Regina Spektor ~ UsAlbum: Soviet Kitsch [2004]
i was watching (500) days of summer when i stumbled upon this song, which plays during the movie's opening credits. a veteran of new york's anti-folk scene, spektor makes quirky, highly eclectic, but always personal music. born and raised in moscow until age nine, she listened to her father's bootleg tapes of western pop and rock as a child and also learned to play piano. this song comes from her third album - an album with a more refined sound but not without it's rough edges and unexpected twists and turns. the fiona apple and cat power are still valid even today, though spektor has always been more theatrical and playful. it's contaaa-uh-gious.
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