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Feist Reminds Us To Remember The Reminder

Nov 5, 2008, 12:36pm

Canadian songstress Feist broke into people's televisions last year with her catchy hit 1,2,3,4 smothering the I-Pod Nano advert in her beautiful vocals. Now, come December 2nd, she'll be reminding us again how unforgettable her 2007 album The Reminder was by re-releasing it as a 2CD Deluxe Edition.

On Remind Me Where The Light Is, Solon Bixler and Rachel Stolte are not afraid to delve into darkness. “We took a lot more risks by entering uncomfortable territory that wasn’t touched on the last record,” Bixler says. “We dug deeper into the unpleasant, which helped us to find the beauty.” Wishing to expand their sound, Bixler and Stolte began working with producer Michael Patterson (Beck, BRMC, Beck) and Nic Jodoin. The results being upbeat, guitar-driven songs, yet with the familiar layered vocals and sweeping, panoramic sound. Great Northern take bigger chances on this album; “We are content to be learning as we go,” Stolte says, “trying to overcome the fear of changing ourselves, constantly redefining ourselves as artists, and never creating the same thing twice. We hope the people who hear our music will relate to this next chapter of our lives.” Look out for Great Northern on tour with The Dears & Eulogies in the following cities: May 1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House May 2 - Albany, NY @ Valentines May 4 - Bowery Ballroom @ Bowery Ballroom May 5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s May 7 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat May 8 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel May 9 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop May 10 - Columbus, OH @ Skully’s May 11 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick May 13 - Chicago, IL @ Lakeshore Theatre May 14 - Columbia, MT @ Mojo’s May 16 - Denton, TX @ Halley’s May 17 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse May 18 - Austin, TX @ Parish May 21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room May 22 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah May 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex May 24 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent May 26 - Portland, OR @ Douglas Fir Lounge May 27 - Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café Allow Us To Join The Chorus Of People Appalled At This Whole "Kermit The Frog Interviewed About Lady Gaga" Thing Words From A Song To Remember The Day Before Elections Moments to Remember: The Four Lads Moments to Remember: The Four Lads

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