Heartthrob
The title of Tegan and Sara's seventh album is a reference to how we relate to the objects of our affection as teenagers. Produced by Greg Kurstin (P!nk, Kelly Clarkson, Lily Allen), the concise, radio-friendly collection finds them exploring a populist pop bent.
That Tegan and Sara Quin went full-on ’80s Friday-night skate party on their new album, Heartthrob, isn’t a surprise. The sisters have always incorporated candy-coated synths in their music, and, in recent years, they’ve made guest appearances on tunes by techno gods Tiësto, Morgan Page, and David Guetta. Still, the…
Tegan and Sara Quin have decided seven albums in that it’s time to throw down the pop gauntlet and see where seven albums…
On their 2009 album Sainthood, Tegan and Sara made some tentative steps into the pop mainstream by stripping their sound down to the bare essentials and delivering a batch of their hookiest songs to date.
For a record that kicks off with a song called "Closer," Tegan and Sara's seventh effort has a fair amount of distance to it.
When Tegan Quin spoke to Under the Radar about this then-untitled record in early 2012, she expressed feelings that it could be a door-opening album for the band.
The seventh album by the Canadian twins finds them at their most spirited, writes <strong>Ally Carnwath</strong>
Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob review: They're not unfaithful but they'll stray.
Tegan and Sara, the identical twins from Canada are stepping up their game on this new album Hearthrob, says Helen Brown.
Sister duo drop the indie rock, but keep the heart, on album seven. CD review by Lisa-Marie Ferla