Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Regina Spektor-NPR Music Live Streamed Concert at LPR Thursday, Soundcheck, GMA; What We Saw from the Cheap Seats Out NOW!


ADDS AUGUST DATES IN PORTLAND AND SEATTLE

“Spektor’s first new studio album in three years, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats finds her scattering in several directions without losing sight of the sweet melodies that make her so accessible.”
—NPR “All Songs Considered ‘First Listen’”

“Regina Spektor has become her generation’s Joni Mitchell—a singer-songwriter who nail-guns emotional trusts between wisecracks.”—Rolling Stone

“A set of beguiling originals abounding with hooks, humanity and endearing quirks.”—The Washington Post

“A singular songwriting voice that spans genres and personas with grace and apparent ease.”—NPR Music

What We Saw from the Cheap Seats showcases Spektor’s eccentricity, beautiful vocal range, and ability to always surprise, so sit back and let yourself be surprised by how good the cheap seats really are.”—Bust

“There’s not a weak track on the record, and there’s something arresting in each song, from the dramatic Thomas Dolby-style electronic drum sound at the start of  “All The Rowboats” to Spektor imitating a passing parade with her lips on “The Party.”—The Onion A.V. Club

“On “What We Saw From the Cheap Seats,” her fourth major-label studio set, Spektor uses the piano to anchor a succession of far-flung ditties, including the funky, suite-like “Small Town Moon,” the fuzzily percussive “All the Rowboats” and the deeply affecting white-soul ballad “How.”—The Los Angeles Times

Regina Spektor’s new album We Saw From The Cheap Seats is out now on Sire/Warner Bros. Records To celebrate, Spektor will perform a free concert presented by NPR Music on May 31at 10 p.m. at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York. The entire event will be hosted by World Cafe’s David Dye and Rita Houston of WFUV and will be broadcast live on air at public radio stationsWFUV New York and WXPN in Philadelphia. worldwide live via free streaming at NPR.org/music and in the NPR Music mobile apps.

Spektor recently premiered the single “How” via  The New York Times Magazine Online in conjunction with their recent print feature. She also performed “All The Rowboats” on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and the track “Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)” on “Good Morning America” today.

On June 28, Spektor will cross the Atlantic for performances throughout Europe including a sold out show at Royal Albert Hall in London and her first concert in her native Russia. She will return to the States in August with newly announced dates
in Portland and Seattle prior to shows at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles and The Outside Lands Festival.

What We Saw From The Cheap Seats reunites Spektor with production partner Mike Elizondo (Eminem, Fiona Apple, Dr. Dre). The new Sire/Warner Bros. Records release is her first work of new material since 2009’s far.

REGINA SPEKTOR, WHAT WE SAW FROM THE CHEAP SEATS
1. Small Town Moon
2. Oh Marcello
3. Don’t Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
4. Firewood
5. Patron Saint
6. How
7. All The Rowboats
8. Ballad of a Politician
9.Open
10. The Party
11. Jessica

REGINA SPEKTOR TOUR
May 31            (Le) Poisson Rouge (NPR Music broadcast)            New York, NY
June 28            Peace and Love Festival            Borlange, Sweden
June 29            Garden Party            Helsinki, Finland
June 30            Rock Werchter            Belgium
July 2            Royal Albert Hall            London, UK
July 4            O2 Apollo Manchester            Manchester, UK
July 5            Le Trianon            Paris, France
July 7            Super Bock Super Rock Festival            Sesimbra, Portugal
July 14            Stereleto Festival            St. Petersburg, Russia
July 18            Konzerthaus            Vienna, Austria
July 19            Poolbar            Feldkirch, Austria
July 20            KKL Concert Hall Blue Balls Festival            Lizzern, Switzerland
July 22            Tempodrom            Berlin,Germany
August 8            Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall            Portland, OR
August 9            Paramount Theater            Seattle, WA
August 10-12            Outside Lands            San Francisco, CA
August 14            Greek Theater            Los Angeles, CA

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