Twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin have been releasing their own brand of indie-pop since the late 90s. They’ve always received a fair amount of recognition, but it wasn’t until Heartthrob, their 7th studio album, began to garner almost unanimous praise a few weeks ago that I took notice. The 36 minute album is a concise and expertly crafted artistic statement. In the world where indie is moving towards pop and pop is moving towards indie, Heartthrob shines as the perfect model. Hanging on to their indie roots with challenging lyrics and a more reserved production style (read: no dubstep drops), the sisters embrace poppy synths and classic pop songwriting. The effortlessness of this has something to do with producer Greg Kurstin, who is best known for his work with pop superstars like Kelly Clarkson, P!nk, and Ke$ha, but is also loved by the indie world as one half of the group The Bird and the Bee.