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Regina Spektor's gold album Begin
To Hope was honored as one of Rolling Stone's Top 50 albums of 2006. Far, her much anticipated follow-up, once again spotlights Spektor's daring piano pop,
vocal acrobatics and offbeat wit. Utilizing four esteemed producers-Jeff Lynne (ELO, The Traveling Wilburys), Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem), David Kahne (Paul McCartney, The Strokes) and Garret 'Jacknife' Lee (Weezer,
R.E.M.) Spektor combines rich soundscapes with evocative and intricately structured melodies and a remarkable gift for crafting intelligent, refreshingly honest odes to life. With Far, major stardom draws near for Regina Spektor.
To Hope was honored as one of Rolling Stone's Top 50 albums of 2006. Far, her much anticipated follow-up, once again spotlights Spektor's daring piano pop,
vocal acrobatics and offbeat wit. Utilizing four esteemed producers-Jeff Lynne (ELO, The Traveling Wilburys), Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem), David Kahne (Paul McCartney, The Strokes) and Garret 'Jacknife' Lee (Weezer,
R.E.M.) Spektor combines rich soundscapes with evocative and intricately structured melodies and a remarkable gift for crafting intelligent, refreshingly honest odes to life. With Far, major stardom draws near for Regina Spektor.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For those who've gotten to know Regina's music over the past few years, "Far" will not disappoint. Some songs offer thoughtful lyrics; others, a catchy chorus with trademark Regina vocals. It's true, this album definitely has a clean-cut studio sound, which is a sharp contrast to "Soviet Kitsch." But the music at its core is just as remarkable.
The special edition of this album comes with two bonus tracks: "Time Is All Around" is an upbeat track with some not-so-upbeat lyrics, and "The Sword & The Pen" is a somber song that seems to conjure up classical Russian composition. One note of interest is that ten minutes of silence has been tagged on to the end of "Man of a Thousand Faces" before the start of the bonus tracks. I suppose the idea was to keep the bonuses as a separate entity. However, if you rip this album to your computer to transfer to an mp3 player, you may want to trim that time off.
This edition also comes with a DVD featuring music videos for "Laughing With," "Eet," "Dance Anthem of the 80's" and "Man of a Thousand Faces." I'm not a huge fan of music videos in general, but these are worth a few viewings.
It's worth noting that this edition comes with full lyrics for all songs, including the bonuses. I believe the regular print DOES NOT. So if you like knowing all the words, this would be the edition to get.
The special edition of this album comes with two bonus tracks: "Time Is All Around" is an upbeat track with some not-so-upbeat lyrics, and "The Sword & The Pen" is a somber song that seems to conjure up classical Russian composition. One note of interest is that ten minutes of silence has been tagged on to the end of "Man of a Thousand Faces" before the start of the bonus tracks. I suppose the idea was to keep the bonuses as a separate entity. However, if you rip this album to your computer to transfer to an mp3 player, you may want to trim that time off.
This edition also comes with a DVD featuring music videos for "Laughing With," "Eet," "Dance Anthem of the 80's" and "Man of a Thousand Faces." I'm not a huge fan of music videos in general, but these are worth a few viewings.
It's worth noting that this edition comes with full lyrics for all songs, including the bonuses. I believe the regular print DOES NOT. So if you like knowing all the words, this would be the edition to get.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Efrat Pauker
Format:Audio CD
I read many reviews before actually listening to the album, which got me to think it's going to be a completely commercialized and soul-less piece. But after listening to it probably 20 times over the past 2 days (I just can't stop listening to it) I think it's an excellent album, complete with creative and insightful lyrics, beautiful vocals and melodies. It might be less raw than her previous work (which she had single handedly produced) but that's just natural. People often expect artists to produce the same product they love over and over and get disappointed when they move on. Only thing is, the artists that do survive trend changes actually flow with them (e.g., Joni Mitchell, Madonna among others).
31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Even though I'm perhaps a bit older than Regina's main audience (I'm 58), I stumbled across this CD after reading an article about it and thinking at the time that this sounded like something I'd enjoy. Well, I was right! This is a terrific CD from someone I had never really heard of before and one of the best I've heard in a long, long time. I can certainly see some Grammy nominations coming her way! A modern classic!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Haven't Stopped Listening
It's been the default music I've been using since I received it. Great Album, Great Artist, Great Songs. Totally Advised In Purchasing.
Published 2 hours ago by Harley Wyant
5.0 out of 5 stars
It is true: haunting and addictive.
Here it is 2013 and I am contemplating buying this album for a family member's birthday. I have listened to this CD for nearly a year now, dozens of time, and I still put it on to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Trevor S.
1.0 out of 5 stars
CD isn't even in the case!!
The CD isn't even in the case!! The product advertised by doolicity described the cd as "Far (Special Edition CD/DVD)". Whata joke.
Published 1 month ago by Kimberly Graff
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicadeza pura
Regina nunca falla. Simplemente eso, no falla. Maravillosas y puras canciones que llegan al alma, con una voz privilegiada. Gracias por componer esta genialidad.
Published 1 month ago by Virginia Chinetti Irazábal
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite Regina Spektor album
This is the second Regina Spektor album that I purchased. Listening to this album always puts me in a good mood so I listen to this album regularly from beginning to end.
Published 2 months ago by Elizabeth Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Music.
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Published 3 months ago by R Calvin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Regina Spektor
Love this album, has some great tracks and I can definitely listen to this one on repeat at the beach or at the pool, any fan of Regina must have this album!
Published 3 months ago by Tiffany R. Mckinley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
Great singer and great DVD, music of great refinement. The product is well made, I am satisfied. I recommend this.
Published 3 months ago by Miguel Montagner
5.0 out of 5 stars
She's freakin' adorable
This is my first album of hers, and I was looking for something I could sing along with. She's right in my range, love her!
Published 4 months ago by Erica Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enchanting music!
I love Regina Spektor, and her music just keeps getting better and better. Her songs always tell a story - sometimes they make me laugh, and sometimes I am crying by the end of a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Pam
