''Look at What the Light Did Now'' is a documentary/live album DVD/CD by Canadian

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...

artist Feist, first released in December 2010. The DVD comprises an 80-minute documentary directed by Anthony Seck, five music videos from 2007 album

The Reminder ''The Reminder'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Feist. It was released on April 23, 2007 in countries outside of North America, and May 1, 2007 in the United States and Canada. Following its release, it debuted on the ...

, and a number of live performances recorded between 2007 and 2009, including covers of songs by artists such as

Little River Band Little River Band (LRB) are a rock band originally formed in Melbourne, Australia, in March 1975. The band achieved commercial success in both Australia and the United States. They have sold more than 30 million records; six studio albums rea ...

and

Ron Sexsmith Ronald Eldon Sexsmith (born January 8, 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. He was the songwriter of the year at the 2005 Juno Awards. He began releasing recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21, and has ...

. The set's accompanying CD features live tracks and solo piano takes of tracks from ''The Reminder'', along with live covers of songs by artists such as

The Kinks The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhythm ...

and

Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalis ...

, and two studio recordings of a new song, ''Look at What the Light Did Now'', written by

Little Wings Kyle Field is an American musician who releases material under the moniker Little Wings. Early life Field was born in Alabama in 1972. As a child, his family relocated to Los Angeles, California, where his father worked as a coach for the UCL ...

. Prior to its December 2010 home video release, the documentary screened at number of international fall festivals, including the 2010

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in London, CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, and the

Pop Montreal POP Montreal is an annual music festival occurring in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the early fall, usually at the end of September or the beginning of October. More than 400 bands are scheduled to play in more than 50 venues across the city, most ...

music festival in Quebec. ''Look at What the Light Did Now'' marks both Feist's first official documentary and first official live album.

Reception

''Look at What the Light Did Now'' received limited reviews upon release that were mostly positive. Music site

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gave the release 8/10, stating that it is "absolutely worth your time and attention," while at

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, reviewer Andrew Leahey gave the release 3.5/5, commenting: "Feist sounds great throughout, with a quirky alto voice that, although imperfect, only seems to break at the right moments." Meanwhile, film site

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gave the film a B+ rating, stating that it was not a typical rock documentary. Reviewer Kimber Myers said it "sets itself apart with an aesthetic that veers between art film and hipster craft fair, a tone that perfectly matches Feist’s own music, itself a mixture of polished and smartly produced tracks and earthy, quirky additions".

Accolades

''Look at What the Light Did Now'' won the 'DVD of the Year' prize at the

2012 Juno Awards The Juno Awards of 2012 honoured Canadian music industry achievements in the latter part of 2010 and in most of 2011. The awards were presented in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada during the weekend of 31 March and 1 April 2012. A week of related events b ...

in Canada, and was nominated for the Sound & Vision Award at CPH:DOX in Denmark.

Tour dates

Track listing

Disc one (DVD)

Feature Length Documentary * ''Look at What the Light Did Now'' directed by Anthony Seck Music videos * ''

My Moon My Man "My Moon My Man" is the first single off Canadian singer-songwriter Feist's album ''The Reminder'' (2007). The song was co-written by Feist and songwriter Chilly Gonzalez. "My Moon My Man" was used in a Verizon Wireless commercial and featured ...

'' directed by Patrick Daughters * ''

1234 Year 1234 ( MCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * King Canute II (the Tall) dies after a 5-year reign. His rival, Eric XI (the Lisp and ...

'' directed by Patrick Daughters * ''

I Feel It All "I Feel It All" is a song by Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter Feist, released as the third single from her third full-length album, ''The Reminder'' (2007), in 2008. The song was acclaimed by music critics and appeared on several music char ...

'' directed by Patrick Daughters * ''The Water'' directed by

Kevin Drew Kevin Drew (born September 9, 1976) is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene. He was also part of the lesser-known KC Accidental, which con ...

and starring

Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. Originally the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short and ...

* ''Honey Honey'' directed by Anthony Seck Live Performances from

Tour 2007-2009 * ''Limit to Your Love'' * ''Secret Heart'' (

cover) * ''Help is On Its Way'' (

cover) * ''The Water''

Disc two (CD)

#''Look at What the Light Did Now'' (Solo) – 3:59 #''Limit To Your Love'' (Live) – 5:22 #''When I Was a Young Girl'' (Live) – 4:55 #''My Moon My Man'' (Live at the Cameron House, 29 October 2008) – 3:41 #''Secret Heart'' (Live

cover) – 4:40 #''Strangers'' (Live at the Cameron House, 29 October 2008,

cover) – 2:34 #''So Sorry'' (Live) – 3:46 #''Where Can I Go Without You?'' (Live in Paris 2007,

cover) – 3:37 #''Intuition'' (Chilly Gonzales solo) – 4:33 #''The Water'' (Chilly Gonzales solo) – 7:04 #''Sea Lion Woman'' (Chilly Gonzales solo) – 3:35 #''

'' (Chilly Gonzales solo) – 6:39 #''Look at What the Light Did Now'' (Duet with

) – 4:09 Tracks 9-12:

Chilly Gonzales Jason Charles Beck (born 20 March 1972), professionally known as Chilly Gonzales, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and producer. Currently based in Cologne, Germany, he previously lived for several years in Paris. Gonzales is a musical polymat ...

Original Score - Songs from

improvised and performed on solo piano. Total running time: 58:43

References

External links

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