Tegan & Sara Ep

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Four track EP by highly rated Canadian identical twin sisters, singer/songwriter/guitarists who have toured with Neil Young and the Pretenders. Tracks 'Monday, Monday, Monday', 'My Number', 'I Hear Noises' & 'Empty In Between'. Sanctuary. 2002.

Tracks:

I Was Married
Relief Next to Me
Con
Knife Going In
Are You Ten Years Ago
Back in Your Head
Hop a Plane
Soil, Soil
Burn Your Life Down
Nineteen
Floorplan
Like O, Like H
Dark Come Soon
Call It Off

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Bonus Material [DVD][*]

Customer Reviews:

Such a great album!.......2007-07-24

If you are hesitant about buying this album, don't be!
It is a GREAT album and definitely a must have for any indie music fan.
Tegan and Sara have grown into some really outstanding musicians/lyricist. It's inspiring to see how much they've grow since "This Business of Art" and ""If It Was You."

Songs like: Back in your head, Hop a plane, and Nineteen WILL get stuck in your head!

Songs like: The con, I was married, soil,soil, like O like H show exactly how much this band has grown musically and lyrically.

Listen to this whole album 2 times and I GUARANTEE you'll be hooked!

This album was like a breath of fresh air that I so desperately needed.
The Con is definitely worth owning.

4.5; a stellar release from a reliable duo.......2007-07-24

Canadian twin sister duo Tegan and Sara's 2nd record had more of a classic rock leanings with full chords and small arrangements and genuinely felt more interesting soundwise. However, followup So Jealous felt like more of a rock record with tons of poppiness but without the intricacies that previous songs had. But then we have this record which shows the band is getting more adept at punctuating songs with more musicianship parts and textures to give the songs more weight. While it's not as immediate as last time, it's definately their best record so far. I'll note who wrote which song for those interested.

I Was Married (Sara): A more subdued and quieter opener than previous ones had, it's more of like a nice ditty or an introduction to the record than an actual song. 7.5/10

Relief Next to Me (Sara): Sonically it's interesting with so many things going on at once but as a song, it's alright. It's certainly a listenable song but as far as a hooky song that you can sing along to, it's not really developed that way. 7.5/10

The Con (Tegan): Probably one of their best songs period. From the dynamic changes to the vocals in the guitars, it's a great rock song that manages to be punchy and loud without being overbearing and has a great driving quality to it, excellent song. 9.5/10

Knife Going In (Sara): After a track like the Con, of course the next song might not seem as great. It's just that musically it's fine, I'm not a big fan of the vocal melody and it even sounds grating with the "I'm feeling anxIOUS!" line. 7/10

Are You Ten Years Ago (Tegan): Here's a nice surprise. Mainly bass and drums driven, it's more like a techno song than anything and while it won't light up the dance floors, it's one of the more enjoyable tracks simply because it's so quirky and different than they've done. 8/10

Back in Your Head (Sara): Not as repetitive a first single as Walking With a Ghost was, it's just a nice catchy rock song in its simplicity and despite its ironic title (since it will most likely not leave your head), it's just a great track period. 9/10

Hop a Plane (Tegan): Teased on the DVD that it's the most expendable track, it's also one of the more "So Jealous"-like tracks on the record. It's catchy, it's short but there's not much to it either. 7.5/10

Soil, Soil (Tegan): A quiet acoustic track, it was actually a grower track since on first listen I didn't like its more intimate, unhooky qualities than found myself liking it for that reason. 8.5/10

Burn Your Life Down (Sara): It's a likable track and its got enough qualities to make it a favorite for people but I didn't get into it that much. That all changed when the bridge came in and the vocals get more louder and forceful and I ended up liking it more. Good thing. 8/10

Nineteen (Tegan): Similar to the Con or I Bet It Stung from the last record where its more punchy and has a darker quality about it. This is mainly due to Tegan's vocals which haven't really changed much but they're just as emotive. 9/10

Floorplan (Sara): Similar to Knife Going On, the main hook is kind of grating which kind of deflates the song a bit. In this case it's the "presSURE!" which kind of takes away from the hook of "all eyes are on me now". Musically it's similar to that song as well. 7.5/10

Like O, Like H (Sara): When I first heard the track, I didn't like it but since most of them grew on me I thought I'd listen more. It still hasn't grown on me. Some songs suffer from lack of hooks and nothing to latch onto. Problem with this song is the main hook is just not that memorable. 6.5/10

