Canadian singer/songwriter/Broken Social Scene member, Leslie Feist, has a feature interview with Jon Pareles in this Sunday’s New York Times Arts & Leisure Section. Feist’s new album, The Reminder is set to drop on May 1. Hey, I love Canadians, but I’m no Feist fanboy like BrooklynVegan; she’s going to have win me over for the first time with this record. In any event, Pareles sure seems to like it:

It’s the album that should transform her from the darling of the indie-rock circuit to a full-fledged star, and do it without compromises. “The Reminder” is a modestly scaled but quietly profound pop gem: sometimes intimate, sometimes exuberant, filled with love songs and hints of mystery.

Check out the new video for “1 2 3 4” by Feist:

Feist already has some European and Canadian dates scheduled, but I can’t find detailed information about a US tour. According to the Times article she is playing the Town Hall on June 11th (tickets not on sale yet for New York).

Feist Tour Dates
04-16 Brighton, England – Komedia
04-17 London, England – Shepherds Bush Empire
04-19 Bourges, France – Printemps de Bourges Festival
04-23 Berlin, Germany – Hebbel am Ufer
04-16 Paris, France – Grand Rex
05-15 Victoria, British Columbia – Royal Theatre
05-16 Vancouver, British Columbia – Orpheum Theatre
05-18 Edmonton, Alberta – Winspear Centre
05-19 Calgary, Albert – Jubilee Auditorium
05-22 Regina, Saskatchewan – Conexus Arts Centre
05-23 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Burton Cummings Theatre
05-25 Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
05-26 Toronto, Ontario – Massey Hall
05-31 Ottawa, Ontario – Bronson Centre
06-01 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia Theatre
06-02 Quebec City, Quebec – Imperial Theatre
06-11 New York, NY – Town Hall
06-16 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo