It was like having our style so closely contrasted in one song suddenly really emphasized the differences. But when we started writing songs from scratch together, it was pretty clear who was writing which parts. On our earlier albums, it wasn’t always clear that Tegan was writing one song, and I was writing a different song. Not just sitting down and writing songs in the same room, but writing instrumentals, and then sending them to each other. But I really enjoy the different kinds of collaboration we’ve been trying. It’s kinda the only thing I do in our career that is truly solitary and by myself. What was that like, and would you do it again? I was fascinated to hear that on Sainthood, you co-wrote songs for the first time. People are like, “What’s that medicinal old man smell?” “It’s me.” Right now my instinct would be to say coffee- any kind of coffee, but if I was going to drink alcohol, my favorite right now is Laphroaig. Online Exclusive: This is a full transcript of this text, which includes several questions and answers not available in the print edition of this interview. Tegan and Sara's comments have been edited for length and clarity.Skip Matheny-former bartender in a retirement community and currently a songwriter in the band Roman Candle-caught up with Sara of twin-sister act Tegan and Sara before their show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville this spring. 15 Canadian books to read on International Women's Day.I like the process of sitting down and making art. Tegan: I actually thought about all the different jobs I have, which are all different occupations. Sometimes I'm an entertainer. I don't know if that's because I'm a Virgo, but right now, if I could not be a musician, I've decided that my area of interest would be something managerial. There's always some part of me that wonders if I would have been a great doctor. Which is hilarious because we've been doing this for over 20 years. I'm a musician, but not entirely certain that I am 100 per cent committed. Sara: One of our jokes is always saying that we don't know what we want to be when we grow up. In this CBC Books video, Tegan and Sara talk about the six books they loved reading during high school.
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