Dark Come Soon (Tegan): Another great track where it starts out quietly and a great vocal melody than it gets more rock-y with a catchy but not overused synth riff and increasing pace. Would've made a great album closer but too bad it's buried way at the back of the record. 9/10

Call it Off (Tegan): Even though she didn't want it to sound like a singer/songwriter track, that's what this track sounds like. It doesn't really have the intimate qualities I Can't Take It had and it feels like less is more would've been the ideal approach since again there's tons of stuff going on. 7.5/10

What So Jealous has was very sparse in its instrumentation but there was hooks galore on that thing. Here the parts that people can latch onto are a little bit less obvious but the rewarding parts feel all the more satisfying when you "get" a song. From by-the-numbers albums from pop rock bands to half ***ed comebacks, it's nice to know there's at least a great rock record buried somewhere in your CD store.

Tee and Ess are the greatest........2007-07-24

This cd is good, not just good, great!!. If you thought Tee and Ess weren't mature or grown up (as on so jealous) this cd puts all that to rest. One can definetley hear that death cab for cutie guys influence all over this cd. But that is not bad, I have never been fan of death for cutie I always said they would better if they had female vocalist instead of a whiny male vocalist. Well Tegan and Sara took theyre love Dcfc and put it to good use on this new album. Theyre some crazy trip hop sounding songs (are you ten years ago) and some great songs that sound like they would be a DCFC song (you know the ones that go on and on for like 6 minutes) Well Tee and Ess Have songs like that but they are all just 2 minutes. Well, this cd is just perfect and is friggin soooooo much better than so jealous. So, buy it now!!!!!!!!!!! or download a leaked copy but one way or another obtain a copy of this wonderful cd

Tegan and Sara mature, and blow me away in the process!.......2007-07-24

How do you follow an album like "So Jealous," an album that not only helped solidify Tegan and Sara's place as one of the decade's most notable indie pop/rock acts, but also helped define their career? How do you follow the sheer, raw enjoyment that was found over every second of such a fantastic record? For the Quin sisters, the answer is "The Con," their newest and, in my opinion, best album.

On "The Con," Tegan and Sara show that they've matured a lot since their last outing, not only musically, but lyrically as well. Whereas "So Jealous" was largely a fast-paced rock album, this one is much more balanced. There are clearly songs that sound like classic Tegan and Sara, but at the same time there are also some beautifully composed and executed songs. Almost every track on the album features multiple layers of guitars and synthesizers. "Relief Next To Me" showcases this addition quite nicely, as does "Knife Going In" and the absolutely awesome title track. "Are You Ten Years Ago" forgoes the typical drum set for an electronic drum track, and the end result is a more effective song than it would've been otherwise.

It's clear that the Quin sisters wanted to make an album that branches out from their previous sounds and explores new territory. For any artist, it is always a tricky path to walk. However, Tegan and Sara have achieved their goal flawlessly. They no longer sound like little girls but women. Every second of "The Con" showcases their maturity as musicians and as lyricists, and I couldn't be happier.

"So Jealous" was always sort of a guilty pleasure for me. As a grown male, you better believe I faced some opposition from friends when I tried to show them Tegan and Sara. No longer. "The Con" is an album that I'm not only proud to own, but I'm trilled to say that it's one of the best, most surprising records to release in 2007. If you've ever been a Tegan and Sara fan, you absolutely have to check this one out!

Key Tracks:
1. "The Con"
2. "Hop A Plane"
3. "Soil, Soil"
4. "Burn Your Life Down"
5. "Like O, Like H"

8 out of 10 Stars

Average customer rating:

A Grand Departure
Hot but not
SHWABS GROCERY STORE
All you need to save me

The Con
Tegan & Sara
Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino
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Release Date: 2007-07-24

Tracks:

I Was Married
Relief Next To Me
The Con
Like O, Like H
Are You Ten Years Ago
Back In Your Head
Hop A Plane
Soil, Soil
Burn Your LIfe Down
Nineteen
Floorplan
Knife Going In
Dark Come Soon
Call It Off

Customer Reviews:

A Grand Departure.......2007-07-25

Many would argue that twin sisters Tegan and Sara left their folk rock tunes behind after the release of their first record. Certainly each subsequent album has strayed farther from their acoustic-based roots, but this is a complete departure. Since their 2004 effort, So Jealous, a CD filled with soaring pop ballads and quirky, heart-felt tunes, the girls seemed to have grown a lot in a few different areas.

