Regina Spektor - Far. If you're familiar with Russian-born New York resident, Spektor, this CD is a nice continuation of her last one, Begin to Hope. That's a compliment, because her eccentric, high voiced singing style, skipwise piano playing and free-form songs are fairly unique. I've known about her for a while and this and her previous CD really jelled after some incoherent early efforts. She is an interesting, innovative and somewhat theatrical composer and singer. "A million ancient bees began to sting our knees", an odd lyric.
