We were fortunate to have our good friends over at Proof Eyewear invite us out to the Knitting Factory to enjoy the always entertaining Tegan and Sara. We've seen them before once at Sasquatch in 2008 and knew from then that there performance would be a commanding presence in a smaller venue like the Knit. In a packed house you could sense the anticipation as the crew set up their equipment. From the time they took the stage to when they ended their encore, they had the crowd at full attention, listening and following their every move on stage. The show was a collection of their hits including; "Alligator", "Walking with A Ghost", "Where Does the Good Go", among the others, but the real treat to the fans was the introduction to some of their new stuff of their upcoming album "Heartthrob" being released in January. The crowd was introduced to four new songs, their first single "Closer" (which you can get off iTunes), "Now I'm All Messed Up", "I was a Fool", and "I'm Not Your Hero". The crowd was very receptive to these new tunes and if the album as a whole is similar to these, "Heartthrob" will be a huge success with their fans. There new stuff is very melodic and really allows you to embrace the more synthesized side of Tegan and Sara. It's a direction fans may not be used to but after talking with them, they believe it will allow their fans insight on another side of their music that fans haven't had the full experience of enjoying yet.
We got the pleasure of meeting Tegan and Sara backstage after the show. One of the main questions we had for them is "Why Boise?". They wanted to do a headlining show before they hopped on tour with other bands such as; The Shins, Black Keys and The Killers. It came down to a choice between Boise and Salt Lake City. When they chose to come to Boise most of the people around them questioned their decision. They told us that the last time they played in Boise in 2005 the fans provided them with such good energy and open arms, that they knew they had to make it back. Overall, the concert was a great time for everyone in attendance and not one person left the building with an ass, as they had all been danced off on the floor, including ours. Thanks again for all the hospitality from Tegan, Sara, and their whole crew. Also a shout out to the our friends over at Proof Eyewear for helping promote how lucky we all are to live in a place like Boise.
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