What a beautiful record. Truly gorgeous, the kind that wins both hearts and awards — perfect for a dinner party, a drive along Pacific Coast Highway, or a good, healthy cry. It’s the record that Leslie Feist, who records as Feist, has hinted at on four earlier solo albums over the last dozen years.
On “Metals,” the Canadian American harnesses all her gifts to create something essential: the matter-of-fact gorgeousness of her voice, best illustrated on her massive 2007 hit, “1234”; the way she mixes complicated emotions with equally complicated arrangements while making it all seem so effortless; and a versatility that allows her to craft a compilation’s worth of sounds and approaches without lapsing into pastiche. Granted, “Metals” isn’t a particularly dangerous record; your mom and dad will dig this, so will your daughter. But at least they’ll agree on something.
On “Metals,” the 35-year-old singer and multi-instrumentalist taps into vast pockets of seemingly undiscovered space within the four-minute pop song, which she fills with an orchestra’s worth of musicians and instruments. Hollow tom-tom drums echo through “Bittersweet Melodies,” which sounds like a Big Star cover; on “Undiscovered First,” the songwriter transforms a waltz into a tambourine-and-pound-driven dirge about mountaineers, and the quest for beauty and discovery. The album’s closer, a soft, resolved plea called “Get It Wrong, Get It Right,” is, well, just perfect.
Feist “Metals” (Cherrytree / Interscope) Four stars (Out of four)
Feist’s stunning third album Metals - the follow up to 2007’s international breakthrough The Reminder - will meet the world October 4.
Today, fans can view cover art as well as the third in a series of 12 video vignettes, which offer a glimpse into this intimate, transcendent record.
Further, tomorrow, August 3, fans can pre-order Metals as well as bundle the album in multiple formats with tickets for the first round of European and North American tour dates. All of that and more, exclusively at listentofeist.com.
TOUR DATES
OCT 15 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND / CARRE THEATRE OCT 17 LONDON, UK / PALLADIUM OCT 19 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / CIRQUE ROYALE OCT 22 BERLIN, GERMANY / TEMPODROM OCT 29 PHILADELPHA, USA / WORLD CAFÉ LIVE 20TH ANNIVERSARY NOV 02 BROOKLYN, USA / HOWARD GILMAN OPERA HOUSE NOV 04 CHICAGO, USA / RIVIERA THEATRE NOV 06 ATLANTA, USA / TABERNACLE NOV 08 DALLAS, USA / MAJESTIC THEATRE
NOV 12 LOS ANGELES, USA / WILTERN THEATRE NOV 14 SAN FRANCISCO, USA / WARFIELD THEATRE NOV 16 PORTLAND, USA / ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL NOV 17 SEATTLE, USA / MOORE THEATRE NOV 18 VANCOUVER, CANADA / PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE NOV 20 EDMONTON, CANADA / NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE
NOV 21 CALGARY, CANADA / JACK SINGER CONCERT HALL
DEC 01 TORONTO, CANADA / MASSEY HALL DEC 03 MONTREAL, CANADA / METROPOLIS DEC 05 OTTAWA, CANADA / NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE DEC 06 QUEBEC CITY, CANADA / GRAND THEATRE du QUEBEC
Unveil the cover of METALS the new album from Feist. Use the color key or make your own and post on Feist's Facebook wall. Our faves will win something special. Download a large, printable version from Facebook.
The official album art will be revealed next Tuesday, August 2.
On October 4th, Feist returns with her highly anticipated new album, Metals, out on Cherrytree/Interscope. It's the follow-up to her 2007 breakout The Reminder. Recorded in Big Sur, California, Feist co-produced the album with longtime collaborators Chilly Gonzales and Mocky, as well as newcomer Valgeir Sigurðsson (Bjork, Bonnie "Prince" Billy) Metals will mark Feist’s celebratory return to the world stage. Like The Reminder, this album is astoundingly intimate, yet often exuberant; rife with transcendent and unforgettable pop gems.
The album will be teased with 12 unique vignettes, each hinting at a different element of this stunningly beautiful, sublime record. Fans can follow their release on listentofeist.com.
Watch two video previews for the album below. In the top video, watch Feist, Gonzales, Mocky, and Sigurðsson at work on the album, and hear a snippet of new music.
Feist will be performing at the Red Hot "Dark Was The Night" AIDS Benefit at Radio City on May 3rd alongside The National, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Dirty Projectors, My Brightest Diamond, and a couple surprise guests--each performing selections from the "Dark Was The Night" Benefit compilation, amongst others. Pre-sale tickets are available now, click HERE to order! (The password is badger.) Get your tickets now before they're available to the general public on March 13th.
For more info about Red Hot and how you can help please visit www.redhot.org.
We are proud to announce the release of a Limited Deluxe Edition of Feist’s worldwide multi-Platinum album “The Reminder” on MONDAY November 24th, 2008 on Cherrytree/Interscope Records.
This 2CD Limited Deluxe Edition contains a BONUS ENHANCED DISC containing key remixes of The Reminder (some of which have never before been available commercially), along with duets with Mocky, The Constantines, videos and more glorious Feist moments including:
So Sorry (One Mic Mix)
The one-take live vocal of the lead track from “The Reminder” - straight from the demo vaults. Never before available!
Lover’s Spit (Redux) – Broken Social Scene
A Broken Social Scene classic. While the version from "You Forgot It In People" features Kevin Drew on vocals, this alternate version, taken from "Bee Hives" is stripped down to just Feist with piano. Timeless!
An EP will also be available digitally called the The Reminder Deluxe EP.
This year MTV is letting the fans decide who the nominees are for the VMA’s! Voting opens today for the Best Hip-Hop and Pop Video categories. Make sure to go to vma.mtv.com to vote for Feist‘s video “I Feel It All” in the Pop category. Voting closes Wednesday 7/30 at 11 AM EST.
This year MTV is letting the fans decide who the nominees are for the VMA’s! Voting is now open for the Best Male and Female Video categories. Make sure to go to vma.mtv.com to vote for Feist’s video for “1234” and "I Feel it All" now! Voting closes Wednesday 7/23 at 11 AM EST.
What a beautiful record. Truly gorgeous, the kind that wins both hearts and awards — perfect for a dinner party, a drive along Pacific Coast Highway, or a good, healthy cry. It’s the record that Leslie Feist, who records as Feist, has hinted...» Full Story
Another piece of the puzzle is in place. Feist’s stunning third album Metals - the follow up to 2007’s international breakthrough The Reminder - will meet the world October 4.
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