WHO THE HELL ARE TWIN CITY?

On TikTok, there are these two sisters who dress up in shimmery, retro-futuristic jumpsuits. They embellish their cyberpop get-ups with chunky chrome platform boots, grab their wired microphones and backdrop, and head out to various tourist spots in New York City to perform their songs.

Some clips feel like a fever dream. In Herald Square, a crowd gathers by the train station as the girls bounce around and sing their single, “Like a Rocket.” On other days, they bring their “surprise micro-show #5” to Madison Square Park, where they belt and do full choreography for bystanders. Comments range in their critiques of the performances: “Is this satire,” says one user. “You can’t keep getting away with this,” says another, or, “It’s giving middle school talent show.” Others give into the Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century-esque fantasy: “I’m starting to stan.”

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