Feist's album 'Multitudes' portrays her journey through personal loss and change, deeply influenced by adopting a baby and her father's sudden death.
Feist's traumatic high school experience shaped her resilience and passion for music, leading to a career-defining singing style.
Feist emphasizes the significance of consistent songwriting in understanding herself and crafting honest, clear lyrics for her songs.
Deep dives
Feist's Musical Journey Through Personal Loss and Growth
Feist's sixth album, 'Multitudes,' explores her journey through personal loss and change, recording it in the aftermath of adopting a baby just before her father's sudden passing. Leah Rose converses with Feist about the album's inspiration, reflecting on her complex emotional life during challenging times.
Feist's Songwriting Process and Artistic Evolution
Feist discusses her songwriting process, emphasizing the importance of writing songs regularly as a means of understanding herself and untangling complex emotions. She highlights the evolution of her singing style and reflects on the impact of her personal experiences on her music.
Feist's High School Experience and Musical Beginnings
Feist shares her high school experience, recounting a traumatic event that ultimately led her to pursue music as an escape. She recalls joining a band in high school, where she discovered her passion for singing and eventually transitioned to writing and performing her own songs.
Feist's Collaborative and Reflective Songwriting Approach
Feist discusses her collaborative songwriting process and the importance of feedback from trusted individuals like her friends and director Mike Mills. She emphasizes the value of plain language and clarity in her lyrics, aiming to convey the essence of her songs with greater precision and honesty.
Feist's Inspiration from Phil Weinrobe's 'Song a Day' Project
Feist delves into the impact of participating in Phil Weinrobe's 'Song a Day' project, where she found creative inspiration and a sense of community during the pandemic. She plans to continue songwriting in a similar manner to explore new musical avenues and maintain artistic growth.
Canadian-born singer/songwriter Feist has been one of the most dynamic indie voices of the last two decades. Last month she released her sixth album, Multitudes. She recorded it in the aftermath of tremendous personal loss and change. In late 2019 Feist adopted a baby just months before the pandemic started. About a year later, her father died suddenly. Multitudes is a raw, intimate look at how she grappled with deep-seated grief and a new kind of love.
On today’s episode Leah Rose talks with Feist about how being assaulted in high school ultimately led to her gaining resilience. Feist also remembers the day her music career began when was asked to front a hardcore punk band, and how screaming on stage–and ultimately blowing out her voice–forced her to develop her intimate, career-defining singing style.
You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Feist songs HERE.
