St. Vincent

Green Magnesium · 02.19.2009, 10:57 PM

According to 4AD... http://www.4ad.com/news/album-news/

What do you think of her (Annie Clark)?

When her first album came out in '07 I went in VERY cautiously as people were (incorrectly, imo) comparing her to Regina Spektor and Feist.

The reason the music works for me is because she can do off-kilter without sounding like she's trying too hard. She has a pretty and simple voice (unlike Feist and Amanda Palmer and countless other obnoxious show-boating female artists that she is unfortunately grouped in with).

Her first album Marry Me (named after an Arrested Development catchphrase) has a nice mix of songs, with Bowie piano-man Mike Garson playing throughout.

She has toured and/or played with Glenn Branca, Sufjan Stevens and The Polyphonic Spree (none of whom I particularly care for, but I know some people around here do).

I must say, some of the reviews I have read of her first album make her sound like a totally off-the-wall artist, which she's really not. I do enjoy her stuff though.

pbradley · 02.19.2009, 11:19 PM

I saw her once with a girl who was really into her. It was a fun time and she put on a great show but that kind of music you need to have a personal connection with (really all music is like that, I suppose) and I just didn't have it.

acousticrock87 · 02.20.2009, 05:41 PM

I actually had a conversation with her about Sonic Youth once. She's extremely good live, but the recordings are forgettable.

The riff from that one song about lipstick is really fucking good, though.

Torn Curtain · 02.21.2009, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acousticrock87

She's extremely good live, but the recordings are forgettable.

Seconded, the production on Marry me is flawed as it's not up to the talent she shows live.

Torn Curtain · 02.22.2009, 06:35 PM

Cool vids :

Your Lips Are Red - DUMBO Session

Paris Is Burning - DUMBO Session

These Days (Nico) - DUMBO Session

acousticrock87 · 02.22.2009, 06:57 PM

Your Lips Are Red. That's the song I really like. That's an interesting recording of it.

Green Magnesium · 02.23.2009, 12:50 AM

Live, even with a band, her stuff really does sound VERY different from the recordings.

Green Magnesium · 05.06.2009, 04:42 PM

New album, out yesterday, blows her first one out of the water. Much more cohesive, dense and dark than the first.
Although there's already complaining that it's weak because of a "lack of pop hooks" (in comparison to the first album). There are actually hooks galore if you have the patience.

Torn Curtain · 05.06.2009, 06:02 PM

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12985-actor/

greedrex · 05.06.2009, 06:06 PM

sounds nice!

SuperCreep · 05.06.2009, 06:32 PM

her cover of These Days is good. One of my friends is pretty fond of Actor, so I might listen to that one soon.

Green Magnesium · 05.08.2009, 04:17 PM

BLACK RAINBOW
http://www.mediafire.com/?zjab35zmzgf

MARROW
http://www.mediafire.com/?yjzemddtdmj

I'm so into Actor right now.

Black Rainbow is my favorite song on the album. First half is like something off of Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark, until it does a 180 halfway through. Listen with headphones for the ideal experience.

Marrow is lots of fun.

afterthefact · 05.08.2009, 04:19 PM

My mom lived on St. Vincent for 3 years.

I've never heard this group/artist though.

I was hoping this would be music from the island...

Rob Instigator · 05.08.2009, 04:39 PM

she played the Westheimer Block Party this spring. people liked it. I thought "why can't I get a latte?" cuz that's how caca coffee shop doo doo that shit sounded to me.

Green Magnesium · 05.08.2009, 04:43 PM

Tough guys like you turn me on. I would like to put your penis in my mouth.

Also, her first release really does lean toward coffee shop ambience. New one not so much. Even the quiet songs are gloomy. Example: The Bed sounds like a frail love song on the surface, but is about revenge killings as far as I can tell.

Torn Curtain · 05.21.2009, 04:06 PM

Interviews:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w53ut9dzhI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M5ZGsgOpks

Green Magnesium · 05.21.2009, 06:54 PM

Saw that first Billboard link before but the second interview is new to me. She had a bit more to say in this second one.

narlus · 05.21.2009, 09:57 PM

photos from the opening show (click for more):

Green Magnesium · 05.22.2009, 08:37 PM

NICE! were you at the show narlus?

narlus · 05.22.2009, 10:02 PM

yes i was (i shot those photos). i left before they started the encore.

