St. Vincent – Actor
St. Vincent’s second album, Actor, lulls you into a false sense of security in places — and then punches you in the mouth. Not in a way that’ll knock your teeth out, but in such a way that forces your blood to start flowing. Annie Clark’s soothing vocals move against a background of film-inspired arrangements, and Actor creates a mix of power and lightness that pulls you through the rest of the album not knowing what to expect next.
St. Vincent is like Regina Spektor and Feist with a bit of kick reminiscent of Karen O. Tracks like Marrow and Black Rainbow give you a sense that after this second album St. Vincent will be similarly etched into the fabric of indie music for years to come.
3 Responses to “St. Vincent – Actor”
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On 05/7/09 1:30 PM, lucas said:
nice, i didnt even know this was coming out. looking forward to this.
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On 05/11/09 1:09 PM, plumnbagel said:
I wish Amazon didn’t have the mp3 exclusive. No comment on the album, that, just the marketing.
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On 05/11/09 11:56 PM, jake said:
i’ve listened to it on imeem. i killed my computer downloading music. who needs jail? my computer is dead.
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