Reading through advance notices pertaining to Feist’s third album, Metals, a newcomer would be forgiven for believing the fiction concocted therein. Early reviews paint the story as follows: aggressively Canadian singer-songwriter releases debut record, turns heads, and promptly sells out big-time, releasing a big, glamorous, iPod-shilling second record full of pop hooks and lyrics about rainbows and butterflies. Which brings us to Metals, Feist’s much-vaunted return to form after her positively Gaga-esque The Reminder. Of course, that’s not the case. […]
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New Release Report 10/4/11: Feist’s Precious “Metals”, Scotty Mac & More
Canadian chanteuse Feist has been off the scene for a few years, taking some time for herself and chillin’ (said in Bruhman from “Martin” voice). However, her hiatus ends this week with the release of Metals, her third album. Don’t read too much into the title, Feist hasn’t decided to go all Judas Priest on us, although that would be kinda interesting. She leads the pack of new releases this week, followed closely by Scotty McCreery, who you might know […]
Blerd Briefs: New Albums from Feist & The Roots! (Not Together…)
Within the past month, I’d inquired as to the whereabouts of Canadian chanteuse Feist. Last we’d heard from the singer/songwriter, her breakthrough album, The Reminder, was all the rage with the Triple-A set, and it’s signature song “1,2,3,4” was appearing in some commercial or other every seven minutes. Well, after taking a couple years off to chill, Feist is back. Her third studio album, Metals, is set for an October 4th release. The singer has also announced a tour that […]
