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Soviet Kitsch is the major label debut and third album by American singer/songwriter Regina Spektor. It was originally released on Shoplifter Records on May 2, 2003, but was reissued on August 17, 2004, when Spektor signed with Sire Records. The title is drawn from Spektor being born in the Soviet Union, and Milan Kundera's expression for the vacuous aesthetics of Stalinist-style communism (a theme in his book The Unbearable Lightness of Being). One version of the album was released with a bonus DVD, which included a short promotional film titled The Survival Guide to Soviet Kitsch and the music video for the song "Us." "I became obsessed with Soviet Kitsch," said British singer Kate Nash. "The songs are so powerful and raw. There's a track called 'Chemo Limo' where she sings about having kids. I was utterly convinced she had children of her own, but it's all made-up. That's one of the great things about her: she has a way of making you believe in what she's singing about." In 2009, the album was included in NME's list of 100 greatest albums of the decade.
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Objectively, this is a very good album. Regina Spektor is an incredibly talented lyricist, and the music is interesting and varied. However, it has a very 2004 vibe that just screams godawful Apple iPod advert, and my experience at the time means that I can't bring myself to like this album.
Pretty good, but probably won’t listen again. 3 stars.
too bad she's a Zionist, and it isn't even as good as I remember