Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First let me say I'm not your typical Tegan and Sara fan. I'm an old 48 year old guy who worshiped Kiss and Bruce Springsteen growing up and still do. My daughter who is an amazing musician in her own right told me about them. She is also a gay teen and I was very impressed how T&S were such a postive influence in her life so I took a listen. I have to say I was instantly hooked. My first introduction was the song "Where Does the Good Go" and then ran to Barnes & Nobel and bought the Con. I was so impressed how poetic their lyrics were and played that CD endlessly in my car. My daughter and her girlfriend thought it was so cute how I became such a big fan. When Sainthood came out, I rushed to buy it and noticed how different it was from the Con. However, I liked it just as much and realized how versatile T&S was. So here comes Heartthrob in all its glory and I instantly had flashbacks of Tiger Beat magazine when I saw the CD cover. I had a strong feeling these amazing artists were flexing their artistic muscles once again. What the Con was to teenage angst and finding oneself through trials and tribulations, Heartthrob feels more like falling in love and falling out of love but without the self examination and more of the emotional surface feelings that come with strong crushes and new found love. Although my nature is to be a little OCD, I know I am going to be obsessed with this album. The music is fun, catchy and intelligent. In one sentence I would say Tegan and Sara go mainstream and still seem cool and intelligent. To all their old fans who feel this album is not being true to the emotional dark side and the indie spirit of Tegan and Sara, please give this one a chance, they have been at this game for more than a decade, so it is about time we start hearing them on the radio and this album has the potential for that. It has so much more depth than many might first realize. As a musician myself, I can instantly hear how their chops have been flexed and how their artistry has grown. I have a feeling the mainstream music world and critics alike are going to stand up and say Damn, "what an amazing album". Great Job Ladies!! Your 13 year career is going to last another 30 or 40 years or as long as you keep gracing us with such wonderful music.