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Soviet Kitsch (W/Dvd)
by Regina Spektor
Product Group: Music
Studio: Sire / London/Rhino
ISBN: B0007NBAMW
Brand: SPEKTOR,REGINA
EAN: 0093624895329
UPC: 093624895329
Binding/Media: Audio CD
Release Date: 2005-03-01
SKU: 00-J19V-0FH6
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Both CDs present and perfect. Original artwork included. Case has two small cracks.
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Editorial Reviews
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Album Description
Imagine a female singer-songwriter pianist for The Strokes generation. Imagine Regina Spektor, who has not only opened for The Strokes but whose major label debut album, Soviet Kitsch, was co-produced by one of that band's producers. Imagine a driven, complex and endearing new artist with a sense of pop melody and clever songwriting, and with charisma to spare. Imagine no more.
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Customer Reviews
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Regina Spektor
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-05-07
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Arrived early and in great condition. This is an early CD that is not her best work, I would've skipped buying it and only have bought her other work-had I have known.
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A bit raw sounding
Rating  (4)
Date: 2010-05-06
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
It's Regina's almost-bare-voice accompanied by her piano for the most part, although on songs like 'Us' she shows her true potential as a composer. She's a great story teller and I like this album although I think it's more for Regina Spektor fans.
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It's worth every penny
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-12-12
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I bought this cd just because the samples sounded catchy, once I received it I realized that I have quite a find. Her cd is worth every penny and then some, I love it! She still continues to this day to follow her own beat and unique-ness, which makes me adore her music even more. I can listen to all over her songs over and over again and still have the same appreciation I had when I first received the cd. Most of her songs tell stories, some that I feel are probably true. I would buy this cd again in a heartbeat.
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Present
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-11-06
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I bought this as a present for my sister. She loves Spektor and loved this CD.
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Regina Spektor creates a musical painting, a colorful stroke of genius...
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-11-02
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Regina Spektor has a gift that very few artists have. Listen to "Soviet Kitsch" and you will see vivid and colorful pictures, painted by her lyrics. And those lyrics have an unusual, original, and refreshing delivery. Her words coupled with her piano hold a lot of depth and gravity, which is interesting because what she sings can be somewhat simple at times. Whether it is accidental or intentional, it is very clever nonetheless.
The music alone is quite a melodic accomplishment. The chords are mostly complex, conveying interesting and difficult feelings from Regina while bringing forth untapped emotions from the listener(but you need to have an open mind, open ears, and a heart).
The songs of "Soviet Kitsch" carry along smoothly providing a very complete and satisfying experience. 'Ode to Divorce' is a piano-based ballad accented by cello. 'Carbon Monoxide' is an ode to cigarettes and the little things of love. 'Us' is fast paced with quick piano and cello throughout the song that just builds and builds. 'Your Honor' is the rocker of the album, with fast guitar and drums providing a punk rawness, and with Regina's vocals the song becomes a beautiful mess. The last three tracks act as a piano suite about humanity. 'The Ghost of Corporate Future' touches on society, 'Chemo Limo' with cancer and the resulting mentality, and 'Somedays' deals with being in a bad mood(with sad perspective).
In the end, it is a definite masterpiece, a showcase for the potential of the anti-folk scene and the power of music in general!
5 Stars!
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