St. Vincent
She’s been in my “Now Listening” sidebar for a little while now, but I have to bring more attention to St. Vincent. An alum of Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan’s band, Annie Clark is out on her own now, and thank God. Don’t get me wrong, I love the PS and Sufjan, but this girl should not be buried in an over-sized band.
Her debut, Marry Me, is one of those albums in which one or two songs immediately catch you and get played on repeat for a few weeks. Gradually the list expands until, at this point, I consider every song one of my favorites these days. The music is refreshingly heartfelt without feeling forced or hackneyed, and the lyrics, wow. Here’s a sample from “All My Stars Aligned:
I read the signs, got all my stars aligned, my amulets, my charms, I set all my false alarms / So I’ll be someone who won’t be forgotten, I’ve got a question, and you’ve got the answer
Each song has at least one moment where the lyrics and/or music take you into their own world. Hence the constant pushing of the repeat button. Hard to pick just two songs to feature, but here’s “Marry Me” (the song that initially turned me onto her… music) and “The Apocalypse Song.”
MP3: St. Vincent - Marry Me
MP3: St. Vincent - The Apocalypse Song
And lucky me, she’s playing Cafe Du Nord on my birthday. I’ve got tickets, be my date?
