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Jealous Double Trouble
Jealous Double Trouble
half the trouble, Sara
by Lluvia Mulvaney-Stanak
| So
Jealous Tegan and Sara Sanctuary/Vapor Records, 2004 |
Had
your heart ripped out lately - or ever? Yeah? Well then check out this
new effort from the Canadian twin folk-rock team of Tegan and Sara as
they rock it from the introspective to the retrospective.
These sassy ladies from the north
just put out their 3rd album, So Jealous on Sanctuary & Vapor Records.
At first listen it sounds like whiney "broken-heart club" folk
music, but when you take that second Ipod-uploaded listen you will start
to take note of the smart songwriting from these twins. With 14 tracks
in all, Tegan and Sara cover those timeless topics like, "what the
hell makes a woman tick?," "why do you suck so bad?" and
all those other seemingly "lesbianic" drama themes. Truth be
told, these lyrics will ring for you no matter what team you play for.
From the first single, "Walking
with a Ghost," to the title track "So Jealous," this album
shows some artist maturity that was bound to occur for these young twenty-something
gals.
Reminiscent of Indigo Girls gone grunge
or riot grrl, Tegan and Sara "bring it" with that "family"
appeal. Like most indie rockers they have developed quite the cult following,
selling out shows across Canada fairly regularly. About to embark on a
north-bound, early fall jaunt to support this new disc, they will be state-side
by the time all hell breaks loose on Nov. 2nd. Check them virtually at
www.teganandsara.com
Lluvia Mulvaney-Stanak is the co-director of Outright Vermont and
DJs when she can.