Regina Spektor - Far [6/23] *

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Item#: 12044513
    Disc 0:
    • No track list available
UPC: 093624976455
 
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Artist:
Spektor, Regina
Description:
Regina Spektor worked with no less than four big-name producers on FAR, all of them with very different backgrounds: David Kahne was her collaborator on 2006`s BEGIN TO HOPE; Garret "Jacknife" Lee counts R.E.M. and U2 among his credits; Jeff Lynne`s lavish sound is famous on ELO`s albums; and Mike Elizondo has worked with Fiona Apple and Maroon 5. It`s something of a surprise, then, that FAR sounds so homogenized. On SOVIET KITSCH and BEGIN TO HOPE, Spektor`s wide-eyed moments were balanced with darker, knowing songs that kept her music grounded. Here, almost all of the rough or unpredictable edges have been smoothed away, and all that`s left is Spektor`s sweet, quirky side.
At times, FAR gets close to being too precious, whether it`s putting Spektor`s name in all lowercase letters in the liner notes, her dolphin on the otherwise charming "Folding Chair," or lyrics like "We made our own computer out of macaroni pieces" on the chirpy opener, "The Calculation." Even the album`s darker tracks, such as the percussion-heavy "Machine," are surprisingly sugary compared to her previous work. However, Spektor`s guileless voice and delivery allow her to get away with sounds and ideas that would be cloying in the hands of almost any other artist. She manages to make a song with the chorus "Eet, eet, eet" catchy and affecting, and fashions an observant and witty story out of returning a wallet to Blockbuster Video. Still, FAR`s best moments occur when Spektor turns down the whimsy a few notches
Track Listing:
  • DISC 1
    1. Calculation, The
    2. Eet
    3. Blue Lips
    4. Folding Chair
    5. Machine
    6. Laughing With
    7. Human of the Year
    8. Two Birds
    9. Dance Anthem of the 80`s
    10. Genius Next Door
    11. Wallet
    12. One More Time With Feeling
    13. Man of a Thousand Faces
  • Album Information

    Release Date:
    06/23/2009
    Type:
    Performer
    Genre:
    Rock & Pop
    Subgenre:
    Alternative
    Label:
    Sire Records (USA)
    Producer:
    David Kahne; Jacknife Lee; Jeff Lynne; Mike Elizondo
    Catalog Number:
    519396
    Original Release Year:
    2009
    # of Discs:
    1
    Studio/Live:
    Studio

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