

(With a title like that, its no wonder they’ve spent a sizable amount of time throughout their career commenting on and attempting to maneuver the intricacies of the crumbling old-school music industry.) After their first proper album, Under Feet Like Ours, they were picked up by Neil Young’s label, Vapor Records for their sophomore album, The Business Of Art. At 18, Tegan & Sara toured by car and Greyhound bus, playing songs from their first few demo tapes. The 32-year-old twins from Canada have been releasing records of folk-inflicted guitar-pop since high school, developing a mythology of sorts amongst their cult fanbase. The story of Tegan and Sara Quin barely needs explaining, but carries extra weight in the context of this new album. pop producer Greg Kurstin (P!nk, Kelly Clarkson, Ke$ha), and it finds the duo shooting for straight-up pop stardom. Released January 29, Heartthrob was recorded with L.A. It is a substantial change of directions, yet foreseeable to anyone who picked up on their collaborations with the likes of Tiesto and David Guetta in recent years, or the albums of remixes released in the past few years for their both “Alligator” and “Back in Your Head”. It’s the seventh album from sisters Tegan and Sara Quin, yet their first to deal exclusively in dance-centric electro-pop with huge beats and bass.

The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.Heartthrob is the new album by Tegan & Sara, an aptly named endeavor for a band whose strongest songs have always dealt with matters of the heart. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. Our Web site npr.org/bryantpark and video of that performance at npr.org/music.Ĭopyright © 2008 NPR. MARTIN: That was Tegan and Sara playing "Nineteen" from their record "The Con" Up a plan so good, except I was all alone, and you were all I had. I flew home back to where we met, stayed inside, I was so upset.

I feel you in my heart, and I don't even know you. I feel the need to lay it downīeside you and tell you. I felt you in my life before I ever thought to.

You in my heart, and I don't even know you.Īnd now we're saying bye, bye, bye. And when I laid beside you for the first time I told you I feel TEGAN AND SARA (Canadian singing duo): (Singing) I felt you in my legs before Quin told us it was one of her favorites, and we're happy to have the chance Sisters, Tegan and Sara, came into chat and play songs from their record "The STEWART: That happened a while back when the Canadian duo, and identical twin Gives us so much good stuff we can't even squeeze it all into the segment we MARTIN: We love having live music on the show. STEWART: A few of the bands that have passed through the BPP studios.
