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Video: Tegan and Sara: "Call it Off" (Live on "Late Show with David Letterman")
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Playing for Letterman last night, Tegan and Sara slowed down their already-languid "Call It Off", an acoustic guitar-led strummer from last year's Chris Walla-produced The Con. The Canadian sister act skitter through this breakup song, Sara's keyboard underpinning Tegan's delicate guitar plucking. And Dave shows off his people skills, managing to remember which of these tuneful twins is which.
[original track from The Con; out now on Vapor/Sire]
Tegan & Sara "Call It Off" On Letterman
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Tegan & Sara "Call It Off" On Letterman thumbnail icon: Tegan & Sara "Call It Off" On Letterman The Sisters Quin flashed a simple, touching video for the simply touching "Call It Off" not so long ago which had Tegan literally wound up and unable to cut the cord on some tough love. Chris Walla's subtly synthy production on the track keeps it in line with the rest of the still-awesome The Con LP, just dialed down so the pathos can sit up front with the rest as color. Last night on Letterman, though, the brush sticks were out and Sara's keyboard setting to piano, grounding the cut in something folkier and Living ...
Tegan and Sara:
Call It Off (Live on Letterman) (Live
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Unfortunately, this clip of Tegan and Sara doing Call It Off on Letterman features far fewer phones than the official video . The Canadian duo dropped by Letterman to promote The Con (which seems like its been out for roughly three years), and they do a good job of conveying the song s tenderness in a live setting. Dave must really dig Tegan and Sara, because not only does he promise his audience they ll enjoy the performance, he is able to tell which twin is which. [ Stereogum ]
