The latest Regina Spektor album, Far, came out here just after I left for the UK, so I didn't buy it until I got back to New Zealand - a wait of two months which was HARD.
But now I have it, and have basically made up for two months missed music by listening to it constantly. By launching into vocal aerobics of made-up words when my flatmates least expect it (much less skilfully than the singer, too).
There are several things I love about Regina Spektor's music. One is the lack of pretension in her voice. She doesn't pull out the silly little tricks less creative artists use; she's just plain good at singing. Another is her playfulness, with tunefulness. She uses her voice like a musical instrument.
Personally, I enjoy this album just as much as 'Begin to Hope', at least. At this point I think I like it more. It's a little less radio-friendly; it seems a little more creative. However, I have been known to change my mind about CDs that I listen to over and over again. For now, however, I'm loving it.
My favourites: Human of the Year, Eet, Genius Next Door, Wallet, Machine, Laughing With and Dance Anthem of the 80s. (But actually I like them all and find it very hard to choose.)
Has anyone else opinions to share? I have been completely unable to discuss it with anyone because no one else I know has listened to it yet.
2 comments:
I love this record and Regina Spektor in general. My favorite tracks are Human of the Year and Riot Gear (which is a bonus track, so I'm not sure if it's on the Kiwi version). She's so vocally talented it kills me.
I heard Human of the Year for the first time today. I haven't heard the rest of the album yet so I'm not the best to discuss it. So far I really like it and we all know that I only like insanely awesome stuff.
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