For one, the Quins' writing has improved, evident in such songs as "Nineteen" when Tegan admits to an unknown "you", "I felt you in my legs before I ever met you/And when I laid beside you for the first time I told you/'I feel you in my heart and I don't even know you.'" Or when Sara's breathy voice lends itself to the haunting "Floorplan" with "I want to draw you a floorplan of my head and heart/I want to give you directions, helpful hints/what you'll be looking for".

The girls' musicianship has also taken a great leap. The variety of sounds weaved around disarmingly subtle, yet powerful voices may leave some listeners feeling alienated after the first listen. The alternation of beats and peculiarity of song structure on this record will not be an instant hit with most people, but after a few listens, appreciation is sure to blossom.

Overall, the Con is a triumphant record of love, loss, and healing. It's lyrics are uncomfortably honest, not necessarily obvious and they're placed upon a perfect backdrop of both haunting melodies and chipper beats (complete with bright piano, electric and acoustic guitars, thumping basslines--contributed by both Hunter Burgan of AFI and Matt Sharp of the Rentals, and the occasional steel guitar). It's the musical equivalent of having your lover tell you everything you ever wanted (and never wanted) to hear. The good, the bad, and the ugly. It hurts. But love always does.

Hot but not.......2007-07-25

I root for these two, because let's face it, twin lesbians are hot. Unfortunately they sound like a straighter (so to speak) Throwing Muses without the song-writing talent, not yet anyway. "The Con" is a good example, it starts off great, a really nice guitar line, and has good bits in it, but overall it's kind of messed up, switching gears and tempos too much, the young composer's disease strikes again. "Plane" is a similar jumble. "Nineteen" is more straight forward, but half way through the overly-frenetic beat gets out of synch with the leads, oops.

They don't really have the vocal talent for this kind of music either, a kind of Juliania Hatfield sound without her power, which isn't saying a lot. "Knife" isn't a very good song, no real hook, but a deep set of pipes might have saved it. I think they'd be better over a shoegazer type sound, where it wouldn't matter what they were singing.

Overall I'm not really sure they are going to make it with this garage/techno/indie groove, their voices are too breathy and the songs too scattered. But I'm not writing them off entirely, they're young, and there are enough parts that show promise ("felt you in my legs before I met you"; nice), and besides . . . they're hot.

SHWABS GROCERY STORE.......2007-07-24

there is a fmous story my acting teacher told us about an actress (I think it was barbara strisand) who was discovere in Schwabs grocerys tore b y a producer and made into a big star! Well this cd by tegan and sara is liek that! Step into schwabs and discover these songwriting talent's!! Good melodies and harmonys and pop songs constructed by teh girls who have matured to get to this level!! A MUST buy, peo0PLE!!

All you need to save me.......2007-07-24

The world of pop could use a lot more pop like Tegan and Sara's, and less posturing on MTV with a computerized voice.

And the identical twins show even greater variety in their fifth full-length album, three years after the Juno-nominated "So Jealous." In "The Con," they basically polish their existing guitar pop, but fill the sprightly melodies with confusing experiences and sorrowful romances.

It opens with a delicate piano ballad, framing a pretty, poignant song about the confusion and struggles of gay people. "To my heart confusion rose against/the muscles fought so long/to control against the pull of one/magnet to another magnet to another magnet," Tegan and Sara Quin sing together in shifting melodies. "I look into the mirror/for evil that just does not exist..."

Things get much more sprightly for the swirling pop of "Relief Next to Me," or the songs that it lays the groundwork for: rapid-fire dancepop, mellow piano ballads, bouncy little indie melodies, mellow acoustics, dark urgent pop stabbed with drumbeats, and energetic powerpop that doesn't let its bounciness keep it from staying intense.

Don't listen to "The Con" just once. Listen at least twice.

On the first listen you hear a rush of peppy indiepop that's fun and catchy, even when it's being serious. But the second time around you hear all the delicate interweaving of acoustics and keyboard, and the wistful, mournful look back at love and growing to maturity.

The Quin sisters play some nimble, swirling guitars, with some bass guitar beefing up songs like the rock-y "Hop A Plane." Ted Gowans also underscores some of the songs with sprightly piano pop, and he also weaves ribbons of glimmering synth through the earthy pop melodies. There are moments of messiness like "Like O, Like H," but usually they smoothly twine into a layered, solid pop melody.

