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| The official Regina Spektor thread; New album May 2012 | |
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| Topic Started: Apr 29 2012, 09:11 PM (285 Views) | |
| Riverwide | Apr 29 2012, 09:11 PM Post #1 |
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The first single "All The Rowboats" |
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| Riverwide | Apr 29 2012, 09:13 PM Post #2 |
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I really like "All The Rowboats", but I actually prefer track 1 on the new album though. It's called "Small Town Moon". Gorgeous. |
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| johnnox | Apr 30 2012, 12:16 PM Post #3 |
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This woman has never cropped up on my radar. For a complete beginning, what would you suggest I listen to first? * hints that a certain clothed eared Irish sex badger sends me a link to download some Regina shizzle * |
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| Itty Bitty Piggy | Apr 30 2012, 05:10 PM Post #4 |
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I'm not sure how I feel about Regina nowadays. I posted a rant a while ago over on PopJustice about how I think she's been completely ruined by beefing up the production on her recent albums. This was my melodrama:
I actually don't think they've done a bad job with the final version of Small Town Moon, but I really do long for an album with NO DRUMS! |
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| Itty Bitty Piggy | Apr 30 2012, 05:14 PM Post #5 |
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And as a Regina beginner I would recommend starting with Soviet Kitsch. It's probably her most well known and widely acclaimed album, and includes the stunning 'Us' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fczPlmz-Vug&ob=av2n Begin To Hope and Far are her two albums since, which embrace more of her "new" sound, and the two albums prior (11:11 and Songs) are far more raw and bluesy. I think Songs is probably my favourite album from her, as it just sounds completely unique, to me. |
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| Riverwide | Apr 30 2012, 08:28 PM Post #6 |
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I know what you're saying Itty, but I just don't really agree. I prefer her style now to her early style. It's not as cloyingly "quirky".The melodies are much more focused and polished. It's all a matter of taste I guess, but I'm not a fan of her early records. Oh and I think "Us" is rather an annoying song. Nowhere near as good as any of the three songs from the new album that we've heard. She may not be as hipster cool now(thank God), but she's all the better for it in my book. |
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| johnnox | May 1 2012, 06:58 AM Post #7 |
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Hey, everyone ignore me ..... NOW! |
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| Itty Bitty Piggy | May 2 2012, 01:32 PM Post #8 |
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Samson - A gorgeous lullaby based on the 'Samson and Delilah' story. Two official recordings of this exist; one is the cleaner-sounding and faster version on her major label debut Begin To Hope, the other is a slower and rawer recording from her self-released album Songs. There's really very little difference, and it's gorgeous in both forms, but I personally prefer the earlier recording. >>Modern version<< >>Older version<< Aprés Moi - This sums Regina up in one song, really. Russian influence, odd vocal tics, story-telling lyrics. I can't imagine anyone else who would write/record something like this. >>Aprés Moi<< Fidelity - None of her songs are particularly well-known, but if you have heard one it will either have been this or Us (which i posted above). It's cutesy modern Regina. >>Fidelity<< Lady - Her most bluesy song, and a wonderful ode to Billie Holiday >>Lady<< Eet - is very pretty - >>Eet<< A few more gorgeous ballads: >>Laughing With<< >>Braille<< >>Ode To Divorce<< Some of her weirdest moments: >>Palov's Daughter<< >>Chemo Limo<< >>Daniel Cowman<< Edited by Itty Bitty Piggy, May 2 2012, 01:36 PM.
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| johnnox | May 3 2012, 05:23 PM Post #9 |
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Thank you. |
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