Feist is the solo project of the French / Canadian singer Leslie Feist. A few will recognize her as the singer of the Canadian indie company , or her contribution as a guest singer on CDs of and . For this debut album, Leslie went into the studio with songwriter . Leslie's voice is very pleasant and especially her outliers are recognizable in every song. Let It Die starts with an intimate bossa
… nova guitar song that deals with the seasons of the year in a humorous way. A bit further on the album is a quirky rendition of ' Inside and Out. Comparisons with and are inevitable, but they actually miss the mark: Feist is more idiosyncratic, more profound, less non-committal and above all more lyrically interesting. Think of or the French singer . Leslie Feist is a special songwriter who will certainly appeal to fans of the genre. (JdD)more
