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Sainthood

Tegan and Sara

Sainthood

Indie pop/rock songs about romantic obsession on the sixth studio album by the Canadian twin sisters

ADM rating[?]

6.4

Label
Vapor
UK Release date
22/10/2009
  1. 8.0 |   Spin

    Tegan and Sara's music may no longer be the stuff of teens, but its strength remains in how much it feels like two people talking.
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  2. 7.3 |   Pitchfork

    A broadcast from two idiosyncratic musical minds whose biggest talent may be in making their most eccentric traits sound downright normal
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  3. 7.0 |   NME

    Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    With squawking synths, clipped vocals and head-snapping New Wave drums, their latest is an Eighties dance party
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  5. 6.0 |   Clash

    Despite an obvious ear for melody, things never get too cosy. An awkward gem
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  6. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Heavier than previous efforts, both lyrically and musically, and old fans will probably appreciate what this pair has accomplished together. However, for a new listener, the album might come off as a somewhat hard swallow
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  7. 6.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Sainthood is unlikely to leave you one hundred per cent satisfied. Which is good - in their own way Tegan and Sara are mavericks; that’s what always saves them in the end
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  9. 6.0 |   Blurt

    The further they've stepped back from looking at relationships, the more generic their message has become, and the harder it is to pinpoint a feeling
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  • 4. On Directing N/A
  • 5. Red Belt N/A
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  • 7. Northshore N/A
  • 8. Night Watch N/A
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