Track Listing

1. Gatekeeper
2. Mushaboom
3. Let It Die
4. One Evening
5. Leisure Suite
6. Lonely Lonely
7. When I Was A Young Girl
8. Secret Heart
9. Inside And Out
10. Tout Doucement
11. Now At Last
12. Amourissima
13. L'Amour Ne Dure Pas Toujours

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1088 in Music
• Released on: 2004-07-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 44 minutes

Album Description
Let It Die is very much a voice album in close-up, eye-to-eye and ear-to-ear. Carefully pieced together around Feist's seductive voice, the album forms the missing link between ye old folk (storytelling), the Brill building era (the quest for the hook), doo-wop (melody and mood) and minimal modern pop arrangements. Like line drawings as opposed to detailed paintings, these songs leave you space to fill in the emotional blanks. Its lack of complication makes Let It Die standout from much of today's musical offerings; put simply, a beautiful slice of sonic escapism to illustrate and interrupt the little moments that together tell us stories.

Customer Reviews

Prepare to be seduced...
My first experience of Leslie Feist was the excellent 7/4 Shoreline with the Broken Social Scene collective - a storming avant-garde Canadian new wave classic. So this album was a surprise. Everyone has seen the classic Ipod commercial however that quality of all of the tracks here was astounding. It's obviously her beautiful voice which is most captivating - it is as pure and smooth as cream and it makes even the most mellow 'close-up' Brazilian samba crooner sound raw. It is soothing and serene and is truly beguiling. It is simply beautiful. The obvious hit is her reworking of Inside and Out - the minor hit for the Bee Gees - and she brings out the sheer quality of the songwriting. And she does the same for her own material which is always interesting, moving and lyrical.

She is not only the voice of the new music scene in Canada she is one of the most compelling vocalists in the world today. In a world of cod soul singers and R&B divas she is a true gem.

The Saddest Part Is That It Ends
Canada has churned out some great talent over the years Joni Mitchell,Alanis Morissette,Esthero,Nelly Furtado,Glenn Lewis & Deborah Cox to name a few. Feist is my lastest discovery after hearing the title track on a CD i found i loved the womans voice and it took me well over 2 months to track down who this she was. "Let It Die" is a very introvertive and delicate album that has an enchanting and alluring charm to it that makes you feel calm and at ease.


1.Gatekeeper - This like many other songs it's very short the song itself has a somewhat french feel to it and seen as it was recorded in Paris the vibe of it becomes apparent although a very minimal song it has a big impact and her voice is beautiful 10/10

2.Mushaboom - The lead single that promoted the album the title is from the name of the harbour in her home town of Halifax,Canada it reminds me of something Joni Mitchell would have written (think Morning Morningtown)i love the subtle drumline-like beat.This is also one of the only up-beat tracks here 10/10

3.Let It Die - Fantastic is an understatment to how much i love this song it has a very gloomy and melancholic feel a song about a relationship that Feist had to get over yet the other person keeps tryna start things up again and shes just saying 'let it die' theres no point stepping on old ground i personally think this is beautifully written and she sounds excellent 10/10

4.One Evening - The second single which a choice i wouldn't of picked not saying that i don't like it the chorus is wonderful the jazzy feel to it is excellent reminds me of Rhian Benson (remember her!) it's a cool song and is catchy as hell and will stick in your head for days 9/10

5.Leisure Suite - Another jazzy song the finger clicking and the broken baseline is cool this is almost like an acapella this is one of the longest songs on the album and is a good song 9/10

6.L'amour Ne Dure Pas Toujours - Simply translated as Love Does Not Always Last the song is entirely in french and the song sounds very french indeed i enjoyed this song alot the accordian is brilliant alot with the slight sonar sounds which just reminds me of an old TV show it's an interesting song worth listening to 10/10

7.Lonely Lonely - Now here is another sad song which to me is the worst song on the album i just seems to just stay where its put and just doesnt do anything worth shouting about it starts to pick up only to drag back down again 4/10

8.When I Was A Young Girl - It just reminds me of american indians sitting around a camp fire its a cool song and the distorted guitar solo is delicious! seems like a traditional folk song which could have been on the Kill Bill soundtrack it has that kinda feel 10/10

9.Secret Heart - Another song im not overly crazy about its a cheery happy-go-lucky song but sadly just does nothing for me i mean she does sound great but overall i feel this could have taken in a different direction 7/10

10.Inside & Out - This is a cover of the BeeGee's classic "Love You Inside Out" its an interesting choice to cover but i absolutely love it although Feist puts her own twist to it, it somewhat keeps it disco-esque quality to it one of the best songs 10/10

11.Now At Last - What a beautiful closing song it just reminds me of an old disney movie that had the classic songs (not these new ones...bleh!) This is a very cute song and a very good way to close the album 10/10

Top 5
1.Let It Die
2.Inside & Out
3.Now At Last
4.Mushaboom
5.L'amour Ne Dure Pas Toujours

Take a chance on some great artistry if you liked Sia's Colour The Small One or Rufus Wainwright's Poses then im sure this album will be to your liking.

magic!
I have rarely come across a voice that is so instantly appealing yet so enduring. I can't get enough of Leslie Feist.. such a breath of fresh air.

The gems include, Gatekeeper, One Evening, Secret Heart and Mushaboom. But, I can't really fault any of this album. It is so well put together and diverse. Her beautiful vocals are always the focus of the tracks, yet they never dominate the music. I find this quite rare and exciting.

I can't wait to see what she does next, a class act!