RECORDING WITH GREG KURSTIN, MIKE ELIZONDO, AND JUSTIN
MELDAL-JOHNSEN
Canadian pop-rock icons Tegan
and Sara are in the studio recording their as-yet-untitled seventh
studio album, the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2009 album Sainthood.
The Quin sisters are working with three separate producers on the album: Greg
Kurstin (The Shins, Lily Allen, Sia), Mike Elizondo (Regina Spektor, Mastodon,
Rilo Kiley), and Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Neon Trees, M83, Moving Units).
"Sara and I are trying to step outside of our comfort
zones and push ourselves to the extreme with this one so get ready for a whole
new T+S sound!" Tegan says. "We strive to keep things fresh and
exciting with each new record and I definitely feel like we're accomplishing
that so far."
Tegan and Sara have already finished up with Elizondo and
are currently working with Kurstin before beginning sessions with
Meldal-Johnsen in early May. Fans can keep up with their progress via an online
web series "Carpool Confessional," which captures them in the car as
they travel to and from the studio each day. New episodes (which have featured
such special guests as fun., Sia, and AFI's Hunter Burgan) are posted every
Tuesday on www.teganandsara.com. Rolling Stone is
documenting the action as well, with new photojournals being posted every
Wednesday. See the ongoing behind-the-scenes photo gallery here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/behind-the-scenes-with-tegan-and-sara-20120229. Alternative
Press also ran a Q&A with Tegan about working on the new album.
In other Tegan and Sara news, the band's 2011 DVD/CD Get
Along has been nominated for a Juno Award (the Canadian equivalent of
the Grammy's) for "Music DVD of the Year." The winners will be
announced during the weekend of March 31st. In addition, the girls'
collaboration with DJ Morgan Page, "Body Work," is currently
available on iTunes.
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