aotw

Album of the Week #3
St Vincent: St Vincent (2014)

After I saw the music video for Actor Out Of Work (1) in 2010 I was an instant fan of St Vincent. But it was when I first heard her self-titled 2015 album that Annie Clark became not only one of my favourite songwriters, but my new favourite guitarist. 

This album rocks. It hits a lot of what I typically am drawn to with pop and rock albums: taking complex and unpredictable music ideas and delivering them in simple and accessible packaging. 
The guitar on this album is especially non-stop full of invention, experimentation, and a lot of (different types of) very satisfying effects –not to mention some catchy hooks. The album is dark and anxious; energising and powerful. 

I love a lot of St Vincent's eclectic catalogue, and I expect to share more albums of hers here in this beloved (but extremely inconsistent) musical diary, but i've been re-listening to this lately, and was inspired to share.

curiosity maxi.

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