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32. Feist, 'Metals'

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It's certainly not chock-full of the catchy hooks that made Feist a favorite with the Starbucks set, but 'Metals' is magical all the same. There are still earworms to be found, like on the slow-burning lead single 'How Come You Never Go There'; they just aren't the type that make people beeline to the Apple Store. And Feist probably couldn't be a happier for it. -- J.C.