Feist: 'Metals' and Mountain Girls

It's been quite a while since Feist's last album The Reminder, her follow up to the equally impressive Let It Die. I remember the first time I saw the music video for "My Moon My Man" in a Langly hotel room, and fell in love. Feist's hauntingly wind-like voice draws you in. I had never heard a voice like hers before, and it captivated me to my core. Truly, Feist has seduced many new listeners. Probably with her highly successful "1234."

But her talent goes beyond that. Her new album Metals is truly opulent. We get to witness her

brilliant guitar playi ng in songs like "The Bad In Each Other," and her appreciation for progressive music styles in songs like

"Undiscovered First." Her "Caught a Long Wind" reminds me of The Reminder's "The Water." She doesn't abandon the style that gave her her success, but her music is still fresh and intoxicating. "Graveyard" is another impossible lovely song in which she progresses from a slow and steady ballad to an anthem of sorts. Feist keeps her fans happy, and hopefully will continue to make more.

Metals makes me think of living in a cabin on a mountain top, away from civilization and in the company of noisy creeks, waterfalls, rustling trees, and pine needle layered ground. These are the sounds I believe Feist was inspired by while making Metals.