Blog: Mixtape Maestro

There are two things that are a given with any and every thing singer-songwriter Regina Spektor puts to tape: One, the record will be tapped to back all kinds of film ads and emotional prime-time TV soap scenes over a year-long span, and Two, the tune will always have some sort of unique quirk involved (be it lyrical or musical) to hook the ear in a pleasant way. In the case of "Small Town Moon", the latest teaser from Spektor's forthcoming sixth effort What We Saw from the Cheap Seats , the track's precious piano-pop [...]