02.19.2009, 10:57 PM	#1
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	According to 4AD... http://www.4ad.com/news/album-news/ What do you think of her (Annie Clark)? When her first album came out in '07 I went in VERY cautiously as people were (incorrectly, imo) comparing her to Regina Spektor and Feist. The reason the music works for me is because she can do off-kilter without sounding like she's trying too hard. She has a pretty and simple voice (unlike Feist and Amanda Palmer and countless other obnoxious show-boating female artists that she is unfortunately grouped in with). Her first album Marry Me (named after an Arrested Development catchphrase) has a nice mix of songs, with Bowie piano-man Mike Garson playing throughout. She has toured and/or played with Glenn Branca, Sufjan Stevens and The Polyphonic Spree (none of whom I particularly care for, but I know some people around here do). I must say, some of the reviews I have read of her first album make her sound like a totally off-the-wall artist, which she's really not. I do enjoy her stuff though.
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02.19.2009, 11:19 PM	#2
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I saw her once with a girl who was really into her. It was a fun time and she put on a great show but that kind of music you need to have a personal connection with (really all music is like that, I suppose) and I just didn't have it.
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02.20.2009, 05:41 PM	#3
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	I actually had a conversation with her about Sonic Youth once. She's extremely good live, but the recordings are forgettable. The riff from that one song about lipstick is really fucking good, though.
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02.22.2009, 06:35 PM	#5
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Cool vids : Your Lips Are Red - DUMBO Session Paris Is Burning - DUMBO Session These Days (Nico) - DUMBO Session __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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02.22.2009, 06:57 PM	#6
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	Your Lips Are Red. That's the song I really like. That's an interesting recording of it.
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02.23.2009, 12:50 AM	#7
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	Live, even with a band, her stuff really does sound VERY different from the recordings.
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05.06.2009, 04:42 PM	#8
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	New album, out yesterday, blows her first one out of the water. Much more cohesive, dense and dark than the first. Although there's already complaining that it's weak because of a "lack of pop hooks" (in comparison to the first album). There are actually hooks galore if you have the patience.
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05.06.2009, 06:02 PM	#9
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12985-actor/ __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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05.06.2009, 06:06 PM	#10
greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	sounds nice! __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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05.06.2009, 06:32 PM	#11
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	her cover of These Days is good. One of my friends is pretty fond of Actor, so I might listen to that one soon. __________________
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05.08.2009, 04:17 PM	#12
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	BLACK RAINBOW http://www.mediafire.com/?zjab35zmzgf MARROW http://www.mediafire.com/?yjzemddtdmj I'm so into Actor right now. Black Rainbow is my favorite song on the album. First half is like something off of Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark, until it does a 180 halfway through. Listen with headphones for the ideal experience. Marrow is lots of fun.
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05.08.2009, 04:19 PM	#13
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	My mom lived on St. Vincent for 3 years. I've never heard this group/artist though. I was hoping this would be music from the island... __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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05.08.2009, 04:39 PM	#14
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,975	she played the Westheimer Block Party this spring. people liked it. I thought "why can't I get a latte?" cuz that's how caca coffee shop doo doo that shit sounded to me. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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05.08.2009, 04:43 PM	#15
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	Tough guys like you turn me on. I would like to put your penis in my mouth. Also, her first release really does lean toward coffee shop ambience. New one not so much. Even the quiet songs are gloomy. Example: The Bed sounds like a frail love song on the surface, but is about revenge killings as far as I can tell.
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05.21.2009, 04:06 PM	#16
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w53ut9dzhI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M5ZGsgOpks __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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05.21.2009, 06:54 PM	#17
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	Saw that first Billboard link before but the second interview is new to me. She had a bit more to say in this second one.
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05.21.2009, 09:57 PM	#18
narlus 100% Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 749	photos from the opening show (click for more): __________________ http://www.tinnitus-photography.com
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05.22.2009, 08:37 PM	#19
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	NICE! were you at the show narlus?
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05.22.2009, 10:02 PM	#20
narlus 100% Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 749	yes i was (i shot those photos). i left before they started the encore. __________________ http://www.tinnitus-photography.com
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