Note: Ok so this is another one of my pitiful threads, but I’ve had this one written, so might as well post it.
Regina Spektor
The best. Ever. Period. I honestly don’t see how any human being can dislike Regina Spektor. If you can think of a reason, please let me know.
Pretty strong endorsement, yes. First of all, she is a NY native (but born in Moscow…she’s a ‘Russian Jew’) that comes from a musical family. You can definitely sense the NY accent. She is an exceptionally talented pianist with a very unique style- it’s hard to explain…both her voice and the notes go through unconventional transitions. It’s not quite Tori Amos…but close. She likes to use quick/short notes, and sometimes the piano and vocals don’t seem to flow together at least in any traditional sense. But, she also has the ability to do the exact opposite and follow “conventional” styles…at least as much as possible.
Her voice is a story on its own. Her pitch has a pretty wide range…and then she starts doing some things that I cannot even explain. She does an amazing job of stressing and accentuating certain words or simply certain syllables. She also occasionally throws in some Russian or French whenever she gets a chance.
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Originally Posted by Regina Spektor
I think of accents and play around and make weird sounds with my voice. I don't want to have one voice. I don't want to have a sound. I want to be able to sing a song and have people ask, Is that her?
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The lyrics are definitely unorthodox…more narrative rather than autobiographical. It’s almost like she is reciting short poems. At times, she makes literary references that I have to scratch my head to. Instead of songs, she often thinks of characters and creates a cinema piece about them. She’s definitely one of the more clever songwriters I have encountered.
So where do YOU start? The album “Songs” is a good start. They call it anti-folk…because it literally is just that…a lot of unexpected twists and turns and very untraditional. Soviet Kitsch is another great album, which is probably the closest she’s ever been to traditional. Both do have something in common…the word ‘amazing’ can be attached to either of them.
Favorite Songs: Oedipus, Lacrimosa, Us, Poor Little Rich Boy, Consequence of Sounds, and Ode To Divorce.
http://www.myspace.com/reginaspektor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqKvB...gina%20Spektor (great video…better than reading the crap I just wrote. Just click and enjoy!)
http://www.reginaspektor.com/
**** limewire, soulseek, and torrents. Your mp3 stop is here:
http://www.reginaspektor.net/
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/gretalizabeth/
http://www.ragette.org/Reginology.htm