Let It Die

Artist: Leslie Feist
Label: Universal
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 602498223062
EAN: 0602498223062
ASIN: B0002QXMK2

Release Date: 2004-10-05

Let It Die

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Tracks:

One Evening
One Evening
Lover's Spit
One Evening

Album Description

Exclusive French EP includes the album version of the title track along with three non-album cuts, 'One Evening' (Remix by VV - Renoud Letang and Gonzales), 'Lover's Spit (Broken Social Scene and Feist) along with 'One Evening' (Gonzales Solo Piano). 'One Evening' is an elegant, easygoing song that is easiest compared to Norah Jones but is chequered with experience than outright musical ability. In particular, the pre-chorus of 'And we started / Broken-hearted / Not believing / It could begin in one evening' is possibly the sweetest few seconds of music you're likely to hear and would make this song were it not for moments of equal beauty from so many of the other songs on Feist's debut album, Let It Die. Feist is probably best known for her guest vocals on the Nordic duo Kings Of Convenience's second LP, 'Riot On An Empty Street'. Universal. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Let it live.......2005-06-17

If Lesie Feist sounds familiar, it's because of her musical resume -- it ranges from Canadian indie-popsters Broken Social Scene to female rapper Peaches to the Kings of Convenience. That sort of resume also makes one wonder -- what will her solo debut, "Let It Die," sound like?

The answer: Stripped down, sensual pop music, with a touch of jazz and trip-hop around the edges. It kicks off with only the strums of an acoustic guitar, before Feist jumps in like an orphaned torch singer. "Well it's time to begin/as the summer sets in/It's the scene you set for new lovers," she croons.

From there on, Feist doesn't even slow down. She ventures into cheery, catchy pop like "Mushaboom," sensual slow ballads, rippling trippy songs, and smooth torch songs. There's even -- surprisingly -- a cover of the Bee Gees' "Inside And Out," which she gives a funky spin, and a delicately catchy cover of Ron Sexsmith's underrated "Secret Heart."

The flavour of Feist's music isn't the sort that sets off fireworks and sets you raving about how much fun it is. "Let It Die" is the sort of album that is periodically hailed as being the real deal -- no studio tricks, little musical polish, and a reliance on good songwriting and tunes rather than hooks. In other words, pure music.

The star of the music is Feist herself; her vocals are front-and-center, and she proves herself a rare kind of singer. No "American Idol" vocal explosions, no hyperdramatics. Instead, Feist flexes her vocals in all sorts of different ways -- breathy, husky, ethereal and coy, and and moving along with the music in perfect sync.

Not that Feist's good voice doesn't mean that the music isn't also good. Most of the instrumentation is based on piano and acoustic guitar, with snapping fingers, cowbells, a hint of synth and handclaps thrown in. It's very simple, and very pretty, whether trying out catchy pop or traditional-sounding folk. Only a few songs, like the clunky "Lonely Lonely," fail to be captivating.

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