Leslie Feist is an artist who no longer needs an elaborate introduction with her career surpassing the one-decade mark, yet she is nonetheless worthy of such praise. The Canadian singer has been associated with the likes of Kings of Convenience, Wilco, Broken Social Scene, and Peaches, to name a few. What shot her to American mainstream fame was the use of her song “1234” in the Apple commercials, forever aligning her with the “cool” factor of Apple products as well as gaining recognition with her winning of the 2008 Juno Award for Single of the Year.
Metals is Feist’s fourth studio album, and another hit for the indie pop scene. Feist’s voice ties together the strumming of guitars, piano melodies and tricky percussion beats but does so in a way as to not overpower the music. Each note of every instrument is heard throughout the album, bringing just as much attention to the importance of her band mates.
Yet Leslie Feist still steals the scene, as she has writing credits on every track. Lyrics such as, “Words like a lasso, you’re an instrumental tune,” on the track “How Come You Never Go There” are captivating to the keen listener. It is Feist’s own words that pulls her listeners in, complimenting the sounds of the track in such a pleasant way that only an experienced writer could. The talent is not just limited to this track, but exists throughout the entire album.
Metals is a lyrical, vocal, and musical package filled with such talent that even the late Steve Jobs would be proud to be associated with.