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The Reminder, Feist's third release, comes from the same well of quiet, appealing songwriting, and delicate vocalizations that made 2004's Let lt Die such a sweet treat. This one is a bit more hushed and ballad heavy, closer to Cat Power than Peaches (with whom Feist has also worked with in the past) but maintains an indie-minded blend of confessional pop, jazzy folk, and lo-fi torch songs. The comparatively upbeat single 'My Moon My Man' splits her voice off into unexpected harmonies, just dissonant enough to stick in your head. lt's hard to predict where her melodies are going to end up; 'Brandy Alexander' starts with a simple snap-pulse, and gradually unfolds into a cathartic chorus of sweeping vocal overlays. Throughout, the record profits from a simple, unfussy aesthetic that keeps the production minimal and the emphasis squarely on Feist's cracking, wistful vibrato. Everything sounds deliberate, but not obsessed over, like an e-mailed wedding invitation. lt's a low-pressure vibe, welcoming and content to linger. And linger you will. --Matthew Cooke









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Note: - I'm quite taken by this album
Well here comes Feist again, with her 2nd album (not counting the remix album). I wasn't sold on the first one, even though it was good in some spots. Reminder is just really charming and full of life and sounds, but almost more atmospheric than added sound. This is a very well crafted album and I enjoy it a lot. Some songs leave you singing along and bouncy while others leave you empty inside, with the bleakest of feelings; yet the songs have been blended so well that you aren't thrown off by the change song by song and in fact buy into it and just go with the flow of the mood. I really think this is an album that will take Feist to the next level as a song writer and hopeful gets her air play on more Canadian stations. I love mostly the background noises, they really make the songs shine. I've give this album 4.5 stars but I'm not aloud on Amazon to get half stars, so I gave it a 5 cuz it's better than a 4 but by all means even if you don't like Feist, or only like some of her songs (such as me going into this album) then take the chance and buy this album, I promise you won't reget it.

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Note: - Great Music, Lousy Packaging
Well first off I would like to say that the music is great and I don't regret my purchase in that sense. That being said, I was very displeased with the packaging. The disc is housed in a digipak like a record which just doesn't make sense since CDs can be so easily scratched. It would have at least made sense if the CD was in a sleeve. Plus it took me the jaws of life to get the CD out so you can be sure there are plenty of scratches on the playing surface. I don't mind digipaks but at least use a plastic tray to hold the CD like many other digipaks are constructed.

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Note: - * Dazzling. ...
The biggest star to emerge from Canada's Broken Social Scene collective, Leslie Feist began her career as the lead singer of a screamathon punk band but currently navigates far calmer waters Leslie Feist is poised to go truly global with this her fourth album.
Unlike many other female singer-song writers she exudes a real depth of personality and musical substance that separates her from her influences or comparisons.
She is also blessed with a spellbinding and soulful voice that draws you in like a siren's call.
Elevated and enhanced by some excellent arrangements that incorporate folk, blues, jazz and rock she has an earthy yet sophisticated quality that is beautifully displayed.
"The Reminder" skips through electro-soul, acoustic pop and laid-back folk with a calm, assured vocal and evocative poetry that recalls the glossy calm of Nico or Cat Power - and, at its most theatrical, Kate Bush.
On "My Moon, My Man" and "1 2 3 4", Feist creates skatty jazz pop, a style which makes a cover of the folk curiosity "Sea Lion" (best known as recorded by Nina Simone) her own.
Elsewhere the best moments are the most simple - "The Park" employs a stripped-bare up-close microphone technique that creates an ambiance that's almost uncomfortably intimate; "Limit To Your Love" builds on a deliciously tense brooding atmosphere.
Standout Tracks : "Sealion" and "The Limit To Your Love".

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Note: - Though I know what I love most of him
Feist helped bring back heartfelt, subtle pop in her second album, "Let it Die." And in "The Reminder," this talented singer not only polishes up her sound, she expands it to include more colourful, expansive, complicated melodies that draw from jazz, pop, folk, a bit of funk, and some pretty little ballads.

The first song is an echo of her last album's style -- a gentle guitar ballad, about someone who doesn't want to fight or break up. Feist murmurs through it, "I'm sorry, two words/I always think after you're gone... We're slaves to our own forces/We're afraid of our emotions/No one, knows where the shore is."

But then she switches over to a poppier tune, delightfully jangly little guitarpop edged with toy piano. "I Feel It All" is only the first of her musical explorations: lo-fi folk, tightly wound piano jazz, delicate keyboard ballads, and some kooky electrofunk.

But Feist also includes some of what she's strongest at , namely subtle pop songs like "Limit To Your Love," full of gentle piano, harp and guitar. And sometimes she goes WAYYYYY into her experimentation zone, like "Honey Honey," which sounds like a more melodious Joanna Newsom, or "Sea Lion Woman," a deliciously mad funky avant-electronic tune. I can hear other electropop "artists" grinding their teeth at this one.

It's hard to eve find a flaw in "Reminder" -- if there's anything to criticize, it's that it doesn't sound very cohesive. But in all other respects, Feist has only grown as a musician. She takes the synth-piano-guitar triad from her previous album, and lets it bloom with greater passion and beauty, not to mention complexity.

And she allows each instrument to shine in at least one song apiece, whether it's the thumpy piano, the tinkly toy one (it sounds like wind chimes), acoustic guitar, or epic ripples of synth. There's even some blaring trumpets and rattly rambourine in some songs. And she tries out virtually all kinds of good pop music, flavoured with everything from rock to jazz to avantelectro.

Feist's voice is as adventurous as the music -- it's a pretty voice on its own, but she takes some vocal risks as well. She croons, purrs off-key, warbles a little, and even harmonizes with her own voice. And the songs she sings are simply lovely -- they're beautifully written ("Stranded in the fog of woods/Looking like the winter bird"), and full of emotion. Sometimes it's as simple as telling a lover that there's a limit to his love for her, but still "I'll go, I'll go, I'll go/Out on the road/because there is no limit... limit to my love."

Feist's third "Reminder" is an exquisite little pop gem, and though one or two of the songs don't fit, each one is a little beauty. Definitely a must-listen.

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Note: - * Her best yet ...
Going into this I felt that Feist had nowhere to go but down after putting out the incredible "Let It Die." I was wrong. Not only is this album more enjoyable, it's more creative. Feist really doesn't hold back on this one, showing impeccable versatility. From the upbeat "Past In Present", to the catchy "1 2 3 4", to the soothing ballad "The Park". Feist closes this album in incredible fashion with the emotional "How My Heart Behaves", easily my favourite song on the album. This is one of those rare albums that consists of not even one AVERAGE song! What a talented musician Feist is, it's about time she gets the recognition she deserves.