Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla "The Con" and Howard Redekopp "So Jealous" have been brought back by Canada's charming identical twins for their sixth full length record "Sainthood". "I think the fan favorites in terms of records have been our last two. So we brought in the production teams from both and made a hybrid of sound," Tegan Quin had to say about choosing their producers.
Pretty cool when those are my favorite two records by the duo. With each record the girls evolve, experiment, adapt and create and by doing so they transform chord progressions and melodies into beautiful music for our ears to take in. This is no exception with the newest record "Sainthood". I could not wait to rush out to the record store and pick up a copy last Tuesday.
The songs on Sainthood are straightforward catchy pop songs done with style and a punch. They manage to do this without sounding generic. I think this album best describes the twins. They definitely pull from there roots as you hear things that are reminiscent of the early records as well as some songs that sound similar to what is on the last two. Tegan is hip and Sara is cool. The Canadian girls are definitely something to be proud of. They should be proud of themselves after making such a great record. It was supposed to be the first record they had sat and written together, however apparently none of the thirteen songs came from their songwriting session in New Orleans last year. The two girls really meld while allowing their contrasting styles to be apparent from song to song.
The record starts with a dancing vibe and follows though for the most part right to the end with it.
It's a grown up record by a couple of grown up artists. Like with anything, sometimes fans from the beginning will still crave the likes of first record. I for one think that "So Jealous" and "The Con" are their two best records, while "Sainthood" is quickly approaching. It's like the Quin sisters said, "So you want a fun record, here it is."
Love it!
Cheers Rockers!!
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