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Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist first gained prominence working with the Montreal shock-rapper Peaches and later the Toronto-based collective Broken Social Scene, but with the release of 2004's masterful LET IT DIE, she embarked on a solo career that quickly eclipsed her previous work. Following the pleasant but inessential remix album OPEN SEASON, 2007's THE REMINDER is Feist's true follow-up to LET IT DIE, and it deepens and solidifies that album's strengths. Combining jazzy torch songs with acoustic, folkish ballads, THE REMINDER is as quietly powerful as her Broken Social Scene bandmate Emily Haines's equally subdued solo debut, KNIVES DON'T HAVE YOUR BACK, but with a jazzy edge that recalls Nina Simone on tunes like "Sea Lion" (a standard also recorded by Simone) and the lush single "My Moon, My Man."
Audio Mixer: Renaud Letang.
Recording information: La Frette Studio, France (03/2006-06/2006); Lochinkop Studio, Canada (03/2006-06/2006); Studios Ferber, France (03/2006-06/2006); The Woodshed, Canada (03/2006-06/2006).
Additional personnel: Eirik Glambek Boe (vocals); Sandra Baron (violin); Mary Stein (cello); Ohad Benchetrit, Charles Spearin (unknown instrument); Afie Jurvanen, Pierre-Luc Jamain, Lori Gemmel, Kevin Drew, Brendan Canning.
Rolling Stone (p.114) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "Feist reaches out with gorgeously lovelorn ballads..." Spin (p.85) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[L]isten through headphones and the album offers up bits of subdermal weirdness, as in 'Honey, Honey,' where luscious harmony vocals tangle with field-recording white noise." Magnet (p.96) - "Even from a secular point of view, it's difficult to characterize Leslie Feist's voice as anything but a divine gift."
Exquisite, perfect record for any season. Personally I found "Let It Die", Feist's first album, quite pleasant yet utterly unremarkable. So fans of that album, and pop music in general, will be excited to discover that this record is leaps and bounds ahead of it's predecessor. Every track is well crafted, with a dizzying number of truly exceptional songs. First track "So Sorry" sets the tone for the album - beautiful and thoughtful. "1234" begins with soft guitar and ends amid a gorgeous harmony of brass. One of the few must-buy albums of this year! Submitted by Justin (Jackson, TN, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Listen to Mike! Mike from Knoxville (how's the Wig Sphere doing buddy?) is on the money. This album sums up the entire Faux-ternative (copyright Paul from Sydney 2007) movement of horrible but pretty little bands with zero to offer the world clogging up the airwaves with swill for people too stupid to hear the difference between the Pixies and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (or No No Nos as I like to call them) 5 Stars outta a possible 500. Drivel, plain and simple. But at least she LOOKS cool and indie... And that's what matters, right kids? Submitted by Paul (Sydney, Australia.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 3 of 5 found this helpful.
Good, good, good I love Feist, with a very suggestive sound and an exquisite voice.
I'd like that CDUniverse was selling the first disc: "Monarch", a 'rara avis' album but a jewel also. Submitted by Clopsan (Barcelona (Spain)) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Not bad!!!!! Has good songs, but most songs are boring and slow.... most of it, are good, and contains such beautiful lyrics.... Submitted by mike (Toronto) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
Contrived Garbage Music I bought this album on a recommendation from a friend and was horrified at what I heard. This singer vocalizes in a completely unnatural voice to try to sound like someone from the 40s? as part of some sort of pretentious indie movement. A few of the songs are catchy, but the voice irritates me to death. It's like if you had an American friend who decided to always speak with a British accent to attract attention. I'm certain you would discard that friend, as I will this album. Submitted by Mark (Knoxville, TN) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 2 found this helpful.
Exquisite, perfect record for any season.
Not bad!!!!!
Contrived Garbage Music
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