Ever since their venture into synthpop with their seventh and eighth albums Heartthrob and Love You to Death, Canadian indie duo Tegan and Sara have long promised the age-old return to their roots. Hey, I’m Just Like You, their last LP from 2019, was composed entirely of remixed and reimagined songs that the twin sisters had written as teenagers, which accompanied the publication of their memoir High School. But their previous studio effort was just as pop-focused as its predecessors, having been executive produced by noted indie pop producer Alex Hope. While the duo made no such promises to return to their roots with their latest LP, Crybaby, it’s nonetheless the biggest throwback to the earlier indie pop-rock days of Tegan and Sara they’ve delivered thus far.
Creating their tenth studio album from start to finish was not initially Tegan and Sara’s goal when they first…
