by jamie murnane

Tegan and Sara give us an album progress report

Tegan and Sara are working through their collective dysfunction to bring us the follow-up to 2007's The Con. Can you believe it's been that long? (Probably not, since they've been touring on the album for an eternity.)

But Sainthood, their sixth studio album, is due out Oct. 27, and according to an interview with Stereogum, we can expect some big changes, musically. For starters, the album, produced again by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla, will be the sisters' first to include songs they wrote together — in the same city, at the same time.

On her experience collaborating with her sister for a week in New Orleans, Sara says:

I've never written a song when someone's in the room or around or in the house. I'm a total weirdo! It really triggered the womb. I was like, "Get out of my space, seriously." But I don't blame the dysfunction of our sister relationship. I blame the dysfunction of us as individuals.

And while the album may be less intimate than their previous releases (according to Sara it, "really sounds like a band went into a room and played music" for the first time), rest assured that the theme has remained the same: Love.

"I wish I could say we had gone out on a real lyrical limb, but I don't think we did," Sara says, explaining that the name of the album refers to a Lenard Cohen lyric ("I practiced all my sainthood"), about unrequited love. (Cue the "awwws.")

She continues:

With us, we pick the most challenging people to try to date and pursue and often don't get them. So we wanted to focus on this idea of being saintly and winning people over.

Tegan and Sara having difficulties winning people over? Certainly, they don't mean fans. They're clearly doing OK in that regard.

Are you counting down the days to Sainthood?

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Submitted by

jamie murnane

on August 7, 2009 - 1:00pm.

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Submitted by

always.the.words (11 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:01pm.

yes i am! october 27th you can't come soon enough for meeeeee.

good one

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Anonymous

on August 7, 2009 - 2:39pm.

clever always.the.words...

and yes wayy pumped about this.

I know hey,

Submitted by

Tam G (123 posts)

on August 8, 2009 - 5:39am.

The wait? I Can't Take It, yo.

"Im not gay,and this is not

Submitted by

Fiv5 Years-FTW! (27 posts)

on August 12, 2009 - 6:14pm.

"Im not gay,and this is not denial"

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Very well put. I cant wait to hear what they have been up to in the studio! I have never been to a concert,but i plan on going to at least 3 of theirs this time :) I feel like i just won the lottery,the T&S lottery,it's werid but awesome at the same time.

-P.S. I have the most amzing B-day gift for them and especially Tegan,gotta find a way to get it o them.

I love me some TegerR The Tiger :)

YES!

Submitted by

Angelica (19 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:01pm.

I can't wait for T&S new album!!! Love em :)

woo

Submitted by

Victoria (6 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:05pm.

hell yeah, i can't wait until Sainthood comes out. i'm so pumped!

One word: YES. I

Submitted by

Charley (10 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:09pm.

One word: YES.

I want power in my words, I want passion in my eyes.

One word: YES. I

Submitted by

Charley (10 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:09pm.

One word: YES.

I want power in my words, I want passion in my eyes.

Counting down the days?

Submitted by

Yvette (17 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:09pm.

Hell yes! I've never been more anxious or eager for something in my life. And we're soooo close!

.

Submitted by

Deedeez (30 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:10pm.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My babies *.*

yay

Submitted by

tori (60 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:10pm.

I can't wait for this album to come out!! I hope October 27 doesn't take forever to get here.

Yeah

Submitted by

Katja (70 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:13pm.

I am counting.

who is that in your profile

Submitted by

riots (4 posts)

on August 11, 2009 - 9:59am.

who is that in your profile pic, if i may ask?

So excited!

Submitted by

JC (32 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:18pm.

Yay. :)

oh Sara marry me!!

Submitted by

Anonymous

on August 7, 2009 - 1:20pm.

oh Sara marry me!! :)))))))))

i love tegan and sara! im excited for their new record. I hope i can see them live one day! i really do, but damn, my freakin studies get in the way. :( im going to try my BEST to see them live one day! hopefully met them too.

come to San Antonio, texas! Xo!

sainthood!

Submitted by

mixtape218 (289 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:20pm.

80 days, i do believe

HELL YEAH!!

Submitted by

MONO! (14 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:22pm.

I'M READY FOR ANYTHING TEGAN AND SARA DO!

-MONO!

Yesss :D

Submitted by

LCM123 (19 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:33pm.

I am RIDICULOUSLY excited about this! :D

I can't wait!

Submitted by

SNYAFF (56 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:34pm.

Best concert I've been to thus far! I love them. They are great and I'm supa excited for this album!

No documentary

Submitted by

Miss Hessika (75 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:35pm.

Kinda sad they aren’t filming this album. I think that’s a large part of the appeal. They’re hilarious. I’m stoked none-the-less, though. Maybe next time they tour I will stay sober enough to actually enjoy the show lol.

true, but

Submitted by

Tam G (123 posts)

on August 8, 2009 - 5:37am.

They have been recording random videos during the after-process, so that's something.

So Stoaked!

Submitted by

Psychopractor (96 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:41pm.

