THE CON - TEGAN & SARA
The fifth album from Canadian twins Tegan & Sara Quin is another tidy serving of the ’80s-inspired harmonic indie pop the duo has been cooking up for nearly a decade. While not as immediately satisfying as its 2004 predecessor, “So Jealous,” “The Con” is more sonically adventurous. The sisters flesh out each other’s songs and weave their distinctive harmonies through a variety of rhythmic structures. Cuts like the shimmering title track (rocking but movie-montage smooth), the choppy, skittish “Are You Ten Years Ago” and the seductively simple “Back in Your Head” each highlight subtleties in the pair’s songwriting that haven’t been as vibrant in the past, making “The Con” a welcome addition to summer playlists and to Tegan & Sara’s promising catalog. (Vapor/Sire Records) Billboard
