Leslie Feist is reportedly back in Paris, writing songs for the long-awaited followup to her 2003 breakthrough Let it Die. But even if she writes like the wind, fans will still be waiting a while for new sounds.

Luckily, they can tide themselves over (and she can buy some time) with the stopgap CD Open Season, a collection of "remixes, interpretations, collaborations and other songs."

To be more specific, that means: Four different mixes of Mushaboom (best of the lot: k-os's scratchadelic take), two versions of Gatekeeper, deconstructed versions of a couple of cuts, a tune recorded by Jane Birkin, a Peaches number and a bunch of unremarkable remixes.

All of which is fine -- but for everyone's sake, we sure hope Leslie doesn't come down with writer's block.

Track Listing:

1. One Evening (Gonzales Solo Piano)
2. Inside+Out (Apostle of Hustle UnMix Live at the BBC)
3. Mushaboom (Mocky Mix)
4. Gatekeeper (One Room One Hour Mix)
5. Lonely Lonely (Frisbee'd Mix)
6. Mushaboom (k-os Mix)
7. Snowlion (with Readymade FC)
8. Tout Doucement
9. The Simple Story (with Jane Birkin)
10. Lovertits (with Gonzales)
11. Mushaboom (Postal Service Mix)
12. Gatekeeper (Do Right Mix)
13. One Evening (VV Mix)
14. When I Was a Young Girl (VV Mix)
15. Mushaboom (VV Mix)