Tegan and Sara make me feel like a 12 year old girl at a Jonas Brothers concert. I am so excited for this record! Totally counting down the days! <3

Haha, awesome!

Submitted by

Mags (610 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:49pm.

I love your analogy, I feel the exact same way!

Very occasionally, if you pay attention, life doesn't suck.
-Joss Whedon

yess

Submitted by

Panik (43 posts)

on August 8, 2009 - 5:11pm.

hahahah!

That's the PERFECT way to describe it.

"Stacey Merkins is a fu**ing c*nt! Say it say it say it!"

=]

Submitted by

QuirkyRigz (9 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:44pm.

Yay, I cannot wait! Tehe =D

Yeah!

Submitted by

lauren (73 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:47pm.

I cant wait to hear the new album.

Ahhh I love Sara Quin :)

Happiness!!

Submitted by

Mags (610 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:48pm.

Happiness is a new Tegan and Sara album! I can't wait!

Very occasionally, if you pay attention, life doesn't suck.
-Joss Whedon

There isn't anything in the

Submitted by

ClaireUK (57 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:49pm.

There isn't anything in the world i could be more excited about right now! I CAN'T EFFING WAIT!! New T+S music makes my heart smile, and also a new album = new tour! It's been too long since i've seen them live!!

driving me crazy!

Submitted by

cyrenitis (2 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 1:53pm.

i desperately need to know what the t shirt says. there are little snippets i can see ('ever'...'eyes'....????) and i have to know what else it says and where it lives for purchasing/stalking.

also, wicked excited about the latest offering from t&s, but i'm still in madmadlove with The Con, and could listen to that until the end of my days.

nice!

Submitted by

sick.girl (92 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 2:08pm.

this is what i call something to celebrate about. cue the fun.

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http://www.myspace.com/invincilana <---only music i co-sign these days

yusss

Submitted by

Rockstar (149 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 2:15pm.

i'm so excited about this that im hoping nothing big comes up in my life in october/november because ill be too busy memorizing this album..

ps: sara please marry me

sainthoooood

Submitted by

rose.field (3 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 2:31pm.

Dear October 27/Sainthood/"THE Books",

Happen right now please.

Thanks,

Rose

ummm, yup!

Submitted by

roo_bear123 (363 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 2:33pm.

Sainthood! So stinkin' excited! They never cease to impress or please. :)

I can't wait!

Submitted by

Riley (82 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 2:42pm.

October is soo far away! And since I'm dealing with Africa time it'll probably only get here in 2011! Cursed geography...

I'm looking forward, none the less :)

there is hope!

Submitted by

riots (4 posts)

on August 11, 2009 - 10:04am.

if you're in cape town, there's a little store called hi-five (in kloof street) that you can order it from. i ordered the con from them when it came out and it only took around 4 weeks to arrive. :]

dont forget

Submitted by

Erica. (28 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 3:08pm.

dont forget the books they are trying to have released at the same time!

with pictures from tours and them telling us all about touring and life and such. With some good stories in there as well Im sure.

just in time for my birthday too. They are so thoughtful. lol

Cannot wait

Submitted by

sugarspellitout92 (7 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 3:28pm.

They're my favorites :D! Plus, I adore the videos like Bategan XD. I'm deff counting down the days

i am soooo ready for this

Submitted by

B-Ridge (5 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 3:30pm.

i am soooo ready for this cd! and the tour! seeing them last october was the best night ever!!

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by

Temperence (132 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 3:41pm.

soooooo happpppppyyyy!!!!!! "But just came out of the closet i don't wanna go back in..."

I already have it on my calender.

Submitted by

biglittleone (18 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 5:00pm.

AND I'm listening to them right now!! =D

With Bated Breath

Submitted by

cowgal (284 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 5:03pm.

not only can I not wait for the album, I can't wait for the tour. I love Tegan and Sara!!!!

if they're saints, I'm a devout servant.

Counting the days!

Submitted by

x.gypsygirl.x (26 posts)

on September 8, 2009 - 5:30am.

I love tegan and sara, the Album's comming out 6 days before my birthday and this is there 6th studio album, coincidence? I think not. they're obviously trying to tell me something, something like " Roksana your totally awesome and we love you!" yes that must be it! anyways can't wait! planning on seeing them in concert.

!!!!!!!

Submitted by

Ehhh? (6 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 8:57pm.

finally, im super excited...does the book come out the SAME day as the CD?

Yeah

Submitted by

cowgal (284 posts)

on August 10, 2009 - 4:01pm.

I think their blog on MySpace said that it would

album title

Submitted by

shadowcat (100 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 9:47pm.

i wasn't too sure about the title "sainthood". but hearing about the leonard cohen reference, i like it now. i love leonard cohen.

Gimme Gimme Gimme!!!

Submitted by

Sdqueen (65 posts)

on August 7, 2009 - 10:00pm.

I can't wait for their new album, I have four of their albums on repeat and cant get enough of their moive that came with The Con album, its on pause on my dvd player as I type!!

They never write songs together and are hardly on the same songs together either, so this should be a first, and I can't wait!! Gimme Gimme Gimme!!!