidable, soul-steeped voice with polished pop, producing a record critics find strongest when its heartbreak has real dramatic weight.
How ChoruScore worksCritics' Top Tracks
The songs critics returned to most
Funeral
2 critic mentions
“Funeral, Bad Dreams, Hammer to the Heart and Not Your Man are as good as this brand of pop gets” — The Observer (UK)
Bad Dreams
2 critic mentions
“Musically, though, with its sedate pace, shimmery guitar licks and Swims’ falsetto delivery, the track’s as buoyant as the imaginary sheep he should be counting.” — New Musical Express (NME)
Not Your Man
2 critic mentions
“Funeral, Bad Dreams, Hammer to the Heart and Not Your Man are as good as this brand of pop gets” — The Observer (UK)
Full critic consensus
Teddy Swims's I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) pairs a formidable, soul-steeped voice with polished pop, producing a record critics find strongest when its heartbreak has real dramatic weight. Across six professional reviews, it earns a 71.67/100 consensus score: a solid, mixed-positive reception that recognizes Swims' vocal force while noting that some of the album's romance can feel softer and more playlist-minded than its emotional premise suggests.
Critics repeatedly point to “Funeral”, “Bad Dreams” and “Not Your Man” as the standout songs, and together they sketch the album's most compelling territory. “Funeral” turns grief into a striking blend of timeless Motown character and pounding house piano; “Bad Dreams” sets heartbreak against buoyant falsetto, while the ominous bass and thunderous percussion of “Not Your Man” give its opener an emboldened edge. The collection moves between vintage soul influences and contemporary, carefully shaped pop, holding pain and reclamation alongside romance and the suggestion of healing after hardship. Reviewers differ in emphasis: one hears a deeper story told from a more healed place, while another admires Swims' gale-force delivery but finds the production and emotional stakes increasingly corporate. That tension makes the best songs on I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) more revealing than a simple display of vocal power. The critical consensus suggests a worthwhile listen for those drawn to Swims' commanding voice and soul-pop contrasts, with its most affecting moments arriving when heartbreak takes center stage.
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
Not Your Man
Funeral
Your Kind of Crazy
Bad Dreams
Are You Even Real (feat. Givēon)
Black & White (feat. Muni Long)
Northern Lights
Guilty
It Ain’t Easy
If You Ever Change Your Mind
She Got It (feat. Coco Jones & GloRilla)
Hammer to the Heart
She Loves the Rain
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What Critics Are Saying
Deep insights from 6 critics who reviewed this album
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Critic's Take
Teddy Swims arrives on I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) with the same gale-force voice the reviewer admires, yet the record feels more corporate and playlist-minded. The critic singles out “Funeral”, “Bad Dreams” and “Not Your Man” as highlights, praising their execution as "as good as this brand of pop gets" even as Swims luxuriates in swooning praise for his girlfriend. The tone is admiring of his vocal power but reproving about the album's softer emotional stakes, making those three tracks the best songs on I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) for listeners seeking peak Swims moments.
Key Points
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The best song(s) are the ones singled out by the reviewer - Funeral, Bad Dreams and Not Your Man - because they crystallize Swims's pop strengths.
Themes
Critic's Take
Teddy Swims successfully deepens his story on I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2), coming from more of a healed spot. The best songs on the album include opener “Not Your Man”, whose thunderous percussion and ominous, rolling bassline sound like the work of a man emboldened by world domination, and lead single “Bad Dreams”, where heartbreak meets buoyant falsetto. Best of all, though, is “Funeral”, its heartbreaking lyrics as timeless as its Motown sound, neatly updated with pounding house piano. At once old and new, steeped in pain yet deeply soothing, it’s Teddy Swims all over.
Key Points
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“Funeral” is the best song, pairing timeless Motown with pounding house piano and heartbreaking lyrics.
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Vintage soul, Motown influences and titanium-gloss production deepen a story of pain, healing and reclamation.
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