Although twins, they couldn’t have been more different on the night. Tegan dressed in white while Sara was all in black. Tegan was the chattier of the sisters on stage, with Sara happy to lie low in the background and listen to the embarrassing stories only a sister would know. That’s not to say Sara didn’t own the venue with her voice, pushing it out strong and vibrant compared to her sister’s softer, more willowy voice. Together their harmonies soared, bringing them together as they shared an intimacy and rapport only afforded to family.
This rapport fl owed over into the audience, with their voices joining Tegan and Sara’s in many, if not all the songs. Highlighting this was a rendition of their popular tune ‘Walking with a Ghost’. Asking for the house lights to come up, they implored the audience to join in like it was “late at night in a karaoke bar after a few too many drinks”. And the audience gave it their best shot.
The songs from their latest album, The Con, were well-received, but many of the most popular songs came from their older albums with the audience bellowing their appreciation. It was also the title track from The Con that was a fitting finale to an effortlessly incredible night, with mobile phones held up in lieu of lighters, lovers kissed, and hands were held. As the last chords reverberated around the venue, the crowd begged for more.
Never ones to disappoint, after a brief interlude, the sisters were back for their encore where they launched into the songs ‘Relief Next To Me’ and a beautiful cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing in the Dark’ before capping it off with the song ‘Back in Your Head’, which is exactly where they were when they walked offstage.
Review by Partick Tangye
Photography By Sarah-Kate Harris
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