Singer/songwriter/guitar-shredder Annie Clark’s fourth studio album as St. Vincent is, simply, her best yet. While her catalog is full of twists and turns (including the 2013 David Byrne collaboration Love This Giant), this self-titled release is both audacious and accessible, a canny balancing of Clark’s experimental leanings with her pop sensibility. Amid a flurry of sonic textures—from the clamoring horn section of “Digital Witness” to the subdued balladry of “Prince Johnny”—Clark critiques our technology-obsessed culture (“Huey Newton”), satirizes suburban ennui (“Birth in Reverse”) and shares about her love for her mother (“I Prefer Your Love”). Her anxieties laid bare, the songwriter asserts herself via pyrotechnic guitar riffs, rhythmic somersaults and a wayfaring vocal range, resulting in a vertiginous set that’s as dizzying as it is captivating.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | The Strangers |
| A2 | Save Me From What I Want |
| A3 | The Neighbors |
| A4 | Actor Out Of Work |
| A5 | Black Rainbow |
| A6 | The Sequel |
| B1 | Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood |
| B2 | Marrow |
| B3 | The Bed |
| B4 | The Party |
| B5 | Just The Same But Brand New |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | 1× Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue |
| Label | 4AD |
| Catalog Number | none |
| Notes | This pressing has no catalog # on the labels, “33 RPM” is printed under “Side A/B” on the labels where the 4AD catalog # is on other pressings. Likely a more recent pressing. Recorded & Mixed at Elmwood Studio & The Track Studio, Dallas, Texas Mastered at Sterlingsound, NYC Runout information is stamped. Shrink wrap has hype sticker on rear: ‘Made in Czech Republic’ For thank yous & additional credits - ILOVESTVINCENT.COM MP3 album download included with purchase. |
| Discogs URL | St. Vincent - Actor |