Sainthood

AlbumOct 23 / 200913 songs, 36m 52s95%
Indie Pop
Popular
7.3 / 10

The Quin twins follow their career peak The Con with another eclectic and personal record. Death Cab's Chris Walla produces.

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The danceable, buzzy, ’80s-influenced pop-rock of Tegan & Sara has become increasingly common of late, thanks in part to fellow travelers like The Gossip and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. That means the Quin sisters may not get the credit they deserve for the way they construct and deconstruct songs. More than just a throwback…

7.8 / 10

Canadian pop duo stays scrappy despite polished, mature sound

Check out our album review of Artist's Sainthood on Rolling Stone.com.

It’s depressing to compare <b>‘Sainthood’</b>s phoned-in feel to the raw and honest lyrics of something like <b>‘My Number’</b> from their debut.

Tegan and Sara's fifth album, The Con, found them expanding their sound to incorporate more texture and space in their approach.

Tegan and Sara dole out each song hurriedly before the prior one’s refrains can fade from your memory.

6 / 10

'Powerful' is the working term for Tegan and Sara’s sixth studio album.

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Tegan and Sara - Sainthood review: Another consistently entertaining album of girl-on-girl action.