Regina Spektor's 'Songs' LP being widely released for first time 11/29 + shares original version of "Samson"

REGINA SPEKTOR’S BELOVED SONGS LP BEING WIDELY RELEASED FOR FIRST TIME ON NOVEMBER 29 SELF-RELEASED ALBUM CELEBRATING 22ND BIRTHDAY SHARES ORIGINAL VERSION OF FAN FAVORITE “SAMSON” PLAYING SONGS IN ITS ENTIRETY AT NEW YORK’S WARSAW THIS DECEMBER   WATCH “SAMSON” PERFORMANCE: WATCH PERFORMANCE: photo credit: Shervin Lainez September 17, 2024—Regina Spektor confirms her beloved second album, Songs, will be formally released for the first time after previously having been exclusively sold at her live shows. Songs will be widely available on November 29. Pre-order HERE. In celebration, she shares the original version of a fan favorite song, “Samson;” listen/share HERE. In 2002, Spektor found herself writing dozens of songs which she couldn’t keep track of as they poured out. Her friend Joe Mendelson offered to help her archive them so she wouldn’t forget what she’d written. After some time, the pair decided to choose twelve of these songs—all of which were recorded in one take—and turn them into an album. This collection became Songs. Until now the album was only sold on homemade burned CDs, and this will mark its first commercial release with mastering by Bob Ludwig—who came out of retirement for this special project. In addition to “Samson,” the album also includes an original version of “Ne Me Quitte Pas.” Both songs were later re-recorded, and “Samson” went on to be featured on Begin to Hope, with “Ne Me Quitte Pas” on What We Saw From The Cheap Seats. “It’s hard to believe that after 22 years of living their scrappy DIY life, these little songs get to be reborn,” Spektor says. “I used to burn a few CDRs and head downtown hoping someone would buy them from my backpack. Now beautifully mastered by Bob Ludwig, and available to stream or on limited edition vinyl, hopefully all the people who listened all these years can enjoy them in a new way.” On December 10 she’ll play a special show at Warsaw in Brooklyn, where she’ll perform Songs in its entirety plus other songs from her extensive catalog. Tickets and more info HERE. Her latest studio album, Home, before and after, was released in 2022 to critical praise from New York Times, NPR Music and more.   ACCLAIM FOR REGINA SPEKTOR: "UP THE MOUNTAIN" NAMED BOB BOILEN'S #1 FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR “[‘Up The Mountain’ is] the most striking song I’ve heard in 2022.”—Bob Boilen “her piano studies take on colorful shapes, the rigidity of classical tutelage giving way to improvisation and willful flashes of personality” “marvelous and gut-wrenching”   “This is a colourful, energised collection of work from an artist who could comfortably stay in her own lane, but chooses not to... Spektor finds joy in creating a world all of her own.”     [of “Up The Mountain”] “It’s mystical and earthy, moving from tolling piano to implacable beat, with strings and horns ganging up”   “It’s Spektor at both her most serious and her most adventurous.”       Regina Spektor is synonymous with New York City. The Russian-Jewish-American singer, songwriter and pianist got her own sign on the Bronx Walk of Fame, as well as “Regina Spektor Day,” (June 11, 2019) proclaimed by Mayor Bill DeBlasio. The Grammy Award nominee first saw commercial success with the RIAA Gold-certified LP, Begin to Hope, which includes the singles “On the Radio,” “Better” and “Samson,” as well as “Fidelity,” which climbed the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Spektor’s fifth album, Far (2009), and sixth album, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats (2012), both debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Spektor has performed at The White House as well as on Broadway, “Saturday Night Live” and contributed to many projects spanning film, television, and music including The Hamilton Mixtape.  Photo courtesy of Regina Spektor; album artwork, credit: Chelsea Horenstein SONGS—TRACKLIST (CD & DSP) 1. Samson 2. Oedipus 3. Prisoners 4. Reading Time With Pickle 5. Consequence Of Sounds 6. Daniel Cowman 7. Bon Idee 8. Aching to Pupate 9. Lounge 10. Lacrimosa 11. Lulliby 12. Ne Me Quitte Pas SONGS—TRACKLIST (VINYL) SIDE A 1. Samson 2. Oedipus 3. Prisoners 4. Reading Time 5. Consequence of Sounds 6. Aching to Pupate SIDE B 1. Daniel Cowman 2. Bon Idee 3. Lounge 4. Lacrimosa 5. Lulliby 6. Ne Me Quitte Pas