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- Summary: The Russian-born singer-songwriter's latest album was produced by Jeff Lynne, Mike Elizondo, David Kahne and Garret "Jacknife" Lee.
- Record Label: Warner Bros.
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
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Top Track
Laughing With | |
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No one laughs at God in a hospital No one laughs at God in a war No one's laughing at God When they're starving or freezing Or so very poor No one... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 28
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Mixed: 9 out of 28
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Negative: 0 out of 28
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The tunes are consistently fetching, and a few standouts have clever lyrics.
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playing the freak also makes her blissfully unself-conscious, and that can be contagious. Nothing's more heartfelt than 'Wallet,' an ode to a stranger who lost his.
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Q MagazineShe's making a bid for the mainstream, even recruiting ex-ELO mainman Jeff Lyne to her corner on five tracks, including grandiose highlight 'Human Of The Year,' a three-minute distillation of the album's overriding facination with religion. [Aug 2009, p.104]
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Tired of her peculiar singer-songwriter pop being a fringe taste, the Russian-born New Yorker's gone for the commercial jugular, polishing her strangeness with help from ELO's Jeff Lynne among others.
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Under The RadarWhile some of Far covers ground Spektor's already gone over, she's essentially doing what she does best. [Summer 2009, p.62]
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Here she leaves behind the flaky-as-adorable posturing long enough to salvage Far from its role as capricious sideshow, and so, too, long enough for listeners to get a glimpse of the songwriting talent that lurks beneath the peculiarity.
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UncutThroughout, there's an ungainly combination of the leaden and the jaunty. [Aug 2009, p.102]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 18
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Mixed: 2 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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JunomJun 23, 2009
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Nov 22, 2021Regina Spektor keeps her charm and witty lyrics present in this wonderful album
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CharlesCJun 26, 2009
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ChrisJAug 7, 2009
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EstebanONov 7, 2009
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Nov 18, 2014
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GabrielC.Jul 11, 2009Terrible album.
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