Line #37 Music/Feist


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Feist_2.jpg]]
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3	Leslie [[LastNameBasis Feist]] (born 13 February 1976) is a Canadian IndiePop artist known for her solo career and work with several high-profile [[CanadianMusic Canadian bands]].
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5	At age 15, Feist began her career by performing in a punk rock band named Placebo (not [[Music/{{Placebo}} that one]]), which at one point shared a festival bill with Music/TheRamones and opened for Music/{{Radiohead}} in 1993, but damaged her vocal chords during a concert in 1998. Since she couldn't sing, she had to take up playing guitar and bass for various bands, including By Divine Right.
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7	Fortunately, she regained her voice, although it was deeper and smokier than before. After she received a grant from the Canadian government, Feist released her debut album ''Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)''. While the record was an underground hit, Feist [[OldShame didn't think highly of it]], and let it go out of print. After moving in with a friend, Merrill Nisker (aka {{Music/Peaches}}). Feist worked the back of the stage at Peaches' shows, using a sock puppet and calling herself "Bitch Lap Lap." She also collaborated with Peaches, appearing as a backing vocalist on ''The Teaches of Peaches'' and "Give 'Er" from ''Impeach My Bush''. She also appeared in the music video for Peaches' "Lovertits", in which she [[CargoShip makes love to a bike]].
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9	Feist (along with several other Canadian indie bands) formed the supergroup Music/BrokenSocialScene. During this time, she also recorded her breakout album, ''Let It Die'', in 2004. Three years later, she released ''The Reminder'', which was an even bigger success that spawned a hit single. That song, "1234", appeared in an iPod nano commercial and hit #8 on the United States pop charts, which was a rare accomplishment for an indie musician. The song was also a hit on the strength of downloads alone.
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11	Since ''The Reminder'', Feist has toured with Broken Social Scene, collaborated with fellow indie bands Grizzly Bear and Music/{{Wilco}}, and covered Skip Spence's ''Oar'' with Music/{{Beck\|Musician}}, Wilco, Jamie Lidell and James Gadson. A documentary film, ''Look At What The Light Did Now'', chronicling the making of ''The Reminder'' in a Paris mansion, was also released in 2010.
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13	Discography:
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15	* ''Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down)'' (1999)
16	* ''Let It Die'' (2004)
17	* ''Open Season'' (2006 - remixes and collaborations)
18	* ''The Reminder'' (2007)
19	* ''Look At What The Light Did Now'' (2010 - contains live performances, new songs, and piano instrumentals)
20	* ''Metals'' (2011)
21	* ''Pleasure'' (2017)
22	* ''Multitudes'' (2023)
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25	!Some tropes embodied by Feist and her work include:
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27	* AntiChristmasSong: "Please Be Patient", which she performed during a Christmas special for Series/TheColbertReport.
28	* ConveyorBeltVideo: "My Moon My Man" is a literal example of this, being set in an airport at night (Pearson Airport, in Toronto). The vocalist is shot walking, standing (while people pass by her), dancing, and moon-walking on a conveyor belt as she sings. When she runs out of conveyor belt, she changes directions but the camera [[TheOner never leaves her]].
29	* CoverVersion: ''Let It Die'''s second half is made up entirely of covers: "When I Was a Young Girl" is a traditional song, "Secret Heart" is by Ron Sexsmith, "Inside and Out" is by Music/TheBeeGees, "Tout doucement" was originally recorded by Blossom Dearie, "Now at Last" is by Bob Haymes, and the original Canadian release included a cover of "L'amour ne dure pas toujours" by Françoise Hardy.
30	* DarkerAndEdgier: The stark, almost Talk Talk-esque ''Metals'' was notable for it's more confrontational POV and darker lyrical themes, in comparison to the more romantic, airy ''The Reminder'' and ''Let it Die''.
31	* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
32	* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Her blue sparkly outfit from the "1234" video.
33	* NewSoundAlbum - ''Let It Die'' dropped the more traditional BaroquePop qualities present on ''Monarch'' in favor of a more indie pop sound.
34	** ''Pleasure'' will be just as dark, if not darker than, ''Metals'', but way more blues-y and rock-y than her other albums
35	* TheOner: The videos for "My Moon My Man", "I Feel It All", and "1234" are all one long take.
36	* RearrangeTheSong: Gonzales recorded piano instrumentals of various Feist songs for ''LAWTLDN''.
37	* SesameStreetCred: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ9WiuJPnNA&t Yes, "1234".]]
38	* SpokenWordInMusic: Music/JarvisCocker's monologue in the middle of "Century".
39	* TrenchcoatBrigade: Frequently seen wearing one.

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