Not long after the album's release on October 4th of this year, I purchased Leslie Feist's newest album, Metals. I blog about it only now, more than a month after, because I had to let it sink in. Metals has been in an endless spin on my turntable ever since I got it & I have to say: I love this album.
It's so different from her previous albums, but it's so Feist. The vocal harmonization on Bittersweet Melodies gives me goosebumps... & I can just picture a crowd of friends swaying in unison & singing along to the la la la parts. The lyrics to Comfort Me ring so true to me. A Commotion is another of my favourite tracks because of it's Andrew Bird-esque arrangement. I'm not sure if she's using violins through the Janus Horn (a spinning phonograph style speaker) to get the effect, but it sure sounds like it - sounds like awesome. Potential hipster anthems include: Graveyards and Comfort Me.
Stream the ablum here.
I'll be attending her show at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Monday, December 5th, 2011 & so should you. Tickets are still available. I'll let you know if it's as good as her Reminder tour :)
