Let It Die [Import]

let it die [import]

Track Listings

1. Gatekeeper

2. Mushaboom

3. Let It Die

4. One Evening

5. Leisure Suite

6. Lonely Lonely

7. When I Was A Young Girl

8. Secret Heart

9. Inside & Out

10. Tout Doucement

11. Now At Least

12. Amourissima (Bonuns Track)

13. L'amour Ne Dure Pas Toujours (Bonuns Track)

Editorial Reviews
Product 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.

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Let It Die [Import]

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Please, give us more, Leslie Feist
A rare treat!
Lovin' it inside and out!
Let it live
An astounding album

Let It Die
Leslie Feist
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001W8DRY
Release Date: 2004-07-19

Tracks:

Gatekeeper
Mushaboom
Let It Die
One Evening
Leisure Suite
Lonely Lonely
When I Was A Young Girl
Secret Heart
Inside And Out
Tout Doucement
Now At Last

Album Description

UK pressing of 2004 album features 13 tracks including 2 bonus tracks, 'Amourissima' & 'L'Amour Ne Dure Pas Toujours'. Feist is a Canadian songstress, hailing from Toronto. Her first album 'Let It Die', is produced by Renaud Letang & Gonzales. Feist has been Gonzales' fellow for years. Part of the Canadian collective band, Broken Social Scene, Gonzales convinced her to come to Paris to record this first album. The journey started in an out of time, out of norm atmosphere, whose lush grooves are offset by a thoroughly enjoyable live performance, with members of the Germany via Toronto Kitty-Yo crew such as Peaches, Gonzales, & Taylor Savvy. Features 13 tracks including the singles 'Mushroom' & 'One Evening'. Universal. Polydor. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Please, give us more, Leslie Feist.......2006-06-04

More than anything, I absolutely fell in love with her slightly naive, young woman's, voice. Sexy, or what! I'd love to see and hear more from her. How about the Tonight Show for more, well deserved exposure, Leslie? Come on, Jay, this lady is in a class of her own.

A rare treat!.......2005-09-01

This girl is pure soul. I listen to this cd over and over again and never get tired of it!

Lovin' it inside and out!.......2005-07-12

Leslie Feist has this spellbinding ability to carry you through her dreams ("Mushaboom"), her past (the tribal folk-influenced "When I Was a Young Girl"), and her solitude ("Lonely Lonely"). Her voice is ever-quietly powerful, as are her lyrics, and rich with vibrato. "Let It Die" blends the folk with the jazz, the rustic with the urban, and the meditative with the fun-loving. Her rendition of "Inside and Out" is, dare I say, more funk-filled than the Bee Gee's and her other covers, which include "Secret Heart" and "Tout Doucement" are so zestful and fresh that they, too, arguably blow the originals out of the water. The essential cocktails-in-the-backyard summer album!

Let it live.......2005-07-06

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.

Leslie Feist moves out of the shadow of the other bands and artists she's worked with, and establishes herself with the beautiful "Let It Die." A rare and good type of pop.

An astounding album.......2005-05-01

If you like good songwriting and rich, expressive, purposefully understated vocals--then check out this CD.

Between this remarkable CD and Eddy Moran's glorious 'Girl Called Eddy' we are NOW seeing the same kind of amazing female singer-songwriter renaissance that happened 30+ years ago that gave us Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell.

'Let it Die' sets a high benchmark for all the new singer-songwriters. Leslie Feist and crew give us a dramatic and much needed dose of music that is thought-provoking, hip-shaking, heart healing and fun.

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