The duo has released nine studio albums so far: Under Feet Like Ours (1999), This Business of Art (2000), If It Was You (2002), So Jealous (2004), The Con (2007), Sainthood (2009), Heartthrob (2013), Love You to Death (2016) and Hey, I'm Just Like You (2019). They also issued the live album/DVD Get Along in 2011 and their memoir High School in 2019.
Tegan and Sara initially played as Plunk in 1995, and lacked a drummer and bass player. In 1997, they used their school’s recording studio to record two demo albums: Who's in Your Band? and Play Day.
In 1998, they made an early breakthrough by winning Garage Warz Battle of the Bands, a local music competition in Calgary. Since then, the two have toured with Neil Young, Rufus Wainwright, Kaki King, The Pretenders, Ben Folds, The Killers, Rachael Cantu, Vivek Shraya, Cake, Gogol Bordello, Hot Hot Heat, Ryan Adams, Veda Hille, Little Birdy, Iron On, Little Brazil, Bryan Adams, and Weezer, and they performed a show at Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair.
They are signed to Neil Young's Vapor Records in Canada, and to Sire in the United States as their previous label, Sanctuary Records, is no longer releasing new music in the United States.
When they were competing in Garage Warz, they were known as "Sara and Tegan" because that is how their mother registered them on the competition forms. Their first album, Under Feet Like Ours, was initially released under the name "Sara and Tegan". While both twins are similarly involved in vocals and playing instruments, the singing of the lead melody usually goes to whichever twin wrote the particular song. The two hardly sang together in the recordings of their early records, but they started to more on their later records and when live.
On their 2004 album, So Jealous, the two lend their unusual voices and simple guitar riffs to power pop ballads about love and emotional, haunting songs such as "Walking With a Ghost".
The fifth album, The Con, released July 24, 2007, showed a shift in style towards darker tunes compared to the relatively upbeat indie pop of So Jealous. The singles "Back in Your Head", "The Con" and "Call It Off" were issued to support the album. The twins toured the album for over a year and a half.
Their sixth studio album, entitled Sainthood, was released on October 27th, 2009, to generally positive reviews. The album included the singles "Hell", "Alligator", "On Directing" and "Northshore".
Tegan and Sara also collaborated with many other artists, including Tiësto for the single "Feel It in My Bones" (from the album Kaleidoscope, 2009), and Morgan Page for the single "Body Work" (from the album In the Air, 2012).
"Closer", the first single from their seventh album was produced by Californian pop producer Greg Kurstin. The song was made available for download September 25, 2012. On 29 January 2013, Tegan and Sara released their seventh studio album, Heartthrob.
The duo's eighth studio album, titled Love You To Death, was released on 3 June 2016. The lead single Boyfriend was released on 8 April. Greg Kurstin returned as the producer.
On October 20, 2017, the duo released a compilation album titled Tegan and Sara Present the Con X: Covers, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Con. The compilation contains covers of each song performed by various artists, as well as a previously unreleased demo “Miami Still”, performed by the duo. The proceeds of the record and subsequent tour benefitted the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which raises money for self-identified women and girls in the LGBTQ community.
The duo released their memoir, High School, on 27 September 2019. It recounts their childhood and adolescence growing up in Alberta in the 1990s as well as their musical beginnings. The book debuted at number fifteen on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction best-sellers list. Along with the book, Tegan and Sara's released their ninth studio album, Hey, I'm Just Like You, which contains re-recordings of unreleased demo songs that the duo recorded as teenagers. The record was produced by Alex Hope and is the first Tegan and Sara record produced, performed, engineered, mixed, and mastered by a team of all women. The band embarked on a US, Canada and UK tour to promote the book and album, playing mostly acoustically, reading excerpts from the book and incorporating old video footage from the band's teenage years.
The current live touring band members include Ted Gowans (guitar; 2004-present), Jasper Leak (bass; 2012-present), John Spence (keyboards; 2012-present), and Adam Christgau (drums; 2013-present). Former live touring band members include Johnny Andrews (drums; 2006-2010), Shaun Huberts (bass; 2007-2010), Dan Kelly (bass; 2007), Chris Carlson (bass; 2001-2005), Rob Chursinoff (drums; 2001-2005) and Jason McGerr (drums; 2012).
