Tegan and Sara began recording their seventh studio album, Heartthrob , on February 20, 2012. Greg Kurstin produced eight songs. Joey Waronker contributed drums to these songs. Two songs were produced by Mike Elizondo , with Victor Indrizzo contributing drums, Josh Lopez contributing guitar, and Dave Palmer contributing piano. Justin Meldal-Johnsen had the last two songs. The first single, ” Closer “, was released on September 25, 2012. The album was released on January 29, 2013, and debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at number 3, the band’s highest-charting record, selling 49,000 copies in its first week. Heartthrob debuted at number 2 on the Canadian chart and digital downloads chart and hit number 1 on the rock and alternative album charts. In July 2013, the album was shortlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize . In March 2014, Tegan and Sara won three Juno Awards for Single of the Year , Pop Album of the Year and Group of the Year making them the first female band and the first duo to win this award.
Began recording seventh album Heartthrob
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