Tegan And Sara: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Josh Rogosin | November 21, 2016 - Six months before Tegan and Sara Quin played two sold-out shows at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club, we booked their Tiny Desk appearance. Their mini-set would take place on Nov. 7, 2016 — the eve of one of the most contentious presidential elections in U.S. history. However fortuitous the timing, it felt cathartic to hear two politically active Canadian twins serenade us before we embarked on our own election. It’s hard to believe Tegan and Sara have been making music for 17 years. They still look a lot like they did when they made their first record, 1999’s Under Feet Like Ours. It took eight years for many fans to become hooked, but with the release of The Con, Tegan and Sara began to develop a fiercely loyal fan base. Songs like “Call It Off,“ “Back In Your Head“ and “Nineteen“ became heartbreak anthems for a worldwide audience. Contrary to the poppy sound of 2016’s Love You To Death, the two insisted on performing their Tiny Desk concert acoustically — stripping down high