Official site: http://www.teganandsara.com
In Your Room
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Repeat, repeat the words I know we both said
Relax into the need we get so comfortable
Remember when I was so strange and likeable
I just want back in your head
I just want back in your head
I'm not unfaithful but I'll say
When I get a little scared
When I get a little
When I jerk away from holding hands with you
I know these habits hurt important parts of you
Remember when how sweet and unexplainable
Nothing like this person unloveable
I just want back in your head
I just want back in your head
I'm not unfaithful but I'll say
When I get a little scared
When I get a little scared
When I get a little
Run, run, run
Run
Run, run, run
Run
I just want back in your head
I just want back in your head
I'm not unfaithful but I'll stray
I'm not unfaithful but I'll stray
I'm not unfaithful but I'll stray
I'm not unfaithful but I'll stray
The lyrics to Tegan and Sara's Back in Your Head are sung from the perspective of someone who desires to reconnect with their partner. The first two lines, "Build a wall of books between us in our bed / Repeat, repeat the words I know we both said," convey a sense of emotional distance and detachment in the relationship. The singer suggests the idea of building a wall of books between themselves and their partner to create space, further emphasizing the lack of intimacy between them. However, despite the distance, they yearn to return to the past, to a time when they were more charming and relatable.
The second verse reveals some relationship issues, "When I jerk away from holding hands with you / I know these habits hurt important parts of you." The singer admits their fault and recognizes how their actions hurt their partner. They miss the early stages of their relationship when everything was sweet and nothing felt unlovable.
The chorus repeats "I just want back in your head," signifying the desire to be back in their partner's thoughts and feelings. The lyrics also express the singer's awareness of their fears and anxiety, "I'm not unfaithful but I'll say when I get a little scared." The singer confesses to feeling scared and understands how it may cause them to be distant.
Overall, the song's lyrics convey a sense of wanting to reconnect with an estranged partner while acknowledging their own shortcomings and recognizing the need to be faithful.
Line by Line Meaning
Build a wall of books between us in our bed
Let's create a distance between us by placing a pile of books in our bed
Repeat, repeat the words I know we both said
Let's go over the words we've exchanged and keep repeating them for comfort
Relax into the need we get so comfortable
Let's surrender to our desire for each other and get comfortable with it
Remember when I was so strange and likeable
Think back to when I was eccentric yet charming
I just want back in your head
I just want to be on your mind again
I'm not unfaithful but I'll say
I'm not cheating but I'll admit
When I get a little scared
Whenever I become afraid
When I jerk away from holding hands with you
When I suddenly pull my hand away from yours
I know these habits hurt important parts of you
I'm aware that my actions hurt you deeply
Remember when how sweet and unexplainable
Remember when our relationship felt so sweet and unfathomable
Nothing like this person unloveable
I'm not like the unlovable person that I may seem to be
Run, run, run
Let's run away from our problems
I'm not unfaithful but I'll stray
I'm not disloyal but I may wander
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SARA KEIRSTEN QUIN, TEGAN RAIN QUIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
drawyouafloorplan
My favorite band, Tegan and Sara. Their stuff is amazing. If you like this, I'm pretty sure you'd like their album So Jealous
Hollyann Rose
I love this song. Tegan and Sara are so awesome
Madison Devine
I have never been disappointed with any of their songs. Ever!
mikeisthebesttt
They could cover anything and it would be amazing.
JennRox
I love this version so much better hehe. IS GREAT :)
voldemortwillkillu
haha all these pictures are so cute!!! love the song, thanks for posting :D
Jordana Begum
i love them soo much!!!!
drawyouafloorplan
I currently don't have the song on my computer, but you can google "youtube to mp3" and some websites should pop up and you can put the video link and get the mp3 of it
elinahermansson
I think this is the third video of yours i've commented on, I just love these songs. Would you please send me this as well? :)
Melodie Boba
I really like this video! Good Job! Can you send me the song? (: