Everybody’s favorite lesbian twin sister duo Tegan and Sara are readying the release of their fifth studio album, The Con, for July 24 on Vapor Records.
While the sisters have always had a bit of a dark edge to their songs, The Con delves deeper into that direction, and features more stylistic departures (like tracks with synths, more mature lyrics) than heard in their previous works. From what I read on their homepage, this change is attributed to the girls having written most of the record away from each other’s company.
My take on The Con -
I have yet to be sucked into this album like I did with previous works If I Was You and the superb So Jealous. The songs are good, and certainly do show growth for the girls, but they just lack memorability. So far I’ve listened to The Con four times, and maybe it’s just old age, but I seriously cannot recall what a single song sounds like just by looking at the tracklist, whereas I don’t usually have that problem. Part of this may be that there are no songs that immediately stand out. Their poppy sound is toned down, and instead tracks are built upon layers, which sometimes requires more attention than they’re worth. This isn’t to say The Con is something that should be avoided, it’s just something that we haven’t come to expect from the duo. And change is never easy.
Tegan and Sara: I Won’t Be Left
Tegan and Sara: Monday, Monday, Monday
Tegan and Sara: This Is Everything [live] (My personal favorite)
The Con comes out July 24 on Vapor Records.