Tegan and Sara's heartthrobbing set list

Wednesday's First Ave show was heavy with new tunes, but old-school fans still got a fix.

March 7, 2013 at 6:08AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Tegan Quin and her sister Sara steered heavily into their new album during Wednesday's sold-out gig at First Avenue. / Kyndell Harkeness, Star Tribune
Tegan Quin and her sister Sara steered heavily into their new album during Wednesday's sold-out gig at First Avenue. / Kyndell Harkeness, Star Tribune (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

All but one of the 10 songs from Tegan and Sara's new album, "Heartthrob," were delivered in Wednesday's sold-out show at First Avenue. Considering that the record is just over a month old -- never mind how much of an artistic departure it is -- this was a bold move by the Canadian twins. The nearly two-hour performance still had plenty of old-school T&S moments, though, especially the mid-show pairing of "Call It Off" and "Nineteen."

Click here for the full review of Wednesday's gig. Here is the set list from the show, minus whatever the sisters played at the very end (deadline for the print review was a-calling!).

Back in Your Head / Walking With a Ghost / I Was a Fool / I'm Not Your Hero / I Couldn't Be Your Friend / Arrow / The Con / Love They Say / Goodbye, Goodbye / Where Does the Good Go / Burn Your Life Down / Living Room / How Come You Don't Want Me / Call It Off / Nineteen / Shock to Your System / Drove Me Wild / Alligator / Now I'm All Messed Up / Closer ENCORE: Medley: My Number, Monday Monday Monday, You Wouldn't Like Me, Superstar, Knife Going In, Hop a Plane, Sentimental Tune, On Directing, I Know I Know I Know / ???

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Chris Riemenschneider

Critic / Reporter

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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