Soviet Kitsch
Soviet Kitsch | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 2, 2003 (Shoplifter Records) August 17, 2004 (reissue) | |||
Studio | TMF (New York City) The Garden (London) | |||
Genre | Art pop[1] | |||
Length | 38:49 | |||
Label | Sire | |||
Producer |
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Regina Spektor chronology | ||||
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Singles from Soviet Kitsch | ||||
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Soviet Kitsch is the
Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10[6] |
PopMatters | 7/10[7] |
Prefix Magazine | 7/10[8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
Stylus | B−[10] |
"I became obsessed with Soviet Kitsch," said British singer Kate Nash. "The songs are so powerful and raw. There's a track called 'Chemo Limo' where she sings about having kids. I was utterly convinced she had children of her own, but it's all made-up. That's one of the great things about her: she has a way of making you believe in what she's singing about."[11]
In 2009, the album was included in NME's list of 100 greatest albums of the decade.[12]
Commercial performance
As of 2007 the album has sold 54,000 copies in the United States.[13]
Track listing
All songs written by Regina Spektor.[14]
- "Ode to Divorce" – 3:42
- "Poor Little Rich Boy" – 2:27
- "Carbon Monoxide" – 4:59
- "The Flowers" – 3:54
- "Us" – 4:52
- "Sailor Song" – 3:15
- "* * *" – 0:44
- "Your Honor" – 2:10
- "Ghost of Corporate Future" – 3:21
- "Chemo Limo" – 6:04
- "Somedays" – 3:21
- Deluxe version bonus track
- "Scarecrow and Fungus" – 2:29
- Standard vinyl release
- "Scarecrow and Fungus" – 2:29
- "December" – 2:10
Track 7 is titled "Whisper" on digital versions of the album. It is a brief spoken word piece in which Spektor and her brother, Barry "Bear" Spektor, discuss the following song ("Your Honor").
Personnel
- Regina Spektor - piano, voice, rhodes, drumstick, percussion, producer, songwriter
- Alan Bezozi - producer, drums, percussion, heartbeat
- Oren Bloedow - guitar
- Graham Maby - bass
- Gordon Raphael - percussion
- Bear Spektor - whispers ("***")
- The 4x4 String Quartet - strings ("Us" and "Somedays")
- Kill Kenada - backing punk band ("Your Honor")
- Eric Biondo - songwriter (one lyric and melody sampled in "Somedays")
Releases
Year | Label | Format | Catalog no. | Country |
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2004 | Sire | CD | 48833 | US |
CD/DVD | 48890 | US | ||
Shoplifter
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CD | 005 | UK | |
2005 | Sire | LP | 48953 | US |
2007 | WEA | CD | 9362493522 | UK |
2016 | Sire | Red LP | 549811-1 | US |
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 21, 2006). "Old-Fashioned Amenities". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Soviet Kitsch by Regina Spektor". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Regina Spektor: Soviet Kitsch". The A.V. Club. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Blender review". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ "Regina Spektor: Soviet Kitsch Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos - PopMatters". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Regina Spektor - Soviet Kitsch". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Stylus review
- ^ "Women in music". Q. No. 262. May 2008. p. 105.
- ^ "The Top 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade". NME. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ Visakowitz, Susan (21 January 2007). "Singer/songwriter Regina Spektor doing it her way". Reuters. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Regina Spektor - Soviet Kitsch". Discogs. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 5 October 2016.