Regina Spektor Adeptly Paddles "All The Rowboats"

Ever wonder what it's like to be a caged masterpiece in an art museum? Me neither, but it's wonderful of Regina Spektor to offer us an aural picture from "What We Saw From The Cheap Seats". You can hear the frantic tone of this piece echoed through her lightning speed at the piano. The caged artwork runs for the door but the prison warden will have none of it. Myriad images of death reveal how pained the trapped treasures feel. This song would be great if it had some sort of cutting edge animation video to go with it. As it stands we'll have to be happy with Regina bringing oil paintings to life through the power of her incredible vocal range. Pity for the glass entombed violins comes naturally here. You root for the artwork to be let out into the world. That I would even come close to uttering something that whimsical is a credit to the versatility Regina brings to the table. No cookie cutter love songs for her. She dazzles with her intelligence. "All The Rowboats" is a sea worthy sparkler that merits more than a passing glance. Funny...I feel the same sentiments towards the museum "denizens".