If there's such a thing as blue-eyed soul, maybe Metals is brunette soul...or something like that. I've liked both of Feist's previous lps, but neither really inspired me to repeat listenings; Metals is a step forward, a really strong and nicely balanced collection of likeable, interesting songs, and a more expansive effort than those previous records. Favourites: "The Bad in Each Other", "Graveyard", "Bittersweet Melodies" (the melody of which reminds me of Big Star's "Kangaroo"), "Anti-Pioneer".
