St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

[cobl04]

Ugh. At least he talks about the music in parts.

 

[u2popmofo]

I may have had a drastically incorrect impression of what St. Vincent's music was like.

 

[PhilsFan]

I'm not sure what this post means.

 

[Imperor]

Like these rubes know the difference.

 

[nirniva]

Finally got around to listening to this today...good stuff! "Cruel" might be my favorite so far.

 

[LemonMelon]

I normally find it incredibly disappointing when the first song I hear from an album is the best, but Surgeon is so fucking brilliant.

 

[iron yuppie]

Great interview here:

St. Vincent  | Music | Interview | The A.V. Club

Two observations about it:

1. The collaboration with Mr Byrne sounds fabulous
2. I love that she repeatedly uses the term "viable"

 

[iron yuppie]

When I was young, coach called me "The Tiger."

Impy, have you not yet bestowed your review upon us? I am curious about your opinion.

 

[Imperor]

Um. AOTY.

 

[Imperor]

Doooooooooopeness.

 

[cobl04]

So I'm four songs in, fucking loving it. Cruel is immediately one of the best tunes I've heard this year.

Does she play guitar and/or the other instruments? The ending to Surgeon is fucking nuts, wish it went longer.

 

[gump]

This album is really fantastic. Her best, which is saying a lot.

 

[iron yuppie]

Surgeon really is a brilliant track. Her vocal performance there is just sublime, especially toward the end. Chloe in the Afternoon is growing rapidly on me as well.

 

[cobl04]

Surgeon really is a brilliant track. Her vocal performance there is just sublime, especially toward the end. Chloe in the Afternoon is growing rapidly on me as well.

Do you hear a bit of Floyd in the solo towards the end of Surgeon? I do but I can't put my finger on which song...

 

[joyfulgirl]

I'm annoyed that I forgot to order this during my ordering spree last week.

 

[iron yuppie]

Do you hear a bit of Floyd in the solo towards the end of Surgeon? I do but I can't put my finger on which song...

Now that you mention it, yes...reminds me a bit of the solo in Have a Cigar, which also comes in abruptly and is rather frenetic.

 

[cobl04]

Now that you mention it, yes...reminds me a bit of the solo in Have a Cigar, which also comes in abruptly and is rather frenetic.

Yes that's it. What a shame I don't know anything about Pink Floyd

Didn't like the second half as much as the first but I'm sure it'll grow on me. Will delete the version I downloaded when I get home and buy the cd tomorrow

 

[u2popmofo]

I like this more than the new Girls album, and I admittedly have no history with St. Vincent at all.

 

[Imperor]

The Girls album is so great, but there is only one AOTY.

Does she play guitar and/or the other instruments?

She plays all the guitar parts and some of the keyboards.

 

[joyfulgirl]

When I first listened to Actor I thought, that's quite nice. But when I saw them on ACL, I was so blown away by Annie. Seeing her/them changed my entire impression.

I haven't heard anything from the new one yet and everyone's good reviews is making me excited to hear it.

 

[iron yuppie]

Strange Mercy is a massive upgrade from Actor, in my humble opinion: much more cohesive, adventurous, and musically accomplished. The thing is brimming with confidence, and justifiably so.

 

[joyfulgirl]

This is why I can't wait to hear it. I sensed something in them live (on TV) that I didn't really hear on Actor.

 

[LemonMelon]

Her albums have gotten progressively less twee as she's gone along, with greater emphasis on her guitar playing, which is an improvement in and of itself.

Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood and Just The Same But Brand New are still my favorite songs of hers, but Surgeon is right up there, and Strange Mercy is overall a more fulfilling journey.

 

[Lancemc]

Been listening to this a lot the past couple days. Agreed with elmel on all accounts. Fantastically well put together album.

 

[gump]

Surgeon is certainly one of my top 3 songs of the year, for what it's worth.

 

[corianderstem]

I need to get this.

 

[gump]

She has a really nice duet with Andrew Bird in his Fever Year documentary.

 

[Imperor]

Pretty wonderful:

St. Vincent On World Cafe : NPR

 

[cobl04]

Was gonna buy this today, but there was no booklet. Sorry, imps

 

[Imperor]

The CD is a digipack? Either way, it's still got the lyrics in there.