It goes without saying that the music of Leslie Feist is undeniably great. Mixing unbelievably catchy melodies and phenomenal playing and singing skills, Feist has that perfect mixture of lilting and bittersweet moods. Her latest record “The Reminder” is certainly near the top of my list this year, especially the song ‘1 2 3 4’ and its chorus of singers.
So when asked to perform said song on national television, Feist called on a little help from her friends. Dressed in near-matching white clothing and sequined arm warmers (recalling the music video for the same song), those friends just happened to be members of Broken Social Scene, The National, Grizzly Bear, The New Pornographers, Mates of State and more. Performance is not amazing, but certainly a fun get-together for fans of those bands.
For the full cast list (and general Stereogum talkback hateration) go here. Check out the video below.
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