August 2011
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July 2011
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Infatuated with Annie Clark's Work Ethic
“St. Vincent tells SPIN that she holed up in Seattle last fall to write the material for Strange Mercy. ‘[Death Cab for Cutie drummer] Jason McGerr had an office that was closing. He offered me the space for a month, for all of October. I was alone. I stayed at the Ace Hotel downtown, in one of the rooms with a shared bathroom,’ she says.
‘I would just get up in the morning and caffeinate, and...
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Surgeon Feelings?
I don’t have people to talk about the new single with soooo, as you can imagine I want to explode. How do you all feel about the new single? Explode your feelings here!
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ihideinmymusic asked: Hey, we've got to encourage everyone to tweet #strangemercy in order to have new things revealed, including an MP3 download, on St. Vincent's website. Tell everyone to tweet!
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ivetupintheclouds:
Strange Mercy - St. Vincent
09/13/11
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Anonymous asked: way to change themes to reflect the new album :)
how do you feel about the new album cover? i'm personally underwhelmed
how do you feel about the new album cover? i'm personally underwhelmed
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“Chloe in the Afternoon” is a stunning opener, vaguely sinister and frankly kinky, serving notice of the album’s intense candor and darkling tone. “Cruel” is St. Vincent you can dance to, like some phantasmagorical Abba track. The aqueous confessional “Cheerleader” is the thematic touchstone; Clark is just not going to politely mince words (or sounds)...
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Anonymous asked: do you happen to know if any tracks from strange mercy have leaked? thanks!
strangelittleorangetopeel asked: I'm flipping out about all this St. Vincent news!!!! I'm so excited <3 <3 <3
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Dates for St. Vincent’s fall tour: 10/2 - Minneapolis, MN @ McGuire Theatre 10/3 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater 10/5 - Chicago, IL @ Metro 10/6 - St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House 10/7 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall 10/8 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater 10/10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 10/12 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 10/13 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre 10/14 - Portland, OR...
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“A lot of the songs are about wanting to be fixed in some way,” Clark says, “or about loss.” The powerful emotions prompted — demanded, really — not just a bracingly candid lyrical style but a new musical approach. St. Vincent’s acclaimed 2007 debut album Marry Me was created almost entirely on a laptop; the exquisite follow-up, 2009’s Actor, was a collection of...