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Open Season
Feist's diverse musical talents have taken her on many paths, from band member (Broken Social Scene, By Divine Right) to guest performer (Peaches, Jane Birken) to respected solo artist. Whatever the project, there has never been a question that the Toronto musician is heavily respected by her peers. When the call went out to remix Feist's work, her respected contemporaries were quick to come on board. Such is the basis of Open Season, a collection of remixes and rarities from Feist's heavily-acclaimed 2004 release Let It Die. Curiously, more than a third of this music comes from remixes of just two songs from that disc, specifically four different versions of "Mushaboom" and two takes of "Gatekeeper." Some of the re-workings arguably exceed the original cuts, most notably The Postal Service who turns "Mushaboom" into a synth-driven track with Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) offering joyful harmonies throughout. K-OS' strong take on the same tune follows a hip hop feel, complete with his MC skills front and center. The CD's sweetest spot, however, comes in the form of an emotive acoustic offering of "Inside + Out," captured during a BBC performance. Also worth noting is Feist's softened cover of "Lovertits" a track originally recorded by her famous former roommate Peaches. For casual Feist fans, this may not be the best introduction to her talents. For Feist aficionados, however, it certainly shows the level of respect that other musicians have for the singer, and will provide some great audio candy until her next full-length release. --Denise Sheppard
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Tracks| 1 | One Evening (Gonzales Solo Piano) | | 2 | Inside & Out (Apostle Of Hustle UnMix Live At The BBC) | | 3 | Mushaboom (Mocky Mix) | | 4 | Gatekeeper (One Room One Hour Mix) | | 5 | Lonely Lonely (Frisbee'd Mix) | | 6 | Mushaboom (K-Os Mix) | | 7 | Snow Lion | | 8 | Tout Doucement | | 9 | The Simple Story | | 10 | Lovertits | | 11 | Mushaboom (Postal Service Mix) | | 12 | Gatekeeper (Do Right Mix) | | 13 | One Evening (VV Mix) | | 14 | When I Was A Young Girl (VV Mix) | | 15 | Mushaboom (VV Mix) |
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