Tunes for Tuesdays: Tegan and Sara

Got the fever for the flavour of a new track? 

Never fear -- Tunes for Tuesdays holds the cure.

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I think it's safe to suggest that Tegan and Sara epitomize this blog:

• Cute: Well, I DID provide pictures for all y'all.
• Queer: Both sisters are true blue lesbians, out and proud. Serious, Google these ladies if you're skeptical. (You will also find more photo evidence of the aforementioned cuteness.)
• Canadian: The Quins hail from Calgary, Alberta but have since moved as adults -- Tegan lives in Vancouver, BC while Sara resides in Montreal, QC.

Yep -- I think we have all the mandatory categories covered. 

I doubt I need to give the Quin twins a detailed introduction. In recent years, Tegan and Sara have garnered widespread support for their music across Canada and well into the combined scenes of the U.S. and Europe. In addition, lesbian and bi ladies everywhere can point to these innovative, energetic musicians as both icons and peers of the queer community. 

Makes a gal excited to be gay.

I discovered them after my first few months of employment at HMV. I was sixteen and their album, If It Was You, was on constant repeat at our location. I was just in the middle of coming out to myself and most of my female co-workers were of the queer persuasion -- needless to say, Tegan and Sara hold a special place in the saga that is my coming out experience.

So, for this post, I would like to turn your attention to the first single off Tegan and Sara's new album, Sainthood -- "Hell." This title more or less describes how I feel at the moment. I'm home from work with a pair of swollen ears and sinus cavities that hate me. Margh. 

My doctor advised me to take a dose of this track once every hour until the lyrics brand themselves into my mind (so I may then sing this around my friends and get them just as hooked):

I know YOU feel it, too -- this album's going to be a big one for Tegan and Sara. Check it out when it drops on Oct. 27, 2009. I know, I've been such a tease, sitting here and introducing you to an album that won't be released for another two weeks.

What can I say, I am a harsh and cruel blogette. You'll just have to keep hitting repeat on that YouTube clip up there, muaha. 

Cruel, indeed.