Let It Die

Let It Die is the second studio album by Canadian singer -songwriter Leslie Feist. It was released on 18 May 2004 in Canada, and on 12 June of the same year in England. " Let It Die " reached number 38 in the French album charts, number 51 of the Austrian as well as number 47 in the Belgian charts. In 2006, the album achieved platinum status in Canada with 100,000 units sold.

Production

Unlike their following albums Leslie Feist does not act on " Let It Die " as the main songwriter. The pieces Mushaboom as well as the eponymous Let It Die come from Feist spring. On a number of other compositions, the longtime musical companion Chilly Gonzales is also heavily involved. In addition, also contain some cover versions, for example, Inside and Out, which was originally written by The Bee Gees. The title When I was a Young Girl is the processing of a folk song.

For the production of the album Renaud Letang and Gonzales are responsible. " Let It Die " was recorded in Paris between 2002 and 2003.

Title list

The album was issued in various editions for the international market. They differ in the number of bonus tracks and compiling the most recent title. Lover's Spit is a hidden track that is played after the end of the twelfth title. Here Leslie Feist sings along with the band Broken Social Scene.

Reception

The music magazine Rolling Stone called Feist's style and sound production as frugal, but varied. Emphasis was placed on the successful transition between the original compositions Feist, which dominate in the first half of the album, and the " well-chosen " cover versions of the second half. However, the combination of our own songs with exclusive cover versions by the end of the album also came across criticism that aims at decreasing quality of the end point of the album.