Feist

Green Magnesium · 05.02.2007, 11:54 PM

With her new album THE REMINDER coming out shortly, I wanted to see what others thought of this Canadian songstress.

Her last album, LET IT DIE, featured some solid work, and some that was quite poor as well. She's actually pretty hit or miss in general for me. Her recent update of Nina Simone's See-line Woman (which she has entitled Sealion Woman?) is pretty craptacular and pointless, imo.

She does have a lovely voice, on record at least. She sounded as if she were straining on all of the live recordings I have heard of her.

I guess my point is that I'm torn over my feelings for her. She certainly didn't manage to grab my attention/emotions in the way that female soloists like Bjork or Cat Power did, but some of her stuff has indeed grown on me.

Thoughts?

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 05.03.2007, 12:00 AM

she's alright

val-holla-ing · 05.03.2007, 12:38 AM

i've liked her since i heard 'let it die' back in '05. i don't really care for her cover of 'see line woman' either, but i like everything else of hers.

Toilet & Bowels · 05.03.2007, 04:46 AM

the stuff i heard i thought was rubbish, really rubbish

Jt · 05.03.2007, 05:07 AM

I think some of it's alright - I've got a promo of The Reminder. It's a little too lightweight for my tastes. Pretty diverse though - fair few styles going on.

Glice · 05.03.2007, 07:40 AM

I've not heard much of the new stuff, but I assume it's the same Feist who toured with Chilli Gonzales in... ooh, must've been 2001 or so? She was lovely, and a pleasant enough person as well.

Green Magnesium · 05.03.2007, 09:10 AM

Yeah that's her. She used to run around with Gonzales and Peaches... and was also a semi-member of Broken Social Scene. I was contemplating buying her new album... but I think I'll just save my money for Bjork's upcoming release and the Youth's reissue of D. NATION.

cellscape · 05.03.2007, 11:32 AM

I didn't catch on to the last one, but I like the new one a lot all the way through.

truncated · 05.03.2007, 11:54 AM

I love answering opinion threads mindlessly.

Green Magnesium · 05.03.2007, 01:40 PM

And I love you for it...

val-holla-ing · 05.03.2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Magnesium

Yeah that's her. She used to run around with Gonzales and Peaches... and was also a semi-member of Broken Social Scene. I was contemplating buying her new album... but I think I'll just save my money for Bjork's upcoming release and the Youth's reissue of D. NATION.

don't go wasting your money on the new bjork album, now.

Green Magnesium · 05.03.2007, 06:29 PM

I won't go wasting my money on it, now... but I may go waste my money on it, later...

Bunbury · 05.03.2007, 08:04 PM

amazing voice, amazing lady.

I've seen feist 3 times, each in a different context (outdoor festival/small venue/ and with Broken Social Scene) , and she was great each time, even despite her being sick at the virgin festival . But I would say she sounds alot better and is definately suited more for a smaller, more intimate venue. I also met her briefly at a Stars concert and she was really nice.

I like her new song My Moon, My Man, but the video is complete rubbish. What was she thinking?

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She used to run around with Gonzales and Peaches... and was also a semi-member of Broken Social Scene.

She was peaches roomate at one point.

Torn Curtain · 05.04.2007, 05:28 AM

I agree that her works are a bit uneven, however I love her voice and she was great when I saw her live.

_slavo_ · 05.04.2007, 06:37 AM

From what I heard, she's nothing special.

Cute though.

k-krack · 05.05.2007, 12:57 AM

Cute sometimes, yes. really hit or miss in that feild, though...
Same goes for her music... a few good songs, a few crap songs. I wouldn;'t buy an album, but her songs with BSS are some of the best.

dazedcola · 06.13.2007, 12:58 AM

I just saw her on conan for the first time. I really love her voice, its so warm and beautiful. It was a new song off reminder i really enjoyed it.It had numbers in it.

For people more into her which record is better to start with?

atsonicpark · 06.13.2007, 02:06 AM

she is a cutie patootie from what i'[ve seen, so...

_slavo_ · 06.13.2007, 02:48 AM

But hell, that one song My Moon My Man is just perfect pop.

Torn Curtain · 06.13.2007, 05:27 AM

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For people more into her which record is better to start with?

On the whole I prefer Let it die (especially the track "Lonely lonely" which reminds me of Tim Buckley in his Happy sad period). My favourite song of hers is the one she wrote for and sang with Jane Birkin, "The simple story".

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Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	With her new album THE REMINDER coming out shortly, I wanted to see what others thought of this Canadian songstress. Her last album, LET IT DIE, featured some solid work, and some that was quite poor as well. She's actually pretty hit or miss in general for me. Her recent update of Nina Simone's See-line Woman (which she has entitled Sealion Woman?) is pretty craptacular and pointless, imo. She does have a lovely voice, on record at least. She sounded as if she were straining on all of the live recordings I have heard of her. I guess my point is that I'm torn over my feelings for her. She certainly didn't manage to grab my attention/emotions in the way that female soloists like Bjork or Cat Power did, but some of her stuff has indeed grown on me. Thoughts?
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cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	she's alright
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	i've liked her since i heard 'let it die' back in '05. i don't really care for her cover of 'see line woman' either, but i like everything else of hers. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	the stuff i heard i thought was rubbish, really rubbish
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Jt children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 345	I think some of it's alright - I've got a promo of The Reminder. It's a little too lightweight for my tastes. Pretty diverse though - fair few styles going on. __________________ Album of the Week: Pylon Gyrate 1980
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05.03.2007, 09:10 AM	#7
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	Yeah that's her. She used to run around with Gonzales and Peaches... and was also a semi-member of Broken Social Scene. I was contemplating buying her new album... but I think I'll just save my money for Bjork's upcoming release and the Youth's reissue of D. NATION.
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cellscape little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 76	I didn't catch on to the last one, but I like the new one a lot all the way through.
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truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	I love answering opinion threads mindlessly.
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Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	And I love you for it...
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Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	I won't go wasting my money on it, now... but I may go waste my money on it, later...
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05.04.2007, 05:28 AM	#14
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	I agree that her works are a bit uneven, however I love her voice and she was great when I saw her live.
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_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,908	From what I heard, she's nothing special. Cute though. __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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k-krack invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: On Posts: 7,380	Cute sometimes, yes. really hit or miss in that feild, though... Same goes for her music... a few good songs, a few crap songs. I wouldn;'t buy an album, but her songs with BSS are some of the best. __________________ sandwich klub 4 men. Danny is a C.H.U.D.
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06.13.2007, 12:58 AM	#17
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	I just saw her on conan for the first time. I really love her voice, its so warm and beautiful. It was a new song off reminder i really enjoyed it.It had numbers in it. For people more into her which record is better to start with? __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	she is a cutie patootie from what i'[ve seen, so... __________________
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_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,908	But hell, that one song My Moon My Man is just perfect pop. __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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