Tegan and Sara - So Jealous

These canadian twins have been writing catchy indie pop tunes for ten years now and have always been around the edge of my music radar without me ever managing a serious listen. but there's something comforting in the simplicity of songs such as 'back in your head' off 2007's "the con". as well as the three opening tracks on this 2004 album - "So Jealous". It's simple guitar, bass, keyboard/synth with well delivered harmonies and mirrored vocals. ( most songs have a dual vocal line sung by both tegan and sara, matched with harmonies in the chorus or verse or both ).The vocals may take some getting used to, there's a certain grating to the voices ( think Gwen Stefani or Veruca Salts' Nina Gordon ) that one must get past to enjoy this music. but after that it's very approachable pop with lots of lyrics about former requited and current unrequited love as well as some internal soul searching about the suitability of themselves as lovers. And interestingly both tegan and sara write the songs independently of one another and only collaborate on the actual recording. It might get a bit 'samey' but there's enough good songs on here to make it worth your while.