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With Metals, Feist responds to the surprise success of 2007’s The Reminder with a whisper, not a bang. She treads lightly through a series of disjointed torch songs and smoky pop/rock numbers, singing most of the songs in a soft, gauzy alto, as though she’s afraid of waking some sort of slumbering beast. Whenever the tempo picks up, so does Feist’s desire to keep things weird, with songs like “A Commotion” pitting pizzicato strings against a half-chanted, half-shouted refrain performed by an army of male singers. But Metals does its best work at a slower speed, where Feist can stretch her vocals across fingerplucked guitar arpeggios and piano chords like cotton. “Cicadas and Gulls,” with its simple melodies and pastoral ambience, rides the same summer breeze as Iron & Wine, and “Anti-Pioneer” breaks down the blues into its sparsest parts, retaining little more than a sparse drumbeat and guitar until the second half, where strings briefly swoon into the picture like an Ennio Morricone movie soundtrack. They’re gone after 30 seconds, though, leaving things as quiet as they began. Like the rest of the subdued track list, “Anti-Pioneer” is unlikely to find itself featured in an iPod commercial, meaning Feist’s days as a provider of hip, trendy TV jingles may be over. Still, there’s a soft-spoken power to Metals, even if its songs are more liquid and atmospheric than the title suggests.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
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RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Stetson, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Feist, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Cranley, Euphonium, Trombone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dina Maccabee, Viola, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bry Webb, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Irene Sazer, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Ivry, Cello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alisa Rose, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Stetson, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Feist, Arranger, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHILLY GONZALES, Composer, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Cranley, Euphonium, Trombone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
Feist, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHILLY GONZALES, Composer, Producer, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dina Maccabee, Viola, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Irene Sazer, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Ivry, Cello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alisa Rose, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Stetson, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Feist, Arranger, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Cranley, Euphonium, Trombone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Stetson, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Feist, Arranger, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Cranley, Euphonium, Trombone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dina Maccabee, Viola, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Irene Sazer, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Ivry, Cello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alisa Rose, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Feist, Arranger, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dina Maccabee, Viola, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Irene Sazer, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Ivry, Cello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alisa Rose, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Stetson, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Feist, Arranger, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Cranley, Euphonium, Trombone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Stetson, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Feist, Arranger, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Cranley, Euphonium, Trombone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dina Maccabee, Viola, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Irene Sazer, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Ivry, Cello, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Alisa Rose, Violin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
Colin Stetson, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Baritone, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Feist, Arranger, String Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Drums, Horn Arranger, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Cranley, Euphonium, Trombone, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Howie Beck, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
Lionel Darenne, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Feist, Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Feist, Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
RENAUD LETANG, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Feist, Arranger, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Interprète Vocal, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Lebarton, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Mocky, Producer, Arranger, Drums, Interprète Instrumental, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - CHILLY GONZALES, Producer, Arranger, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Valgeir Sigurðsson, Producer, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Patricia Sullivan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer - Dean Stone, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
Album review
With Metals, Feist responds to the surprise success of 2007’s The Reminder with a whisper, not a bang. She treads lightly through a series of disjointed torch songs and smoky pop/rock numbers, singing most of the songs in a soft, gauzy alto, as though she’s afraid of waking some sort of slumbering beast. Whenever the tempo picks up, so does Feist’s desire to keep things weird, with songs like “A Commotion” pitting pizzicato strings against a half-chanted, half-shouted refrain performed by an army of male singers. But Metals does its best work at a slower speed, where Feist can stretch her vocals across fingerplucked guitar arpeggios and piano chords like cotton. “Cicadas and Gulls,” with its simple melodies and pastoral ambience, rides the same summer breeze as Iron & Wine, and “Anti-Pioneer” breaks down the blues into its sparsest parts, retaining little more than a sparse drumbeat and guitar until the second half, where strings briefly swoon into the picture like an Ennio Morricone movie soundtrack. They’re gone after 30 seconds, though, leaving things as quiet as they began. Like the rest of the subdued track list, “Anti-Pioneer” is unlikely to find itself featured in an iPod commercial, meaning Feist’s days as a provider of hip, trendy TV jingles may be over. Still, there’s a soft-spoken power to Metals, even if its songs are more liquid and atmospheric than the title suggests.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:52
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Feist
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2011 Polydor (France) ℗ 2011 Polydor (France)
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