Tegan and Sara are set to make spirits bright with the release of two new, original holiday tracks – ‘A December To Remember’, and ‘I Love Christmas’, available now.
Celebrating the thoughtfulness behind the holiday traditions and memories we hold dear, ‘A December to Remember’ is about the joy of creating meaningful moments for those you love, and recognizing how special it feels when someone does the same for you. Taking a more playful approach, ‘I Love Christmas’ offers a nod to the fact that not everyone shares the same enthusiasm for the holiday season, making room for both the Christmas lovers and naysayers alike. Both tracks are accompanied by official videos directed by Kyle Lee, delivering a festive visual spin while retaining a distinctly Tegan and Sara-esque sensibility.
Tegan’s holiday spirit was already in full swing this September when she released her debut solo novel ‘Merry Christmess’ – a funny, warm-hearted middle-grade novel about sisterhood, family, and how the holiday season is a time to be merry, and messy. Of the new tracks and novel she shares: “I started writing some music with Kate Cooper for a project related to our 2024 graphic novel Crush. We never released those songs, but after finishing my newest middle grade book, ‘Merry Christmess’, I revisited a couple of them and thought, why not turn these into Christmas songs?”
She continues, “I’m a Christmas fanatic. I have three Christmas trees. My wife really did buy me two poinsettias last year. I watch a Christmas movie every single day in December and listen exclusively to Christmas music. Like most sane people, I actually prefer the anticipation of Christmas to Christmas itself. By Christmas afternoon, I’m usually pretty depressed. A lot of people think Christmas is a commercialized, capitalist pain in the ass, but I genuinely love the traditions, the nostalgia, and the excuse to spend time with people you love making new memories. When we were recording these new songs, our Australian engineer confessed she hated Christmas music when I arrived at the studio. Halfway through tracking vocals, she admitted “I Love Christmas” was a banger and started calling me “Tegan Turner.” These songs are for people who love Christmas, but also for people who don’t. As I sing in “I Love Christmas,” even if you hate Christmas (these songs) I’m happy to love it for you.”
Upcoming 2027 tour dates with Hilary Duff:
November 5th – Frost Bank Center – San Antonio, TX
November 6th – Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
November 8h – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
November 10h – CHI Health Centre – Omaha, NE
November 12th – Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI
November 14th – Casey’s Center – Des Moines, IA
November 15th – T-Mobile Center – Kansas City, MO
November 17th – Ball Arena – Denver, CO
November 20th – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA