Cute! Tegan and Sara dance in “Alligator” video

Canadian duo Tegan and Sara have just released a music video for “Alligator.” It kinda looks like a Gap commercial, and yes, the girls dance. Watch below:

Strangely enough — the official online video is only available to US viewers, hence the poor quality version above. Don’t you love copyright restrictions that prevent Canadians from watching content by Canadian artists? (If the YouTube video above isn’t working, try watching the video here)

Xtra caught up with Tegan and Sara last year, around the release of their new album Sainthood.

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