They sing everything in girlish, harmonized voices, but the sisters also provide "The Con" with its bittersweet, confusing songwriting. And they've gained more maturity here as well, with lots of enigmatic lines, recollections of the past and lovelorn memories ("If I forget or God forbid die too soon/hope that you'll hear me know that I wrote to you...").

The up-and-down of lyrical romantic angst ends with the painful "Call it Off," which is all about how one of them is in love still, but knows the relationship is doomed ("You take your time coming over here/I think that's for the best/Call, break it off").

Tegan and Sara reach a new level of musical skill with "The Con" -- it's brilliant pop, but filled with heartfelt problems and uncertainty. Definitely a winner.

Average customer rating:

Amazing CD...AMAZING!
Not Great but So Good
My Favorite CD of 2004
Upbeat!
its rare for me to give out this many stars,

So Jealous
Tegan and Sara , and Tegan & Sara
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

You Wouldn't Like Me
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I Bet It Stung
I Know I Know I Know
Where Does The Good Go?
Downtown
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Walking Wth A Ghost
So Jealous
Speak Slow
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Amazon.com

Three albums into Tegan & Sara's career, it's still somehow necessary to get a couple of facts about them out of the way before diving into their latest offering. They are, yes, identical twin lesbians, and they do occupy the space--more like a vacuum, really--between the riot-grrl menace of Sleater-Kinney and the un-fun folk of Indigo Girls. That out of the way, So Jealous is the duo's best disc yet, meriting more than the mainstream notice that has so far evaded it. All the components are in place: a beyond synthy, full-throttle band, including John Collins and David Carswell of New Pornographers, and songwriting so honest as to make a person--any person--check to make sure no one has been snooping in her diary ("I won't mistake you for problems with me/I won't let my moods ruin this you'll see," from "I Won't Be Left"). The vibe is early-80s pop-punky (Tegan & Sara's singing can sound like Missing Persons' minus the squeals) spiked with a rock'n'roll edge--if the title track were noisier, it might sound at home on a Yeah Yeah Yeahs disc. Destined for hugeness, if only in indie circles for now, Tegan & Sara provide something crucial for pop princesses to be So Jealous of, and that's genuine talent. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

SO JEALOUS is the follow up to Tegan and Sara's critically acclaimed 2002 release IF IT WAS YOU. The band toured with Ryan Adams, Ben Folds, and Hot Hot Heat, were featured on MTV's YOU HEAR IT FIRST and hosted 120 Minutes and generated a huge press buzz.

SO JEALOUS is the next musical evolution for Tegan and Sara and finds them delving into new musical territory. Tracks such as "Walking With A Ghost," "I Bet It Stung," "We Didn't Do It," and "Speak Slow" find the girls hitting a new level of maturity in their songwriting. A special enhanced portion features a behind-the-scenes documentary.

Customer Reviews:

Amazing CD...AMAZING!.......2007-07-06

Honestly you will be singing almost every song on this CD driving to work, taking a shower, or cooking a meal. This CD is a great CD, every track is not only listenable, but very enjoyable. The title track "so jealous" might take an extra one or two listens to enjoy, but every other song is a flawless transfer into the other. You listen to the whole CD, and when its over, you just hit play again. Pop the CD in your computer, and watch a video of tegan and sara in the studio making the the CD. Sit back, relax, and listen to two canadian twin sisters making amazing catchy songs. Noted Tracks "Wake Up Exhausted" "Take me Anywhere" "I know I know I know" "I Bet it Stung" "Downtown" "Speak Slow" "Walking With the Ghost"

Not Great but So Good.......2007-04-12

I love these girls and apparantly I'm not the only one as their songs keep popping up on TV shows and commercials. That's not to say that Tegan & Sara are selling out, I just think today's television producers are a tad more hipper than they used to be. So Jealous actually came out a few years ago but it's taken me this long to decide I had to have it. The album isn't as consistently enjoyable as If It Was You, their last effort but where So Jealous is good, it's very good. The opening "You Wouldn't Like Me" with its chugging guitar and the self loathing lyrics are typical T&S. So Jealous takes all of the greatness that is the sisters and keeps the momentum going. The ambiguous misery of the lyrics is so catchy and enjoyable you can't help but sing and strut along. "Take Me Anywhere" , "Where Does The Good Go" and the single "Walking With A Ghost" are just as good as anything on If It Was You. The grinding guitars, hip drum beats and the awesome harmonies and vocals are a nice distraction from anyone's own problems. Let's hope Tegan & Sara get back to the studio very soon. And if you haven't yet discovered these girls get yourself a copy now!

