Theo
Active Member
Regina Spektor has a new album out called Begin to Hope which I'd like to endorse. It's almost (not quite) as great as her last one, Soviet Kitsch, an album I've yet to tire of. These latest songs are beautiful and catchy, with more of her playful vocal stylings and free spirit. If you liked the last one, you'll like this one, but it's not a total repeat - it branches out in new directions (although only in baby steps) signaling she intends to have a long and interesting career. On first listen I thought a couple songs were getting too commercial, such as "Better." Then I realized I quite liked that song and so what if it's radio-friendly - I wanna hear her on the radio. 
Plus she remains as endearingly oddball as ever, for example singing about hearing the really long guitar solo of "November Rain" on the radio twice because the DJ fell asleep, then jumping to some touching words about life and love and how it works.
When she performed on Conan's show last week Conan made a big to-do, walking over to her piano and anouncing it was the best performance he's had on his show in a long, long time. I agreed. She performed "Fidelity," which I think I prefer live to the produced version, but in either case I can't imagine anyone disliking it. The chorus reminds me of The Cardigans.
Needless to say it makes me tingle to hear her sing "Come into my bed I've got to know know know you" on "Hotel Song."
Only concern: She mentions cocaine and ODs so much on this album I wonder what sort of crowd she's fallen into. Ah, whatever, she's too lovely and smart to become an addict.
Plus she remains as endearingly oddball as ever, for example singing about hearing the really long guitar solo of "November Rain" on the radio twice because the DJ fell asleep, then jumping to some touching words about life and love and how it works.
When she performed on Conan's show last week Conan made a big to-do, walking over to her piano and anouncing it was the best performance he's had on his show in a long, long time. I agreed. She performed "Fidelity," which I think I prefer live to the produced version, but in either case I can't imagine anyone disliking it. The chorus reminds me of The Cardigans.
Needless to say it makes me tingle to hear her sing "Come into my bed I've got to know know know you" on "Hotel Song."
Only concern: She mentions cocaine and ODs so much on this album I wonder what sort of crowd she's fallen into. Ah, whatever, she's too lovely and smart to become an addict.
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