9.26.12 - New Music - Tegan and Sara

The work that Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara have been doing in the dance world has clearly gotten to them. The two were featured on Morgan Page’s wonderful “Body Work” single that made it to the top 40 in Canada. Recently, they were also on an album track for the re-release of David Guetta’s ‘Nothing But The Beat 2.0’. That song, “Every Chance We Get We Run” also features Alesso, famous in the EDM world in his own right.

Their new single “Closer” is musically far-off from their previous work in that it takes them into the dance-pop world on their own. Featuring on someone’s track is one thing, but making that the sound of your new album may anger a lot of long-time fans. Tegan and Sara are taking that risk, and it sounds like this”

While the song itself is good, I worry about what their fanbase will say. The writing is still top-notch, but where have their guitars gone? To me, this actually even sounds a bit like the Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star” in more than a few parts.

Am I crazy?