本名Leslie Feist的她成名于首张专辑《Let It Die》,在当年,这首同名主打歌被Dior、Lacoste等著名品牌定为广告歌曲。此女音乐生涯颇有传奇性,学生时代曾组建朋克乐队,还被挑选为Ramones的暖场;后来以清新民谣路线出道;以时尚Lounge的风格成名,却因病失声,差点无法演唱。此张唱片为其最新专辑,向民谣本质的回归。
在她的这张专辑The Reminder里,她以「不止倚靠Ballad歌曲的伤感歌手」为大前提,所以1234在清丽的曲风下泛着是很Memphis的音乐气息,The Limit To Your Love好比The Velvet Underground巧遇Gospel,还有思古幽情、隽永出尘的Honey Honey。
Feist is the solo project of Canada's Leslie Feist, a prolific artist who has also played in one capacity or another with Broken Social Scene, Kings of Convenience and half a dozen other bands. The Reminder, her third release, comes from the same well of quiet, appealing songwriting, and delicate vocalizations that made 2004's Let It 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. It'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. It's a low-pressure vibe, welcoming and content to linger. And linger you will.