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" An album with the word &amp;#039;heart&amp;#039; in the title that&amp;#039;s out on the week which Valentine&amp;#039;s Day falls is something we&amp;#039;d usually approach with a certain level of caution. Fortunately, Canadian siblings Tegan and Sara have rarely misfired in their 18 years and six albums together as an indie-pop double act; it&amp;#039;s anyone&amp;#039;s guess as to why chart success hasn&amp;#039;t extended much beyond their hometown. But it&amp;#039;s a challenge they&amp;#039;ve met head on with Heartthrob, which sands down the rougher edges of 2009&amp;#039;s previous offering Sainthood and adds a generous coat of Trade High Gloss. The breeze-blasting chorus of lead single &amp;#039;Closer&amp;#039; does its best to help longtime fans adjust to the new T&amp;amp;S; but with its cheerleader-style chants and synth-drenched verses courtesy of executive producer Greg Kurstin, the learning curve is steep. The tight and perky pop production throughout - which also comes at the hands of Goldfrapp and Paramore knob twiddler Justin Meldal-Johnsen - offsets some refreshingly insightful lyrics. &amp;#039;I&amp;#039;m Not Your Hero&amp;#039; bobs along playfully as they sing defiantly about tackling life the hard way (&amp;quot;I never walked the party line/ doesn&amp;#039;t mean that I was never afraid&amp;quot;), and hook-jammed &amp;#039;I Couldn&amp;#039;t Be Your Friend&amp;#039; is a delicious kiss-off in which they add &amp;quot;even if I tried again&amp;quot; with a mature, been-there-done-that wink. The quality hardly dips (save closing number &amp;#039;Shock To Your System&amp;#039; if we&amp;#039;re being really picky), but piano ballad &amp;#039;I Was A Fool&amp;#039; still manages to shine brightest for its wistful melody and ability to transport us back to a more innocent time, while &amp;#039;How Come You Don&amp;#039;t Want Me&amp;#039; successfully pulls off angsty without sounding bratty. The result is straightforward - even conventional in places - guitar pop, but rarely does it sound this accomplished.    Tracks to download: &amp;#039;I Was A Fool&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Closer&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;I Couldn&amp;#039;t Be Your Friend&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;I&amp;#039;m Not Your Hero&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;Now I&amp;#039;m All Messed Up&amp;#039; If you like this, you&amp;#039;ll like: Plunk, Now, Now Watch Tegan and Sara&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Closer&amp;#039; video below:       "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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