Feist - The Reminder
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Free Music Review: BUY THIS ALBUM. NOW.
Hit: 5 Stars
Leslie Feist is another one of those artists that I was introduced to on the Tonight Show. Although I heard her song "1234" back then, I really didn't start paying attention to it until after I saw the video as well as when she performed it on Saturday Night Live. I then went to check her latest album The Reminder out and, well, I can't put it down.
Feist, to me, sounds like a more accessible Tori Amos, because her vocal stylings are similar yet it's easier for casual listeners to understand what she's talking about. But all comparisons aside, there is not one minute wasted on this album. Most of the songs on here are mellow, but when she picks things up, it also works, like on "I Feel It All", "Sealion" (an interpolation of Nina Simone's "See-line Woman"), and the aforementioned "1234". And slow songs also impress, like "So Sorry", "The Limit to Your Love" and "The Park".
I also enjoy the album's closer, "How My Heart Behaves", although I wish I knew whom the male singer is that's singing with her. And I enjoy everything else as well. If you want to pop a CD in your player that'll never have you reaching for the fast-forward button, then The Reminder is it.
Anthony Rupert
Free Music Review: A Great "Reminder"
Hit: 5 Stars
Building off the critical acclaim and indie success of her first commercial debut, Let It Die, Novia Scotia-native Leslie Feist has returned with the inexplicable, eccentric yet homey, "The Reminder".
The art-rock-folk-bluesy chanteuse, who has been linked with BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE and PEACHES, has expanded her musical vision here. She's delving more into the stripped-down bare-bones aspect of folk ("So Sorry"); the bare-your-soul aspects of the blues ("The Water"); the shiny, joyous, frivolous nature of pop ("My Moon, My Man", "1234"); the broad-shouldered and brazen marches of folk-art-rock expierementation ("Sealion"); and even the broken rhythms and syncoaptions of a jazzier edge ("The Limit To Your Love").
Feist, who seemed to have been more willing to die in the begining with being musically comfortable (though still engaging), has reminded us of why we love her so much and that, truth be told, she is a musician whose staying power is one to be reckoned with.
In lamens terms: Grab yourself a copy of "The Reminder"; every song is a keeper, and every last note is to be savored.
Hope you enjoy "The Reminder" :)
Free Music Review: Best of 2007: folk meets rock through a beautiful voice
Hit: 5 Stars
I missed Feist's previous albums, but after having become addicted to Broken Social Scene, I couldn't let this one pass. I was not dissapointed!
The more I listen to "The Reminder", the more I love it. Indeed, some moments in the album remind a lot of BSS ("I Feel It All" and "Past Is Present" being two good examples), but there's a whole lot more to enjoy in here. There's folk as much as there is rock. There is quiet whispering as much as there is passionate singing coming from the beautiful voice of Leslie Feist, making this a great contender in the run for the best albums of 2007.
If you enjoy Feist, make sure to check out Knives Don't Have Your Back by Emily Haines, What the Sea Wants the Sea Will Have by Sarah Blasko and Bring Me the Workhorse by My Brightest Diamond.
Free Music Review: A sweet escape
Hit: 5 Stars
Whether you need something that will slip quietly into the background, or something soothing to focus on, "The Reminder" seems to do it all. The sweet and often seductive vocals Feist provides in this album are sure to melt your heart. Her voice is at once so unique and delicate, it is as if when she sings she were singing right to you. It's not hard to picture Feist singing right into your ear and playing with your hair a little as she does.
The music is also subtle enough at times that it slips quietly into the background wherefore you enjoy its pleasant company as you would an old friend. It's an all around enjoyable Album that sets the tone and lets you decide if you'd rather actively participate, or just sit back and enjoy.
Truly and honestly the 30 second "preview" clips do not do justice to this album. Listening to "The Reminder" in its entirety is the only way to fully "feel it all". Purchasing this album is not something you'll be likely to regret.
Free Music Review: It reminds me...
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first heard My Moon My Man on the radio, I knew that was a must have album. As the title says, it reminds me of some of my favorite artists. My Moon My Man specially reminded me of Goldfrapp's Supernature: A catchy tune on synths, cool and enjoyable, also some tunes in herem ake me remember also Regina Spektor: some folk tunes, but with guitar instead of piano.
The album has a great variety, from slow (and still enjoyable) songs like The Water. Good beats like in I feel it all, My Moon My Man and Sealion, catchy ballads like So Sorry and How my heart behaves, and of course, my favorite 1234!
If she has been the image for some commercials such as iPod nano, is because she REALLY is talented! The video of the song 1234 is just outstanding, although the people there seems going messy, actually they are very organized making a simple, yet one of the best videos I've ever seen.
I highly recommend this album, is just great!