My Favorite CD of 2004.......2007-03-30

This is an astonishingly good album, resembling a greatest hits package more than a general release. Tegan has one of the most original-sounding voices.

"You Wouldn't Like Me" really blows me away: beginning with some six-string strumming and just a single voice, the song builds up until in the end it resembles a pop triumph.

The great thing about Tegan & Sara is that they come up with great melodies and then stay on melody. No extra trills or frills.

The contributions from New Pornographers' members just make this disc all the more interesting.

If you like more obscure folk pop, the kind you just might not hear while shopping at your favorite natural health foods store, you owe it to yourself to search this out.

Upbeat!.......2007-03-09

I bought this CD because one of the songs was in the show Grey's Anatomy and caught my attention. Not normally something I would buy, but I LOVE it!

its rare for me to give out this many stars,.......2007-03-01

but I feel justified in doing so. I adore these two women, but I do not condone lesbianism. Hence, the 4 stars.

Average customer rating:

A Verse, Chorus And Such...
Classic T&S
Never fails
Tegan And Sara are simply the best.
"Heavy" in stars

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Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
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Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

Time Running
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Monday Monday Monday
City Girl
Not Tonight
Underwater
I Hear Noises
Living Room
Terrible Storm
And Darling
Want to Be Bad
Don't Confess (This Thing That Breaks My Heart)
Come On Kids (Bonus Track)
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Monday, Monday, Monday (video)

Customer Reviews:

A Verse, Chorus And Such..........2007-04-19

Once again, another album that I can't get enough of and one where every single song is great - these girls speak to me - looking for sad, sick people like me in the single "I Hear Noises" the first song I ever heard by the duo, they also rant and rave when they go all "City Girl" on the one who done them wrong and the breathy and refreshing "Not Tonight" ("Love pull your sore ribs in/ I will pull your tangles out/ In the back of your car I feel like I have travelled nowhere/ what will bring me hope/ what will make me stay"), the uber brilliance of the other single "Monday Monday Monday" and the very Kirsty MacColl-ish "I Want To Be Bad." There's even an interesting mandolin leading around in "Living Room" reminding me of Ditty Bops meeting Tanya Donnelly; all in all, If It Was You is the perfect Tegan & Sara starting point, though it's their second album, if you're unfamiliar I'd start with this one and then go to the newest one - which is almost as good.

Classic T&S.......2006-11-11

Having gotten into Tegan and Sara within the past 13 months or so, I was skeptical to think that their older stuff was as good as "So Jealous". While I wouldn't say that "If It Was You" is as good, it is definitely a tremendous precursor to "So Jealous". I highly recommend this CD to anyone that likes good music. You won't be disappointed.

Never fails.......2006-11-10

Love the songs on this alblum, especailly "Living Room". It's extremely different from their other stuff, but awesome nonetheless.

Tegan And Sara are simply the best........2006-01-27

I listen to a whole wide variety of music, neglecting the country and rap side of things. This is my first review ever written anywhere, but these girls need to be known. I can't define their music, someone said "folk punk", but it's boundless. Their music isn't held down by genres. Not only are their voices and songs unique and amazing, their stage presence and lyrics are serene. There's no description really that can cover them or their CD's, so just go to www.teganandsara.com listen to a free song, and then come back and buy it.
Adam

"Heavy" in stars.......2005-09-14

Heavy starts of with a light, gliding through the guitar stings with a dexterity similar to that of a Mexican Mariachi guitarist. Tegans low,raspiness adds to the sheer intensity and focus of the rich guitar solo. The slight, almost imperceptible intervention of the piano at first adds a burst of emotion and amplitude to the song meanwhile enhancing the poetic lyrics, which are rich in metaphor for a missed love. The powerful inspiration of the lyrics that calls out for the "girls to be strong" and "unstoppable" is tied with the dramatic instrumental thus conveying a moving message of feminine power. The climax of the song is reached once the instrumental of the guitar, piano, drums explodes in a reaction of pure drama, heartache, passion and longing emphasized by the hoarse, yet emotional release of vocals screaming out "you're all that I want." A heart-wrenching denoument is reached leaving the listener strangely longing for their loves. Overall, the song delivers a message of lost love through the perspective of an angsty female.

Average customer rating:

Tegan And Sara are simply the best.
Acoustic folk-rock tinged with a little angst, a little edge, and a lot of passion
Gets You the 1st Time
brilliant from the beginning
Simple..