Lives of the saints

Canadian duo Tegan and Sara find better loving through artistry.Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie rock/indie pop duo consisting of identical twins Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin .

Music duo Tegan and Sara Quin have just released their sixth album, Sainthood. (Warner Music Canada)

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is known for its high incidence of poverty, drug use and crime. Often referred to as "Canada's poorest postal code," it's not the first place you would associate with romance. Yet the neighbourhood provides the backdrop for Hell, the lead single off Tegan and Sara's new album, Sainthood.

An arresting power pop anthem, Hell uses the themes of addiction and struggle as metaphors for unrequited love.

"Four ways to remove all the bad that we do from the heart and soul of the city, sad and cold," sings Tegan Quin, "Four ways to collect what we say and what we save, to discard and find a brand new way."

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