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Feist - The Reminder
| Stylusmagazine | | It may sadden some that the reigning star of Canadian folk ’n’ pop abandoned a sound that was smooth around the edges for something so utterly polished. It’s a tale as old as corporate absorption, and it’s hard to be sad when Leslie Feist’s new album retains so many elements of what made 2004’s Let it Die so successful, e.g., dancing; the way she emancipated happy music from detestability and threw in some sultriness for good measure....full text |
| | Musicomh | | Being part of the rather incestous Canadian music scene, Leslie Feist has always been pretty well-connected. A sometime member of Broken Social Scene, former flatmate of Peaches, mates with Mocky...the list goes on....full text |
| | Pitchforkmedia | | On "Mushaboom", the signature track from her 2004 breakthrough album Let It Die, Leslie Feist claimed, "It may be years until the day my dreams will match up with my pay." Now, after countless sold-out shows across the world, close to half of a million records sold, and placement in a commercial for British bed manufacturers Silentnight, it seems safe to say this NPR darling's "pay" should be satisfactory. But, while Feist may now be able to afford the idyllic hideaway she pined for in "Mushaboom", the Calgary native still wouldn't be able to enjoy its creature comforts thanks to her hectic, frequent-flyer schedule. Alas: Faraway, so close. ...full text |
| | Popmatters | | The success of Let It Die (2004) percolated over two years wherein Feist (first name, Leslie) became a one-syllable wonder for a variety of music audiences. Armed with a disarming voice, Feist sprinkled folk and pop melodies inside a vat of loungey electronica, capturing the ears of at least 400,000 listeners worldwide (that’s how many units Let It Die sold). Factoring in the P2P community, well over half a million listeners are awaiting The Reminder. The anticipation greeting the return of this beguiling chanteuse is substantial and, dear readers, Feist does not disappoint....full text |
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